{"id":7453,"date":"2020-08-16T19:08:13","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T19:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebossyhouse.com\/?p=7453"},"modified":"2020-11-13T05:10:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T05:10:31","slug":"vision-board-finances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebossyhouse.com\/vision-board-finances\/","title":{"rendered":"Use Vision Board Strategies for Your Finances"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/span><\/p>\n THIS POST MIGHT CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. MY DISCLOSURE POLICY<\/strong><\/span><\/a> GIVES YOU MORE DETAILS.<\/p>\n If you have an idea of your goals but you don’t create a vision of your financial future, chances are you won’t get there. In this post, I share some vision board strategies that can help you set a vision and charge full-speed ahead to your dreams. <\/span><\/p>\n Setting a vision for yourself gives you a MUCH better chance of meeting your goals. Why? Because we are a visual people, and creating a picture in your mind is a powerful tool. <\/span><\/p>\n Do I believe vision boards are magic? No. Not really. <\/span><\/p>\n But they DO WORK and I’ll tell you why.<\/span><\/p>\n Remember all that stuff about how goals have to be SMART, which stands for something like “specific, measurable, actionable” and I forgot the rest. <\/span><\/p>\n Well, vision boards help you create SPECIFIC goals. <\/span><\/p>\n If you want to be “better with money,” a vision board is going to force you to put a picture with that. You’re going to look through pictures and figure out which one speaks to you. Which picture BEST captures that goal? <\/span><\/p>\n Is it the lady with the clipboard standing confidently, or is a closed purse with a “no spending money!” caption? What does “better at money” mean to you? You have to figure that out, and a vision board process pushes you to get real specific. <\/span><\/p>\n RELATED<\/strong>: Set Your Financial Vision for 2020<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A vision board, by nature, is gonna force you to prioritize. Out of ALL the things you could focus on, you are going to select just a small number to place on your board. That helps you narrow your focus and gives you fewer things to move toward. <\/p>\n In the long run, that helps make these suckers so effective. <\/p>\n Our brains want things pared down. Let’s use the limited energy we have on fewer things so we can put more towards our goals! <\/p>\n No, vision boards aren’t magic. They don’t somehow bring your dreams closer, they don’t send a message to the universe, and they don’t get angels to do your work for you.<\/p>\n Vision boards, by helping you prioritize, get concrete, and visualize, just capitalize on what our brain needs. <\/p>\n I once “manifested” a whole backyard using a vision board. Here is the picture I put on my vision board when I knew I wanted a new house and a big wooded backyard. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n And, this is the backyard of the house I bought four months later. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Did that backyard get sent to me by the universe? Not at all. <\/span><\/p>\n When I made the vision board I worked to put the exact image of what I wanted for my backyard there. Because that picture was so clear in my mind, when I walked onto the deck of my future house, I immediately recognized it. And bought the house. <\/span><\/p>\n We can work WITH our brain and use vision board strategies to solidify our goals and dreams. <\/span><\/p>\n Before you get to making your vision board, you’re going to need to take stock of your financial needs. <\/span><\/p>\n It’s time to <\/span>get honest about your financial situation<\/span><\/a>. Take a good hard look at your debt, your savings, and any big financial problems you have. (The free financial templates at the end of this post get you started!)<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n With the answers to these questions, you can start to think about what is possible for your goals. <\/span><\/p>\n A word about debt: if you have any, this is your first priority. Getting out from under debt is a HUGE necessity. If you want some motivation, <\/span>use this debt calculator<\/span><\/a> to find out how long you will remain in debt if you keep paying the amount you’re paying now. <\/span><\/p>\n Hopefully, that will get you motivated to make the payment of debt your biggest priority right away! <\/span><\/p>\n The next step is to make your board! Put some music on, get a glass of wine or a LaCroix and get to it! <\/p>\nVision Boards Help you Make Good Goals<\/h2>\n
Vision Board Strategies: Prioritize<\/h2>\n
Vision Boards Aren’t Magic<\/h2>\n
First, get clear on your financial needs<\/h2>\n
Then, answer these questions: <\/h4>\n
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Vision Board Strategies: Make Your Board<\/h2>\n