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The Detroit Jewish News, 2008-05-08

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Do You Have A Vision?

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veryone needs a vision statement;
not everyone has one.
You can contemplate what you
want in life, write it down in the form of
your values, goals and visions; and the end
product will be just that — a vision, or
mission statement, that you can use as a
compass to turn your ideas into real plans.
Recently, while enjoying a family vaca-
tion with my sons and grandchildren at
Walt Disney World in Orlando, I took my
8-year-old granddaughter to the Magic
Kingdom to watch the evening parade
along Main Street. The park lit up and we
inhaled the sweet smell of fresh fudge,
caramel corn and cotton candy.
My granddaughter grinned broadly and
said, "Papa, this place is awesome!"
"It sure is," I agreed "and did you know
it all began with one mans big idea, his
vision"
Of course, she asked what a vision
was so I talked for a minute about Walt
Disney's big idea, something exciting,

something he brought to life, like the park.
you? What is your purpose? What gets you
While your big vision does not need
out of bed every morning? Do you have an
to be as large as a Disney theme park, it
inner urge to pursue an activity or perform
will require energy, focus and
a service? This is your vision
change in your life. You will
— the path to your success.
need to think long and hard
To find your vision, be proac-
about what you value.
tive. Do you want balance between
As Stephen R. Covey, author
family and work to be more
of the bestselling book The
centered and live more positively?
7 Habits of Highly Effective
Write it down. Read it regularly.
People, likes to say: "The key
Here is how you can get started
to the ability to change is a
on your vision statement: Make
changeless sense of who you
a list of the five most important
Robert Sher
are, what you are about and
goals,
projects and activities in
Colum nist
what you value!'
your business and personal life.
Covey defines habit as an
Number them 1 to 5.
intersection of knowledge, skill and desire.
Make another list of where you actually
Knowledge is his theoretical paradigm
spend your time. Do your lists match? Are
— what we do and why we do it. Skill is
they in order? Look at your second list
how to do it. Desire is the motivation, the
and ask: "Is this goal or activity enhancing
want to do. To make something a habit, we
your life or consuming it?" Are you excited
must have all three paradigms.
and passionate about this or has your life
His first habit is principles of a personal become about "shoulds"?
vision. What guides you? What inspires
Make a "yes" list to those things that

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truly are important to you and also that
inspire you. Be committed to it. Create a
storyboard by making yourself a collage of
the goals that excite you and hang it on the
wall in your office.
If you look at them every day, they will
soon be yours.
What you intend to do with your life
must be big enough to change your world,
your life, but it does not have to change the
whole world.
Now you can start drafting your vision,
your mission. You can work with a profes-
sional coach or try going it alone using the
personal mission statement builder on the
Franklin Covey Web site. ❑

Robert Sher, CPA, is a certified executive

coach. Formerly CFO and partner for Schostak

Brothers & Company, he now serves on the
West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees
and is treasurer of the American Institute of

Certified Public Accountants Foundation. His
e-mail address is: info@bobshercom.

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