When you’re envisaging your future lifestyle, the more realistically you can flesh it out, the more real it will feel.
This is work in progress, like all of us :-)
“If a man does not know to which port he is sailing, no wind is favourable.”
Seneca
There are no wrong answers. Trust your gut and heart. You’ll know when something feels right, or feels wrong.
What lights you up on the inside?
What inspires you and stimulates your imagination?
What is your life for? Would you like to choose differently?
What stance do you choose to take for the world? Who do you choose to be for people? (There are a million possible roles, I won't try to list them all. Find one that makes you feel proud and happy.)
What do you stand for? Does your work naturally support some cause?
What do you stand against? Does your work naturally oppose some natural enemy (e.g. oppression, injustice, misinformation)?
What can the world rely on you for?
When do you choose to “work”? ("Work" is in quotes because when it's your passion, it doesn't occur as work.)
How many days in the week? Which ones?
Which hours in each day… or night?
Which months of the year?
(Don’t forget your business should support a healthy lifestyle, which may mean long breaks, vacations, on-going training, retreats etc.)
What else should your “work” make time for? e.g. You may home-educate your kids.
Does your work involve putting info out into the world?
Or is it interacting with individuals, or groups, or crowds?
Do you like to and choose to interact with people? If so, what kind of people?
Who is your tribe?
Are there any people do you specifically not want to interact with? Who dulls your glow or drains your energy?
Do you intend to meet your heroes, or inspire followers, clients, students?
What is your relationship with the people you serve? (e.g. friend, ally, coach, drill sergeant, guru, prophet, goddess, mystery figure, etc.)
What formats appeal to you? Recorded media, video or audio? The written word? Live conversations? Workshops? Seminars? Conferences? Retreats?
What is your vision for the world you are helping to build? How is that different to today?
Do you hold any fundamental belief about the world or people that drives you to do what you do?
What minimum level of revenue will need to flow through this business so that you can enjoy the lifestyle and the work without stress? (Don’t set the bar at a minimum, in case you only scrape over it.)
What’s your biggest, boldest vision for the impact your work will make on the world?