Are you a Practical Dreamer? Choices we make about our dreams are critical.

I just finished reading a book called The practical dreamers handbook” by Paul and Sarah Edwards, its not a coaching book but it struck a chord with me and it prompted me to write this .

How do you market a business like ours to consumers that are “just dreaming of a new life” how do you make a Dream a reality..I for one have no problem with this concept but it seems many of us no longer have any idea where to start. I was so convinced that my clients needed help that i wrote a work book /planner that will guide you through the process and help you stay focused on your goal.

I’ve recently met with several new clients and service providers  who all ask me why we feel there is a need for  immigration coaching sessions,  this is after I have tried  to explain what we do and why we do it.

My standard answer to this question is that as  a service provider we know that our clients do not see the value in what we do until after they have experienced the whole process of relocating and starting a new life.

On the flip side of this we know that everyone has their own set of values and we have built our business through embracing our values and using the passion we feel for this country to make our clients see that they can achieve their dream.

For many people this doesn’t seem to be enough, if they are feeling overwhelmed by their situation or have made mistakes and poor choices they don’t seem able to be able to re- focus on their dreams  and they become trapped and completely helpless . This is usually the point they ask for help and their mistakes and wrong thinking  can sometimes result in weeks and months of spending their lives  in limbo going nowhere.

I often sit with people face to face and I listen to them then look for a way to establish a connection, I can convey empathy and and understanding for what they are feeling as I have experienced many of these emotions when i went through it.

Lately it seems this approach has been ineffective as once they are left to their own devices most people revert back to their own belief systems which keeps them in their own comfort zones.

Choices we make about our dreams are critical , but when we don’t allow ourselves to entertain choices we achieve nothing .

Practical dreamers ( i count myself as one of them ) not only entertain ideas but also review the possibilities of ideas that were previously overlooked or discounted . I know that when i do this i can then commit to investing time into making my dream happen.

You may wonder why an immigration coach can help with this, as the biggest problem for most of us is the practical side i will give you some straightforward tips;

1. Open up your mind to the possibilities of having choices .

2.Review what possibilities or opportunities that were previously overlookedor discounted.

3. Make the decision that your dream is worth investing in.

4.Decide that taking a leap of faith is sometimes the only option you have

7.Understand that constructing a new life and letting go of an old one requires balance and strength

We can never know how the future will unfold and in my own life I know this to be true. There are many lessons to be learned from a dream that is not to be and as a practical dreamer i have learned those lessons well. When it comes to chasing our biggest dreams and desires even dead ends need not be the end, we’ve got to tell ourselves the truth, if we want  to change, I’m still dreaming and still learning . Many of my dreams have died, moved on or are still alive…how about you?

Contact me for immigration coaching june@ineedtlc.ca

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