What is your dream?

Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting.  William Shakespeare

After my 'dare to dream' presentation at Fusion last week, several women asked for my list of eight questions that I use for brainstorming.  I thought you'd like to see them too.

What do I think about when I don’t have to think about anything?  When I go to the bookstore, what kinds of books do I look at?  Which magazines do I leaf through?

What did I love to do as a young girl?

What skills or competencies have I acquired over my life, especially out of necessity rather than want?  How are they transferable?

What piece of me do I feel I have set aside?  And why did I?

What is something that I am really good at?

What has been my biggest challenge in life thus far?  Who would I be without this challenge?

What did my parents want to accomplish and didn’t?

Who are my heros and why?

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Comments

[Anna Giraldo-Kerr]

Hi Whitney,
Thank you for sharing your list of questions.

I also like to ask trusted friends and colleagues for their feedback and perception of what they see me do and become in the future. What would I do this? To minimize any blind spots my personal brainstorm may have missed. It works wonderfully for me. Word of caution: Trust is a key element. Only engage those whom you trust can offer objective, constructive criticism. And you must trust yourself to handle feedback without feeling judged.