Visualization, and the power it plays in helping us achieve our goals, is a concept that has been around for a long time. Proponents of visualization say if we are clear about what we want to bring into our lives, and we create and positively reflect on the mental picture of that thing, we will attract it to us.

Many people have used this technique successfully to help achieve business goals. It can be as simple as deciding on a business goal, writing it on a small piece of paper and carrying it in a place in your wallet where you will see it daily and reflect on it. It can also entail creating collages of pictures that represent the outcome desired and placing them on a board to look at throughout the work day.

Tap into the creative power of visualization to assist you in achieving what matters most to you.

Step 1: Find a time you can quietly reflect on your personal business objectives. You may do this informally over a month, or devote a designated time for this task. It may be something you can get accomplished in one sitting, but it may take you more time to get exact and clear about what matters to you most.

Step 2: After you have identified your goal, clearly write out all the facets of it. Be as precise as possible about what it is.

Step 3: Find a pictorial representation of your goal. If it is a monetary goal, take a dollar bill, and write over the numerical marking with the number you are hoping to achieve. If it is a goal that will create a particular feeling or item for you, find a photo to represent it.

Step 4: Here is where the personal responsibility comes in. Each day, reflect on the words you wrote. Read them aloud to yourself, and use your picture to visualize the end result. Put it away, and do everything logical you can that day to bring you closer to your goal. Stay completely positive in your thoughts about your goal and keep it to yourself.

Step 5: When you actualize your goal, give thanks! And begin reflecting on a new one.

The key to visualization lies in our personal responsibility to get really clear about what we want, give time daily to reflect on it, and to stay positive in our thinking. As Ben Stein said "The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want!"