The #1 Way to Achieve Your Dreams
The #1 Way to Achieve Your Dreams
The #1 Way to Achieve Your Dreams
Ellen. Oprah. Joe Rogan? What do these three people have in common? I will be appearing with each of them to promote my new book. Do Ellen, Oprah, or Joe Rogan know this? Well, no, not yet, but they will!
We can all dream, but do we?
Do we take time to think about what we really, really want? Do we believe it’s really possible?
Sadly, for many people, the answer is no. “There’s no way I’ll be able to do that” or “Yeah, like that’ll ever happen” are what we’re more likely to tell ourselves. We remain frustrated and dissatisfied with our current circumstances, and without even realizing it, we invite them to continue. In a misguided attempt to figure out what we want, we focus on what we don’t want, and the simple act of doing that creates more of it.
What have you always wanted? What do you dream about? How are you going to accomplish it?
This is my dream board, and each of these images represents something I am excited about. The return of my smile, traveling around the world, and appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres show are just a few of the things in my future. Do I know how I’m going to get there? No. Does that matter? No!
That’s not how your brain works.
Once you have a clear vision of what you want, your brain automatically works backwards to find ways to make it happen. You begin to make conscious (and subconscious) choices that will make it a reality. By truly believing it will happen, and by taking the time to visualize it, you will make your dreams a reality.
Get Your Dream Board Started
To create your own dream board, find some old magazines and start cutting out pictures. Whenever you see a picture that represents something you want to be, have, or experience, cut it out. There are no wrong images. Pictures can represent places, people, things, thoughts, or anything else. Have a picture of the man or woman of your dreams? Put it on your dream board (unless you are currently in a relationship with someone other than in that picture – that would be awkward). Once you have a collection of images or words, you can create your own dream board.
While the exercise may seem silly, it’s a simple and powerful way to help you accomplish your goals. Once your mind has a very clear vision of success, it will find ways to get you there.
I don’t know about you, but when the weather starts warming up and flowers start blooming, I suddenly feel the urge to clean everything. Closets, junk drawers, my email inbox, that mysterious Tupperware graveyard in the kitchen…the list goes on.
But here’s the thing most people forget: The most important space to declutter isn’t your garage—it’s your mind.
Here are 5️⃣ ways to give your brain a fresh start and reclaim some peace, time, and energy. 🧠
1. Clear Digital Clutter.
2. Do a Mental Sweep.
3. Prioritize Like a Pro.
4. Drop the Cape.
5. Breathe. For Real.
I’m sharing more in this month’s blog post! Link is in my bio 👆👆
Create a mantra this week, put it on a sticky note where you will see it, and say it often. Here is mine:
May I find joy
May I find peace
May I feel love
May I be at ease
#mindfulmonday #mindfulness #mantra #selflove #resilience
Take a break from your screen this weekend. 📲
Last week, I had the honor of speaking for the talented recruiting team at @bcg at the beautiful @rcchicago. I’ve been fortunate enough to work with BCG for 14 years, and they just keep getting better!
Midweek reminder to put your oxygen mask on first. 🗣
Today, I turn 5️⃣0️⃣. FIFTY! Like, half a century. I’m not sure how that happened because in my head I’m still 29 (but with better boundaries and worse joints).
As I cross this milestone with a few more laugh lines, a couple of scars, and a stronger appreciation for stretchy pants, here are a few things I’ve learned:
🏃♀️ Chase joy like it’s your job.
Life is loud and hectic, and it will gladly eat up every minute if you let it. Make time for things that make you laugh and bring you joy. Those are the moments that matter.
✨ Prioritize your people.
Your job is important, but it’s not your identity. The people you love are the greatest predictor of your happiness, health, and even how long you stick around. Nurture those relationships like your life depends on it—because it kinda does.
💪 Get uncomfortable.
Comfort zones feel safe but they are cozy little traps. Stay there too long and you start to shrink instead of grow. Try stuff that scares you a little. Be bad at something new. Say yes before you feel ready. Awkward is the price of admission for awesome.
🧠 Your body is not a rental.
It’s the only one you get. After a tumor, back surgery, and a triple fusion neck surgery in the not too distant future, I’ve learned the hard way: do not take your health for granted. Move and be active while you can.
🔌 Don’t waste your energy sweating the small stuff.
Because the big stuff will hit the fan—and that’s when you’ll need your mental and emotional strength. The rest will work itself out (or at least give you a funny story to tell later).
Thanks for being in my life. I appreciate you.
Here’s to another 50 years of grit, grace, and mildly inappropriate humor. 🎉
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Anne Grady is a Speaker, Author, and #TruthBomb Dropper.
Anne shares practical strategies that can be applied both personally and professionally to improve relationships, navigate change, and triumph over adversity. And she’ll make you laugh while she does it. Anne is a two time TEDx speaker, and her work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company and Inc. magazines, CNN, ESPN, and FOX Business. She is the best selling author of 52 Strategies for Life, Love & Work and Strong Enough: Choosing Courage, Resilience and Triumph.