Goal Setting

Using Your Imagination and Visualization for Goal Setting to Achieve Your Dream Career 

Goal setting in your career is crucial to increasing your pay. Visualization and a little creativity can go a long way to manifest your dreams. Use these tips to materialize the job you’ve always wanted.

Goal setting is critical in your career. That’s because small steps forward can help actualize your dream job. There are many ways to get that next promotion. However, the most effective methods involve strategic actions focused in the right direction. Meanwhile, the power of imagination plays a significant role in how quickly you climb the ladder.

Setting goals also helps you track progress and change your approach based on performance and outcome. Yet, you can’t establish clear objectives without first determining your standards. Here is how to visualize what you want and get it with as little effort as possible.

 

Table of Contents

How to Use Goal Setting to Land Your Dream Job (and Keep It)

Step One: Clarify What You Want

Step Two: Eliminate Limiting Beliefs

Creative Goal Setting Strategies to Gain Momentum

  1. Practice Visualization
  2. Create Vision Boards
  3. Try Meditation
  4. Begin Journaling
  5. Use Positive Affirmations

Goal Setting Into Action

Conclusion

 

How to Use Goal Setting to Land Your Dream Job (and Keep It)

Goal setting isn’t as challenging as you think. It all depends on your objectives, time constraints, and capital. The people who are offering support and guidance matter as well. However, your ability to imagine and manifest are also crucial.

Determining your goals requires diligence and patience with yourself. The job of your dreams awaits, but employers will only fill positions with like-minded people. They most likely practice positive manifestation and seek efficiency with or without your input. That means you have to assimilate into their arena, but how? Here are the first two steps to take.

Step One: Clarify What You Want

When you think of your career, what comes to mind? Specifically, what are you seeing in your mind? Are you envisioning yourself smiling at a boardroom table? Do you enjoy giving directions to your employees? Or are you attending events centered around your artwork or writing? These things matter.

Goal setting 101 is about defining your “why.” Why do you want to work in this field or have this career? Only you can answer that, so think critically and don’t be afraid to reconsider. Meanwhile, ask others for their opinions, but don’t take them too seriously.

Let’s say you aspire to become a famous actress. In that case, maybe your ‘why’ is making people feel different emotions through your performances. If you are in the automotive industry, perhaps your ‘why’ to work on classic cars from your childhood. Both goals are valid because they’re meaningful to you.

The ‘why’ is vital in your goal-setting strategy. It helps keep the momentum going as you walk up and down your career path. Passionate feelings behind your actions drive your dreams into existence as conscious and subconscious objectives meld. Thus, the stronger you feel, the stronger the universe will work to put each detail into place.

TIP: Your goal should be challenging yet attainable. It should also promote learning beyond your current perspective.

Step Two: Eliminate Limiting Beliefs

Despite having a clear idea of what you desire, parts of you may be indulging in doubts or worries. That’s perfectly normal but also counterproductive. Limitations on yourself can directly affect the outcome of your actions. Plus, negative mentalities only see the bad in situations, never the good. This is often called “the law of attraction.”

Many of the most influential and wealthy people in the world use the power of attraction to manifest their dream jobs and achieve their goals. The concept demonstrates how our thoughts become things. For example, say you want to own a real estate company but deal with constant negative self-talk. Chances are, you won’t accomplish much if anything at all. That’s because you’re placing limits on something that doesn’t even exist yet.

Limitations on your beliefs about what’s possible aren’t helpful. Goal setting doesn’t always require a timeline. The universe only knows how to deliver what you request the most. It manifests people, places, and things based on what you think and how you feel. Therefore, you can create your own destiny without knowing exactly how it will end.

Creative Goal Setting Strategies to Gain Momentum

Gain momentum while chasing your dreams with mindful goal-setting strategies and visualization. Remember that the power of imagination is stronger than the power of doubt. Here are five techniques to help prove that fact.

1.     Practice Visualization

Part of goal setting is visualizing your dream job and its duties. Say you want the job with a corner office and then envision yourself in it. Or picture yourself attending an art gala with your best work on display. Try to imagine what you might see, hear, taste, or feel in those situations. Then pull the visualization to the forefront of your mind.

Your brain cannot distinguish between what is authentic and imagined. This is why visualization is such a powerful technique in goal manifestation. Essentially, the neurons in your brain begin to work together and eventually bond around a common belief. This neurological bond then creates the life you live and dictates how others outwardly perceive your existence. Basically, if you can do it in your mind, you can also do it with your body.

Consistency is of paramount importance, however. Daily visualizations will train your brain to differentiate between the truth and the possibilities. The more you do it, the more your neurons sync to deliver. Visualizing your goals being achieved is a crucial step in actualization.

TIP: Make sure you visualize in a quiet area. Or silence your phone to ensure no distractions.

2.     Create Vision Boards

Vision boards provide visual reminders of your greatest desires. They help visualize different aspects of your goals while motivating you to achieve them. That’s why your panels should be packed with creative energy, positive thoughts, and strategies for overcoming challenges. The more power you put into creating one, the better your outcomes can be.

Many people start with simple magazine clippings of inspirational imagery. However, try not to limit yourself to popular publications. You’re a unique soul with a particular path to walk. Don’t let the mainstream define you. The purpose of a vision board is to make goal setting easier, not more intimidating.

Your vision board will change as you change. Thus, you may decide that you no longer desire the corner office or an exhibit at the local art gallery. Remember that it’s okay to transform as a person and bring your goals along for the ride. Change your mind, then change your vision board to align with updated objectives.

TIP: Update your work every three to six months. Then place your panels where you can see them every day.

3.     Try Meditation

Goal setting can start to feel overwhelming at times or even frustrating. That’s especially true when your objectives require a lot of time, money, effort, or support. Meanwhile, mindful meditation can help alleviate stress and reduce anxiety as you crush your goals. It also gives you time to refocus and regroup.

When you’ve relaxed, you will become more aware of your thoughts. Simply acknowledging that they are there is enough. As you become more self-aware, you can start letting negative thoughts go. When you have finished your meditation, you should feel a sense of ease and calm.

People who regularly meditate report clearer mindsets and a better perspective on the world. However, many ambitious people claim meditation is challenging. Therefore, use guided meditations to help you relax, visualize, and harness the power of imagination for your benefit.

TIP: Use different sound frequencies to focus your mind and eliminate distractions.

4.     Begin Journaling

Writing down your goals is an excellent technique when manifesting your dream job. When you write something down, you give it legs. Your words make manifestations a reality, at least on paper. Yet, you can’t benefit from this step without detailing your goals regardless of their size.

Let’s say you want to run a graphics T-shirt company and sell merchandise online. Imagining all the steps in between now and then can be overwhelming. However, breaking the objective into smaller goals can help. Your journal can also give you insights and make it easier to track your progress.

Perhaps you work for a company and desire a promotion. What qualities are required of you to get a raise or better position in the organization? Journal about the type of person you’d be if given the opportunity. Try to imagine how your lifestyle would change as a result. Then, do your best to become that person before reality reflects it.

TIP: Make bullet points of things you are grateful for or draw pictures to make your entries unique and inspiring.

5.     Use Positive Affirmations

One of the most effective and straightforward techniques to begin creative manifestation is positive affirmations. Optimistic declarations are not just for building self-esteem and mental health. They’re also perfect for goal setting and visualization.

Get creative with your affirmations. Set them as alarms on your phone to remind you throughout your day. You can write inspiring statements on post-it notes and stick them to your mirror or on your laptop. Or recite them while you’re driving to the grocery store. Affirmations are a personalized way to materialize your goals.

Here are some examples to get you started:

  • “I am manifesting my dream job.”
  • “I am grateful for the opportunities in my life.”
  • “The Universe is guiding me toward my ideal job.”
  • “I am a success and prosperity magnet.”
  • “My talents are realized and valuable.”
  • “I deserve a job that will make me feel happy and fulfilled.”
  • “I am attracting my ultimate career.”
  • “The Universe is preparing me for my dream job.”
  • “All of my life experiences are preparing me for my dream job.”
  • “My dream job brings fulfillment, passion, and abundance.”
  • “I live my life in gratitude for the dream job I am attracting.”
  • “I am well-paid, respected, and successful.”

TIP: The universe does not understand negative wishes. It only hears you in the positive, present tense. Instead of saying, “I don’t want to be late,” say, “I am on time, every time.”

Goal Setting Into Action

Put effort into achieving your goals and reap the benefits of consistent visualization. The power of imagination is firm but not nearly as strong as your desires. Learn how to marry the two concepts for optimal results.

Turn your goal-setting strategies into measurable manifestations by networking with like-minded people. Take classes or attend lectures about your interests. Develop a deeper understanding of yourself and how your mind works. Then formulate a direct path between your objectives and your ideal outcomes.

Positive thinking and visualization, while fantastic tools for manifestation, are not adequate to fulfill your fantasies. Action is vital. “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step,” said Dr. Martin Luther King. He referred to the techniques he used to bring his desires into reality. Then, he became a legend.

Take the appropriate steps to support the universe as it aids you in manifesting your dreams. For example, if you want to be an astronaut, earn a degree and build a connection to NASA. Then, surround yourself with the people you aspire to be like. Ask them for advice, tips, and tricks to make setting goals more accessible.

Conclusion

Goal setting doesn’t have to be a challenge or source of discouragement in your life. It shouldn’t make you think about all the obstacles in your way. Determining your goals and working toward them should help you grow instead, even if your objectives change.

Use the power of imagination and visualization to train your brain and set the standard in your life. Remember that all things worth having require work and a commitment. You can have whatever career you desire with an open-minded approach.

About the AuthorPatrick Ngako

“Tapping into the power of imagination through music and more…”

Patrick Ngako is a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young LLP who has defeated tremendous odds to fulfill the true American Dream. His goal is to guide those who want to change their life circumstances by visualizing their goals to build a different career and life path.

Ngako bases his life framework on the “power of imagination” to help people achieve their desired goals and dreams. He believes that career progression and career change are something everyone can do when they use their imagination to envision a successful outcome. It’s his lifelong goal to teach people to harness the power of their imagination to make their goals come to fruition.

Patrick balances his home life in Los Angeles with his wife and three children while pursuing a full-time career, and his passion for music. As a Heal Hip-Hop Artist, stage name GAKO, he helps uplift audiences with practical advice in the form of contemporary music.

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