There are two types of people. List people and visual people.
Give my wife directions, and she wants a list. She’ll follow the list to the end.
I want to see a map. I want to visualize the route and possible alternatives.
Since I don’t really believe in false dichotomies, I’ll admit that I also do lists. To do lists are the most powerful tools of getting things done.
Successful sales people visualize the conversation with a prospect before it happens. I used to sit in the parking lot for a few minutes and visualize the entire presentation and imagine the conversation and every objection the prospect might bring up.
Leaders visualize their outcomes. They can see what the results of success looks like.
Often when I pray, I will visualize the outcome or the person or the situation. If I am praying for someone, I like to just hold a picture of them in my mind while I focus on God. No words are needed. When I meditate on Scripture, I like to picture the event. Roll the film in my head, so to speak.
OK, maybe it’s because I didn’t have lots of friends as a kid that I imagine so much. Or maybe engineering training of drawing thoughts. Or maybe it’s a learned technique.
Whatever, it works for me. What about for you? Do you visualize conversations? Do you visualize leadership? Do you visualize in prayer?
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