51 - Step 2 - Big Thinking: The power of your unfiltered vision

Did you ever grow up with a dream that one day you would be [fill in the blank]? A writer, a vet, an explorer, an entrepreneur, someone making a difference? But now, when you pause and look at your life today, you are not quite sure how you got here?

I felt the same. I remember waking up one day thinking, this is not the life I envisaged. It was a good life on the surface, but it did not feel quite right. Somewhere along the way, my dream got quieter. Practicality, routine, and other people’s expectations took the lead. I found myself in groundhog day, doing the same things, with the same mindset but wanted so desperately for something to change. 

That is why Step Two of my Three Step System is all about Big Thinking. Reconnecting with your own unfiltered vision of what you truly want in your career and life.

Why Dreaming Big Matters

One of the biggest challenges is not knowing what you want in the first place. Without clarity, it is easy to stay stuck in the same routine. This step is about giving yourself permission to dream again.

You do not need the plan yet. You just need the vision.

Let your mind wander without limits. What lights you up?
Leading a world changing project for a FTSE 100 company?
Running your own business?
More time, more freedom, more joy?

Whatever it is, write it down. These big dreams become your guiding star. They infuse you with purpose. They gently nudge you out of autopilot and help you reconnect with what really matters.

What Holds Us Back

While dreaming big sounds exciting, many people find it incredibly difficult. Why?

1. Fear of Judgement: You might shrink your dreams to avoid seeming unrealistic. What will people think? Will they roll their eyes? In reality, anyone who has ever done something extraordinary has faced doubt. The power is in pursuing your dreams no matter what. Your dreams are yours, don't let other people stop you.

2. Getting Stuck in the ‘How’: You may feel paralysed by not knowing how you could possibly achieve your dreams. But clarity often comes through action, not before it. Your only job at this stage is to dream. The strategy comes later, and don't worry, we break this down step-by-step too.

Big Dreams Lead to Big Shifts

The most successful companies, creators, and change-makers did not begin with safe goals. They began with vision. SpaceX did not start with “let us build rockets.” It started with the wild idea of life on Mars. The how came later.

Your dream might not be interplanetary, but it is still powerful. Whether it is a new career, a simpler lifestyle, or a passion project you have kept tucked away, dreaming big is where transformation begins.

Your Turn

So, what do you actually want?
Not what feels sensible. Not what others expect.
But what makes your heart skip.

Give yourself permission to dream without limits.
Write it all down. Let it be bold. Let it be messy.
Because every big change starts with a dream.

Why not yours?

Always with love,
Elsa x