What is a Vision Board?

A vision board (also called a Treasure Map or a Visual Explorer or Creativity Collage) is typically a poster board on which you paste or collage images that you’ve torn out from various magazines. It’s simple.

The idea behind this is that when you surround yourself with images of who you want to become, what you want to have, where you want to live, or where you want to vacation, your life changes to match those images and those desires.

How to Make a Vision Board

Top 20 Motivation Hacks

Quick intro: I first intended this Top 20 list to be in a single post, but I decided that breaking them into separate posts would allow me to concentrate on each a little more. So, I present my list of the Top 20 Motivation Hacks.

Harvard Distance Education

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Luck is for the Lottery, Success is Earned

Well, in my opinion, the answer is no. Outside of the lottery, luck doesn’t just swoop down and choose you. As much as my attorney friend would like to have it be reality, luck has had nothing to do with the path my life has taken. I put myself in the position for something to happen and it only happened because I had the will to put myself there.

Lightworker Syndrome

Consequently, these lightworkers either do empty work they don’t enjoy but which pays OK, or they do purpose-centered work that hardly pays anything. They end up sacrificing either their purpose or their income, since it’s very, very challenging to satisfy both at the same time. But this either-or decision takes a toll in the long run. It’s hard to stay on purpose if you’re worried about paying the rent, and it’s hard to generate good income if your work doesn’t inspire you.

10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job

It’s funny that when people reach a certain age, such as after graduating college, they assume it’s time to go out and get a job. But like many things the masses do, just because everyone does it doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. In fact, if you’re reasonably intelligent, getting a job is one of the worst things you can do to support yourself. There are far better ways to make a living than selling yourself into indentured servitude.

Marc Allen Interview

At age 30 Marc Allen and Shakti Gawain launched New World Library with no capital, and today the company is a major independent publisher with the motto: “Publishing books and audio and video projects that change lives.” A published author himself, Marc has written several books, including The Millionaire Course, Visionary Business, A Visionary Life, and The Ten Percent Solution. Additionally, Marc is an accomplished musician and co-founder of Watercourse Media.

Build a Self-Development Day

Benefits of a self-development day
1. You almost program yourself for optimism
2. You feel better, refreshed and ready to seize the rest of the week
3. Side-advantage: You knock out some minor tasks you’ve been procrastinating
4. You’ll be more organized for the days and weeks to come.