YOUR BEST DAY AT WORK EVER! A Vision for Your Entrepreneurial Future You re about to start on a process that will transform your business. It s my gift to you, so that you can begin to see the power of what you can do, every day, in your business. You are powerful. And creative. I mean that in the broadest sense you are the creator of your own life. You can also be the creator of your work, your business. I ve seen in my coaching clients and in my own life the power of creating with wisdom, and the success that comes from that. When you do that from the inside out, from that place of inner knowing that all of us have that is so wise and so clear, you create a sustainable, highly successful business that inspires you, your staff, and your clients. Even if you ve been an entrepreneur for a while, this process gives you a chance to transform your experience, to create your business from the inside out and take it to the next level. When I started my successful consulting business 17 years ago, I didn t start with a to- do list or a fist full of how- to steps on the practical aspects of running a business. Sure, I did those things too, and they re important, but one of those was not the first thing, or even the most important thing, that I did. The first thing I did was to create a vision. When you re smart (and you are!), it s tempting to just use your left brain. To just figure it out. But that leaves a whole big part of yourself out of the equation (and the creation.)
I coach my clients to create their business from the inside out, calling on their whole selves, using their left brain smarts and their right brain creativity. Envisioning a great day at work, your best day ever, brings out all that is you, the entrepreneur. The vision creation process is pretty simple. All you have to do is to write about how your best day at work would look and feel. No holds barred no limitations on what that might be. Just a free- flowing, sinking into the pleasure and joy of imagining what that day would look like. Why This Vision Is Important for You and Your Business Starting a business with a strong vision of what constitutes your best day becomes the source from which you make your everyday decisions and choose your actions. It s the framework that creates your own personally designed structure for your entrepreneurial freedom. It s an important step in creating your business from the inside out. How to Create Your Own Vision So what does your best day at work look like? Use the YOUR BEST DAY AT WORK EVER! worksheet on the next pages to go through this process. Or if you re more visual, create drawings or cut out pictures that describe your best day at work. Happy visioning! Ursula Jorch Chief Alchemist, Work Alchemy
YOUR BEST DAY AT WORK EVER! Worksheet Setting the Stage 1. To start, find a peaceful place, and at least 20 minutes of uninterrupted time. 2. Make sure you re physically comfortable. If it appeals to you, play some music (instrumental is best). Light a candle (or many candles!) if you find that grounding or inspiring. 3. Put your mind in a receiving space. (I know, it sounds a little woo- woo, but really, it works! Allow and make room for this vision to come to you.) Say to yourself, I am open to having this best day clear in my mind. 4. Close your eyes if you like. You can allow the picture in your mind to take shape first and then write, or write as you go (in which case having open eyes is a definite advantage!). 5. Write it all out in a notebook or your journal, or create a drawing of what you envision. You can also cut out pictures of what your best day at work would look like and create a vision board. Or make your own photos of the elements you d like to include and make a vision board that way. 6. Whatever way you decide to do it, create a record of what you feel, see, experience. The more specific you get, and the stronger your feelings about it, the more powerful the vision will be for you. (By the way, this works for other aspects of your life too!) Start the Process Imagine you and your business. Imagine what it would be like to have your best day at work ever. Answer the following questions as fully as you can. There are no wrong answers, only what is coming spontaneously to your mind. Take note of whatever comes up.
Let yourself build a picture in your mind that is as detailed as you can go right now. Bring as much fun and enjoyment and good feeling to the process as you can! 1. How big is the space? Is it a small cozy room, or an expansive large room? How many rooms are there? 2. What color are the walls? 3. What is the décor like? Clean contemporary, or rich lush fabrics and textures? 4. What furniture is in the room? What is it made of? What is your desk like? Do you even have a desk?
5. What equipment is in the room? 6. What is on your desk? What is on the other furniture? 7. How is the lighting? Low and subdued, or bright and cheerful? 8. How many windows are there? What is outside the windows? Is it a natural setting, or a city street?
9. Who is in the room with you? 10. What are you doing? Are you moving around, or sitting still? 11. What are the feelings you have as you work? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12. Imagine you smiling in that setting. Is there anything you want to add to your vision? What are you hearing, thinking?
Now imagine the whole setting really feel yourself in it. Stay with it, revel in it for 5 minutes, minimum. Feel the pleasure of your best day at work ever! This is only the beginning of this process. You can add to your best day at work vision as you think of additional things. There s a space below to add new items as you think of them. Your best day at work will evolve over time, as you go on your entrepreneurial journey. The thing is, you get to decide how it evolves how cool is that? More I want to add to the vision: Returning frequently to this vision as you build your business will bring you closer and closer to your best day. Until one day, you ll open a door and see the whole of it, laid out right in front of you. And that really is the best day ever!