Are you a visionary? Dreams with action can change the future!

Here’s something stimulating to ask yourself … are you a visionary?  Do you envision what doesn’t exist now but might some day?  A visionary has a big dream and gets it out of his head and shares it clearly so people get it.  A visionary has so much passion that those around are inspired and want to sign up for the dream to make it a reality regardless of what is actually happening around them.

A true dreamer sees the future and figures out a way to bring it into reality for the benefit of helping other people. Helping other people is the most important part.  Most of us tend to give up on our dreams or water them down to what we think is realistically possible.

But the successful dreamer gets clear on what they really want and explores other ways to make the dream a reality. They are capable of getting and keeping a vision of a world/organization that doesn’t yet exist and hold the vision through the problems and details while leading others into the materialization of the dream.  Many of my friends are dreamers who are ahead of their time.

Today we need those dreamers who will “carry the flame” down new roads and be seen as visionary leaders with the strength, will and passion to enroll their people/organization and get over the finish line.  Or alternatively, unselfishly create the room for other members of their organization to see the dream through to completion.

When I talk about a dream, it is not about a fantasy, like winning the lottery. I am talking about the things that really matter and the people who will do what it takes to make the dream a reality.  It is great to be excited and passionate about a dream, but we also need to be practical and strategic.  Extraordinary things will happen in the future when we take action on dreams.

 

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John Romano is an entrepreneur, marketing strategist, Internet consultant, blogger and an expert in the technical, conceptual, and content development of online startups. He is the founder of several ecommerce sites and has helped multiple companies launch successful online businesses.

9 comments

  1. Steve

    Are you a visionary? Dreams with action can change the future!

    I agree. Being a visionary is more than just having the vision. You need to have the drive and the follow through to make the vision a reality. Anything less and you’re just a dreamer.

  2. Kim Rawks!

    Are you a visionary? Dreams with action can change the future!

    Great post. Dreamers have powered the human experience. They are the ones who dare ask, ‘what if?’

  3. Are you a visionary? Dreams with action can change the future!

    good post john. having a dream is one thing. making that dream a reality is something entirely different. people who can break down a dream into what’s doable, and what is not, are going to succeed. would you agree that making your dream a reality requires knowing what part of it to give up?

  4. Are you a visionary? Dreams with action can change the future!

    Hi John, it is really important to have those dreams and be able to express them in a way that others can follow if you are hoping they will become involved and help you to move them towards fruition.

    Enjoy the journey.

    Mandy

  5. tonimarie2448

    Are you a visionary? Dreams with action can change the future!

    I agree. Dreamers can carry the flame. Good, creative minds can make a lot happen.

  6. Jill Z.

    Are you a visionary? Dreams with action can change the future!

    Cool post John! I am a little confused at the end when you say we need to be “practical” about our dreams. Earlier in the piece you note how many of us give up our dreams to do what is “realistically possible.” That kinda sounds like being “practical” to me. Can a real visionary be limited by practicality?

  7. MelanieLM

    Are you a visionary? Dreams with action can change the future!

    I wish I was! The scope of my dream is definitely limited by practicality. I have kids who need to eat, after all. But even if visions of ideal futures have to be tempered a bit by reality, it is important to strive toward something wonderful at all times. I think it’s important to balance practicality with a healthy dose of torch-carrying.

  8. Are you a visionary? Dreams with action can change the future!

    The visionary has a clear goal in mind. I am afraid my dreams are there, but I have not found a clear path on my way to achieve them. I think that has been the biggest thing holding me back. I have trouble thinking about clear plans any further than a few weeks ahead of time :) I admire you John, and anyone else who can see their dream, then knows how to break it down into doable goals for 3 – 5 years in advance.

  9. Yuly love

    Are you a visionary? Dreams with action can change the future!

    I agreed with you 100 % ✔

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