Season 1: Welcome To The Visionist

Welcome to Season 1 of The Visionist: A think tank in your ears and in your inbox

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Every week, when you read or listen to this newsletter, it should stir up something inside of you to either create your vision for impact, brainstorm ideas about a vision you already have, or execute one of your groundbreaking ideas.

Our ideas are what we always have in our arsenal to use to change anything and everything that we envision. The issue is that so many of us sit on our ideas because of many different reasons. There are actually many layers that have gotten us to this state of inaction that I discuss ​in my essay deep dive​.

There are three overarching steps in the idea lifecycle: visioning > ideation > implementation.

• Visioning is the process of creating a clear, magnetizing picture of your desired future state or long-term aspirations. It involves imagining and communicating where you want to go or what you want to achieve.
• Ideation is the process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas or solutions (this is creativity in action).
• Implementation is the execution phase where ideas are transformed into concrete actions and tangible results.

Think of the three steps like building a house: Visioning is imagining your dream home, ideation is exploring different architectural designs and features, and implementation is actually constructing the house according to the chosen plans.

These steps should help you compartmentalize what step an idea you have is in, and what to focus on to keep it moving on through to execution.

Here's how these three steps translate into how we partner with you at The Visionry:

• Visioning Support: ​Purpose Prototype Retreat​

During this 2-day immersive, virtual retreat, we will build your vision and map out your unique path to impact, minus the pressure of getting everything "perfect." Think of it as a living, breathing vision blueprint for your most meaningful life—where you're the architect, and iteration is your creative fuel.

• Ideation Support: ​Concept Catalyst Sprint​

During this 30-day collaborative sprint, you’ll select your most promising idea from your visioning work (no more guessing which idea you should pursue), brainstorm transformational elements to deepen and strengthen your idea, and ultimately merge the most impactful elements into your final concept.

• Implementation Support: Vision Velocity

During your 6-month residency, exclusively for our Sprint Partners, you will take the execution plan for your final concept and bring it to life. You join an intimate, curated circle of changemakers who will challenge, support, and hold each other accountable to turn their visionary concepts into real-world change.

The Possibility Explorer exercise is what led me to start The Visionry. Answering the 9 simple, but powerful, questions will help you map new possibilities for your life. Take an hour to do the exercise here!