About a year ago, Oprah Winfrey did a show with a panel of psychologists who discussed the power of a vision board. A vision board is a large presentation board that included cut outs of pictures, words or key phrases from magazines, newspapers or anything form of paper to capture something you hope to achieve. (Note: Oprah.com has created an online version as well if that suits you better.) The message from Oprah is part of her overall programming idea to help you ‘live your best life’.
So why not create a vision board to help you live your best career? Your boss holds you up to goals they want you to achieve throughout a year, so give yourself the same courtesy and figure out what it is you are working toward. We know that you are probably exhausted after a day of work, and that you want to spend time with your family, friends and kids, or just have a few moments to sit on the couch and unwind, but why not give some time, no more than an hour, to visualize and think about where you want to go in your career. What would define ...
