Calling all dreamers!!  Do you need a unique and useful way to help display your dreams?  Do you need to get them out of your head and into plain sight?  Let me help you turn your dreams into reality by showing you a simple, visual method.  I have always been a big dreamer and goal setter, but hear me out when I say that sometimes dreaming is all the further it gets.  It is so much fun to think about all of the neat things one could do in this lifetime.  I spend a lot of valuable time thinking through and designing business schemes, our family dream home, an amazing vacation idea, what I want to accomplish in the next year, etc.  However, I rarely take the time to actually write it down and put it somewhere I can look at and continually reflect upon.  Not writing it down is most likely the reason that I am nowhere near accomplishing all of those dreams.  I might think about something one day, and the next day it is gone, lost in the atmosphere of my brain somewhere.  How does one, then, translate that thinking into action?  I don’t want to just dream anymore.  I want to make things happen.  How about you?  Project Dream Board here we come.  Get those dreams displayed, so you can work towards achieving them day by day.

 

To begin, I recommend finding the time and place to sit down and truly reflect on the things you want to achieve in life.  It is important to think long term and short term.  For example, when I did this I started with my large dreams and created a bucket list of things that I would love to do in this lifetime.  We are thinking large scale here.  I don’t think there is anything wrong with dreaming big.  We are often the only ones that hold us back from achieving something.  Believe that you can do it first. Then make a plan to work your butt off to get there.  For short term thinking, I created a list of things I want to achieve for the current year (2013).  I then collapse down into monthly goals, weekly goals and daily to-dos.  Keep your large-scale dreams in mind when collapsing down.  Do your yearly goals help you move towards achieving a large-scale goal/dream?  For example, one of my bucket list items is to attend the annual Beachbody Coach Summit (an annual gathering of Beachbody Coaches for business training, networking and fun).  I made sure that at least two of my 2013 goals aligned with helping me get to Summit (i.e. achieving Emerald status, holding Challenge groups, achieving fitness goals like running a ½ marathon).  My weekly and daily to-do lists should consume of things helping me get to Emerald status, run training, etc.  Does this sound overboard and overwhelming?  Don’t let it.  Once you have a system set in place and you get the hard work done, I promise that you will start seeing results. 

Reflection done?  Now comes the fun part.  Find a spot in your home (or workplace) that you see EVERY day.  Make this the place for your Project Dream Board.  For me, it was in the kitchen by the Keurig machine and my blender.  I drink tea and make a smoothie everyday.  There is no getting away from seeing my goals as a reminder if I place them in this spot.  Find a spot, and make it your own. Display it in a way that will inspire you and remind you of the things you need to get done. My spot needed a little love at first.  Disclaimer: I should also add “get a higher quality digital camera” to my goal list.  I’m not a photographer, so bear with me here 🙂

 

I enlisted a little helper to spruce up the place with some paint over the wood paneling.

 

Gather up all of the materials you might need for displaying your items.  I think I only spent about $25 on this entire project.  I used left over paint for the wall; bought the corkboard squares, marker board weekly planner, large corkboard, and some fun push pins.  Then, I typed up all of my goals, printed some pictures for fun visual reminders, and displayed away!  It doesn’t have to be anything fancy or interior designed.  It just needs to inspire you to take action.

 

I decided to name the place directly behind the mixer and coffee machine “Command Central.”  This is where I have each week’s activities outlined, my current workout program, and daily to-dos (need to get those done!).  By placing short-term things that must get done directly behind the mixer, I know that I will look at them each morning.

 

 

I split up the four smaller corkboards into “dream” “goals” “motivation” and “food” categories.  Feel free to create as best suits you.  These captions made sense for me.

 

I have to keep it real here for this next one…brown bananas happen often in our household.  Any recipes for ripe bananas would be much appreciated!!  This board is also blank, because I have yet to create the week’s meal plans.  I should have listed it on my goal board, but planning out our family meals is something I wish to improve upon.  It is my hope that by placing recipes on this board, I will remember to cook them and shop ahead for the ingredients that I need!

 

There you have it…a Project Dream Board.  I challenge you to create one for yourself and share it with me!  “Like” me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RootStrengthFitness), upload a photo of your Dream Board and help inspire others to start achieving their dreams!!!  Who knows, there might even be a prize for those that share 🙂