Are you using visualization to help ensure the results you want in the future? If not, you should be.
 
How good is your imagination? Now, when asked that question, most people invariably say that they have an active imagination. If that's true for you, too, then you should certainly be using visualization techniques to help you get the results you want in the future. 
 
Why? Well, because if you do it right, it works. How do we know this? Here at The Pacific Institute, in all of our offices around the world, we see evidence of it every day. Do some research, on your own. Log on to your favorite search engine and see what you come up with. You'll find more than enough to keep you busy for quite a while, and almost all of it will point to the same thing. 
 
The imagination is a powerful tool that, when used properly, can enhance the results you get. High-performance athletes know more about this than most of us. In fact you might want to start your research with the May 1985 Psychology Today and an article called "Visualization by Athletes." The article is a bit old, but the information still holds true, as we have found in our work with the Olympic swim team. Walt Disney didn't refer to his animators as "imagineers" for nothing.
 
What you will find may amaze you. Just remember that visualization isn't solely for athletes. It is for anyone who wants to improve performance, in any endeavor. Since we are one month and a bit into the New Year, and most resolutions have already been broken, now might be the best time to get your imagination into training.
 
Visualization techniques are not difficult to learn. In fact, you already use them all the time. It's simply a matter of bringing conscious control to the process.