The Power of a Dream: How to Turn a Dream into an Assignment

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THE POWER of a DREAM:

FROM “DREAM” TO “ASSIGNMENT”

Presented By:TONY SNIPES

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THANK YOU!

“3 Step Checklist to Test Your Idea”

3 checkpoints that help you:1. Take the guess work out of knowing which idea is

THE right idea to start moving on. 2. Reach the people willing and able to buy from you. 3. Show you how your following gives you the insider

info.

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EVERYONE has asked these 3 questions:

1. WHO AM I?

2. WHY AM I HERE?

3. WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING?

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What We’ll Discuss:

1. The Power of a Dream

2. My Story

3. Your Story

4. Understanding the “Why”

5. Why so MANY ideas?

6. From Dreams to Assignments7. Q & A

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A little about me…

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Does This Sound Like You?

• Multiple ideas all at once?

• Passion about these ideas…not sure where to start?

• Trouble staying focused?

• Often thinking of the next idea…before finishing the last?

• “Head in the Clouds”?

• Often misunderstood?

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SIR RICHARD BRANSON: Virgin Records, Virgin Airlines, Virgin Mobile

•Dyslexia

•Poor reading and writing skills…

•First business venture…STUDENT MAGAZINE!

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THE POWER OF A DREAMFulfilled : Changes the lives of othersUnfulfilled: Will frustrate your life…forever.

• From the “Future”

• Internal, not external.

• Instinctive.

• Makes you DRIVEN to do something.

• Can set you apart.

• Can make you misunderstood.

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THE POWER OF A DREAM

• DREAM• VISIONS (“Forward Memory”)• GOALS• PLAN (Action Plan, Strategic Plan)

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• Heaven to Earth

• Intangible to Tangible

• Invisible to Visible

• Idea to Action

From “DREAM” to “ASSIGNMENT”

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From “DREAM” to “ASSIGNMENT”

STEP 1:

Clarify your CALLING, your PASSION, your MISSION…What were you BORN to do?(The Golden Circle)

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STEP 2:

Which “Dreams” best line up with your Calling?(The “Bucket List”)

A: Get away from all distractions.

B: Write down ALL of your ideas and desires.

C: Simplify the items on your list to simple sentences.Note the ones that REALLY tie in to you CALLING.

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From “DREAM” to “ASSIGNMENT”

STEP 3:

(This is where the dream takes a turn!)

Not for YOU, but for Others:Customers, Clients, Readers, Members, Subscribers

•Which dreams, ideas, etc. actually fulfill a want or need of others?

•What PROBLEMS does your dream SOLVE?

•What are people willing to PAY FOR that is relevant to your idea?

•(Mind Mapping, KeywordSpy.com)

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1.    Enter the topic of your product idea, selecting the “Keyword” option button, then click your “Enter”button on your keyboard.2.    See the amount of PPC (Pay Per Click) advertisers for this topic.

3.    If it has between 10-50, it’s a viable category to pursue. If not, get ideas from the related key word phrases.

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From “DREAM” to “ASSIGNMENT”

STEP 4: Test your concept by building a FOLLOWING.

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From “DREAM” to “ASSIGNMENT”

STEP 5: Strategic Plan (“Write the Vision)

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Habakkuk 2:2-3 reads:

“ Write the vision …and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.  For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.”

1. WRITE THE VISION

2. MAKE IT PLAIN

3. So that WHOEVER READING IT WILL RUN WITH IT!

4. TIME SPECIFIC

5. CLEAR OBJECTIVES

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From “DREAM” to “ASSIGNMENT”

STEP 1: Clarify your CALLING, your PASSION, your MISSION…What were you BORN to do?(The Golden Circle)

STEP 2: Which “Dreams” best line up with your Calling?(The “Bucket List”)

STEP 3:Not for YOU, but for Others

STEP 4: Test your concept by building a FOLLOWING.

STEP 5: Strategic Plan (“Write the Vision)

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Final Thoughts

“The difference between a DREAM and REALITY is FOLLOW THROUGH.”

“A Dream fulfilled will change the lives of others…but UNFULFILLED will frustrate your life FOREVER.”

“Don’t dream about the THING…dream about the PROBLEM the thing can SOLVE.”

-Tony Snipes

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THANK YOU!

“3 Step Checklist to Test Your Idea”

3 checkpoints that help you:1. Take the guess work out of knowing which idea is

THE right idea to start moving on. 2. Reach the people willing and able to buy from you. 3. Show you how your following gives you the insider

info.

• TEXT the word “3step”

• to the number: 313131

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Q & A