by Geraldine Daniels

Created on: February 23, 2008

Conceive, believe and achieve are the best ways to never give up on your dreams and keep them alive. First, you need to conceive a vision with plan. When you create a plan of how to create your dream, you make the attainment of that dream more real. Creating a plan of your vision is one step beyond dreaming because it requires you to actually sit down and come up with some concrete steps about achieving your dream. The plan would include short and long term goals, the overall objective of your dream, a brief description of what your dream entails and all the parties involved in helping you realize your dream including potential business partners, customers and networking resources.

Next, develop a business plan for your dream. Consult friends who have excellent writing and organizational skills to develop a draft plan. After you have developed a rough draft, take your plan to the Small Business Administration or the local Chamber of Commerce to find out ways to develop your basic dream plan into a real business plan. If your dream involves providing a service or product that is highly creative and it is difficult to estimate or project certain costs and expenses, seek out individuals who are already operating in a similar business. Remember that the Internet is a valuable resource for gaining information about a variety of sources, including the some key points for your dream.

While you are dreaming, remember to invite possibilities, or better said, you must view each obstacle or occurrence in your life as a potential opportunity to realize your dream. Even though you have developed a vision plan which you refined into a business plan, don't put your dream in box. Be open to the possibility of unexpected sources, people or organizations helping you realize your dream. Be flexible. For example, if your dream is to start your business in a certain part of town or in your hometown, be willing to change location if suddenly you are presented a grand opportunity that seems God-sent. Be intuitive. Listen to messages about your dream from friends, family members and even strangers. If you're listening, sometimes inspiration comes from unexpected sources. Above all, never forget your original vision. Though your focus may be different from what you originally envisioned, the force that drives you should remain steady and strong.

After conceiving or birthing your dream not only in your head but on paper, you have to believe. You need to have faith. Documenting your

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