How to Build a Motivational Board

Visualize your goals

Speak affirmations

Define who you are

Listen to your Eckhart Tolle audio CDs until you are a walking incantation of the Buddha himself

Every piece of advice in the self help community is beneficial to you in your path to living the life of your dreams

But there is SO MUCH information that is can get overwhelming at times

And all the advice and tips that self help gurus tell you tend to impart on you, how the hell do you make sense of it all, where do you begin?

Something I figured out a long time ago was to develop a motivational board of sorts

This board housed everything that I was, and everything that I strive to be, all in one neat little package that I could look at every day without being overwhelmed by mountains of books filled with advice

I want to show you how to make a very kickass and extremely useful motivational board for your goals, life passions, and just because it will be the single best coffee table “book poster” you could ever come up with 😉

When building a motivational board it is important to keep one concept in mind

“Quality over Quantity”

Does this mean you can only put up a few things on your board?

No

It’s just means you need to really think about the things in life that matter to you the most

A motivational life board can include all sorts of things that can help guide your life in the direction of your dreams

Quotes

Pictures

Affirmations

Goals

Ideas

Anything and everything can go on a motivational white board, as long as it represents quality for YOU and YOUR DREAMS

I recommend a combination of the things I have previously listed in order to develop a diverse and powerful motivational board

My motivational boards consist of quotes, goals, pictures, and a “life statement” I made for myself

(I apologize for the quality of the photos, my digital camera is on the fritz)

As you can see one of them is a bit daunting with lots of text and the other ones include a combination of text and pictures

A board can be any shape, size, or material, but it must be in a place that you can look at it every day in order to reaffirm what you want out of life

Here are my recommendations for making a motivational board, including placement and design

STEP 1

Buy a white board and dry erase markers (http://www.dryeraseboard.com/ could be a good place to start looking, or any office supplies store

STEP 2

Write down on a piece of paper all the things in life that you love, give you passion, or cause a positive emotional stir in you that eclipses anything else you can imagine (don’t think, just write)

(For example: Write down your personal development goals, career goals, contribution goals, items you want to own, places you want to see, people you love, etc)

STEP 3

Write down the top 10-20 items on your board that seem the most important to you (you can always switch them around later)

STEP 4

Hang the board in a place that you visit frequently in your home

(Examples: Bedroom, office/study, closet)

STEP 5

Spend a few minutes every day looking over your board. Be sure to take mental notes on what steps you are taking to maintain or reach out towards the things you have written down

Chances are, things on your board will change. As they change, be sure to update them with new goals so you are constantly moving towards things you want in life

This white board will serve as a constant reminder for the things that truly matter in your life. You will find that every time you look it over you will re affirm why it is you do the things in life that are so hard

You workout for 20 minutes a day because you want to look like a CK model

You bust your ass at your job because you know your getting a big promotion soon

You show your partner how much you love them every day because you are constantly reminded of how much they mean to you

The possibilities are endless,  and the potential is limitless

Be sure to email me pictures of your motivational boards!