There’s something magical about the fresh start a new year offers—a chance to turn the page and walk into a new chapter of our lives.

Over the holidays, I took some time to reflect on what I want this year to look like. One exercise that helped me get focused was creating a Vision Board. Not only was it fun, but it also brought back fond memories of something I loved doing as a teenager.

Back then, I’d spend hours sitting on my bedroom floor with a stack of magazines, cutting out pictures that inspired me, words that struck a chord, and assembling them into collages. Sometimes, I made these as gifts for friends, filled with images and words that captured the essence of our connection.  It was always such fun to create, and I must say the final result was always quite beautiful and meaningful.

Did you ever do that? If not, maybe this is the year to give it a try.

Let's reverse engineer this a bit. Rather than give you a list of questions to ponder to help you set your goals, I thought I’d provide some guideposts to help ensure your success in what you set out to achieve.

But I will tee up a starter exercise to get you thinking about what’s important … since things just don’t happen without some careful thought and intention.