PHave you ever watched surfers? They wait so patiently for that perfect wave. The one they believe will give them the best and longest ride. Sometimes they misjudge and get up too late or the wave peters out. When that happens, they simply paddle out to wait for the next perfect wave.

PThere is a tendency for many people to jump into action too soon. They're excited about accomplishing that next task, starting that next business, developing the next relationship. Of course, there are those who never take action. They've allowed fear to overrule their desires. However, this article is about those of you who take action too soon.

PWhat happens when you jump into action before you're ready? When the surfer tries to get up on a wave that isn't well formed, there isn't enough speed to keep her supported and moving forward. Therefore, she has to work harder to stay on her board.

PThat's what happens to us when we take action too soon. We haven't spent enough time considering our plan and the desired outcome to become comfortable with it. You hear about the process of visualization all of the time. The reason you hear so much about it, is that it works. By visualizing yourself achieving your goals, you move yourself there much faster than mere action can take you.

PWhy? Because through the process of visualization you've ferreted out any fears that may be blocking you. You've programmed your sub-conscious mind to believe that the dream you're visualizing is your reality. You've aligned your belief in the dream with your belief that you're worthy to receive it.

PNapoleon Hill said it better than anyone. "What the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve." He wasn't talking about our brains believing the concept. He was talking about consistency between our desires and our beliefs about our worthiness to achieve those desires.

PHere are some steps to help you obtain the optimum results from your visualizations.

P1. Spend whatever time you can visualizing yourself as if you are actually living your desire. These sessions can be 15 minutes or 30 seconds. It's the quality not the quantity that counts.

P2. A key to remember in visualization is that you must evoke your feelings. You're not looking at your visualization as if you're watching yourself through the lens of a camera. You're actually living your desire in your mind.

P3. Notice any feelings of doubt that surface. Bless that doubt and return to your visualization.

P4. Know that doubt is signaling a belief that you hold which disagrees with achieving your dream. Remember - beliefs are only thoughts that you've thought about in the same way over a long period of time. They can be changed.

P5. When you're able to visualize your desire and you believe that you're worthy to achieve it, you are aligned and ready to take action. That action will be inspired.

PIt's important to know that desire comes from Universal mind. According to Webster's dictionary the word desire is derived from desiderare - to await from the stars. Isn't that beautiful?

PI leave you with this great quote from Thoreau "If a man advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined (visualized), he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."

P(c)'00 by Aleta Pippin, founder Authentic Entrepreneuring, coaching for individuals and small business owners who want to unleash your inner power to create true success from the inside out. Take your life and your business to the next level. Visit http://www.aentrepreneur.com for more information and to sign up for your free newsletter.