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This is the first part in a series of turning ideas into reality.

Her Father Likes to Brag

I have a friend whose father likes to brag about her to his co-workers. Many times they will ask him how is three daughters are doing? He replies, “I’ve only got one.” Quizzically, they ask about the daughter who worked as a wilderness instructor. “Yes, that’s my daughter” Then they’ll ask about the daughter who is a computer programmer, “Yes, that’s her.” Then they’ll ask about the daughter who does volunteer work with the local homeless organization. “Yes, that’s her as well.” And what about the daughter who became a doctor. “Yes, that’s my daughter.” But Steve, they reply, you’ve only got one daughter, right? “Of course,” her father says.

Her Dad’s friends are amazed. But when she tells me about these reactions, she’s just embarassed. Isn’t it natural to follow through on actions and ideas that are important to you? Doesn’t everyone want a job in a field in which they take great interest?

What do you have in common with my friend?
If you are at all like my friend, you’ve got a hundred and one great ideas, or more, in your head all at the same time. Maybe you’ve actually written down notes on a few of them, discussed others with friends, and possibly…just possibly you’ve taken some type of action on two or three of them.

Some of us are idea people, and some of us are follow through people. I am great at the former, but suck at the latter. My friend is good at both.

How can we make our great ideas come to life?

Before an idea becomes a reality you need to ask yourself many questions…

• How important is this to me?
• Am I passionate about the idea?
• Where does this idea fit in the bigger picture?
• Do I have the skills to follow through with the idea?
• Do I need to get more education before starting to act on the idea?
• Once I’ve decided the idea NEEDS to happen, how do I make time for it?

Action Step:
Brainstorm a list of all the dreams you can think of right now. Don’t be judgmental, simply list each one on it’s own line, starting with a blank sheet of paper. As you write, one dream may remind you of another that you had forgotten. Write them all down. Use two sheets if you need to. Put this sheet (or sheets) of paper in a safe place, like your top desk drawer and let it sit for a day or two. You will use it again in a few days.This is the first in a series of articles on how to turn your dreams into reality. If you like it, please forward it to a friend and subscribe to my RSS feed!

The next part in this series will be published on Monday, October 1st, so be sure to stop back!

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