“Whatever you can do or dream…begin it! Boldness has genuius, power, and magic in it”
-Goethe
Last week I was talking to one of my clients in healthcare. He was so excited about his work that you could almost envision a glow around him. Noting his ebullience, I asked him what gets him so fired up. He answered, “I love my boss’s vision and I want to help him make it happen” I know his boss very well, and what he said was true.
His boss, (we’ll call him Todd), has lived with a vision he’s loved for as long as he can remember. It is related to healthcare for the elderly, and everything he does himself and with his team are driving that vision. When we think of phenomena like Apple, Microsoft, or the Pyramids of Egypt, they all have one thing in common: A big, powerful vision. When a vision is in full force, we clearly see and fulfill our purpose, and our emotional drive is full throttle.
Surveys have shown that the majority of workers today don’t like their jobs. If you ask anyone in this category what the vision of their company is, you would probably not get an exuberant response. Conversely, when you ask someone who is embraced in and is totally engaged in their company’s vision, you will likely receive a lively response. Be prepared to sit back and listen. They would love to tell you all about it!
So what is the vision that is driving you? Are you excited and clear about where you are going and determined to get there? If you are, you are headed for a life you can look back on with a big “thumbs up”.
