{"id":3112,"date":"2019-04-28T17:58:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T21:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/?p=3112"},"modified":"2019-04-28T17:58:22","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T21:58:22","slug":"three-minute-leadership-turning-dreams-into-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/2019\/04\/three-minute-leadership-turning-dreams-into-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Minute Leadership: Turning Dreams Into Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

To: The Great Leaders Who Have a Passion for Continuous Learning<\/p>\n

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A friend recently shared with me his reflections on his visit to Italy. He wrote:\u00a0\u201cFrom this trip, I learned so much about the culture and history of Italy, but also learned a lot about myself.\u00a0 I learned how to soak in every single moment, as I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll ever be back.\u00a0 I appreciated each day, each meal, and each business visit<\/em>.\u201d He went on to write that it was always a dream to take his parents to Italy for all that they had done and sacrificed for him and pay for it himself. He knew it was now possible. Of this he said:\u00a0\u201cIt is no longer a dream of mine, but a goal.\u00a0 It will happen, and now I have a clear focus of what I need to do on my end in order to make this a reality.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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The lives of great leaders are filled magnificent dreams of what can be. These are the precious pieces of the beautiful mosaic they paint of their life\u2019s journey \u2013 a journey of purpose and meaning.\u00a0\u00a0Greg Reid<\/a>\u00a0wrote: \u201cA dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dreams come true.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0Tony Robbins<\/a>\u00a0writes: \u201cSetting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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May your dreams fill you with inspiration, and your actions your fulfillment. Wherever your imagination and dreams take you, remember always the wise counsel of\u00a0Confucius<\/a>: \u201cWherever you go, go with all your heart<\/em>.\u201d And hold closely the beautiful words from the movie\u00a0Titanic<\/a>: \u201cMy heart will go on<\/em>.\u201d Yes, always. The best is yet to come\u2026 and it will come from your dreams.<\/p>\n

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Have a beautiful day and a magnificent week!!!<\/p>\n

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Mike<\/p>\n

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