| One of my greatest loves as a kid was fishing. This | | | | and how to write a vision statement. This article |
| love developed quickly because my family owned a | | | | however is to help you discover the practical process |
| little bait shop that was located near Toledo Bend | | | | of casting a vision.The process of casting a vision for |
| Lake in Louisiana. Toledo Bend is well known for its | | | | your organization is to:Prepare your mindPresent an |
| large bass and large quantity of crappies.I soon found | | | | engaging questionProblem (challenge) |
| out that there is a lot more to fishing than just catching | | | | identificationProceed to a solutionThe first step in the |
| fish. Learning to cast a fishing lure into a tree-covered | | | | process of casting a vision begins with you, the leader. |
| fish hole takes great skill. But casting is just the start; | | | | The vision of your organization begins in the crock-pot |
| you have to learn to make the lure look irresistible to | | | | of your mind and heart. It is something that you can |
| the fish below, so irresistible that an attack is | | | | feel, taste, see, hear and can literally touch with your |
| inevitable.Casting a vision for your organization works | | | | soul. Your vision must be greater than your past |
| much the same way. Over the years I have written | | | | memories, mistakes, and accomplishments. It has been |
| many Footprints and Monuments articles on the topic | | | | said that dissatisfaction and discouragement are not |
| of vision. I have written about the value of a vision, | | | | caused by the absence of things but the absence of |
| how to evaluate your vision, how to design your vision, | | | | vision. |