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