The very first thing I do when I set a goal is I create what I call my Manifestation Card.

When you are working to manifest something in your life or in your business you must create a symbol of that thing you are creating and have that symbol appear everywhere in your environment.

The brain does not know the difference between what is real and what is imagined.  The card acts as a trigger to remind you constantly of what you are manifesting.

This is exactly how I do it.  I’ve got this down to under 30 minutes.

This is what you’ll need:

* 3” x 5” Blank Index Cards (I buy mine at Office Max)
* Double Sided Photo Splits (glue or tape will do)
* Color Printer
* A wild imagination
* Scissors or a Paper Cutter for straighter lines

Here are the steps:

1. Use photo and text editing software of your choice.  I prefer Microsoft Office, but you can use anything you like, PowerPoint, Paint, Photoshop.  Open a new Microsoft Word doc.

2. Set margins to 2.7” x 4.7”. This provides you enough room to cut your images.

3. Choose an image that represents your goal.  If you want to manifest money, how much?  Be specific.  If you want to manifest more clients, how many?  If you want a new house, what color? How does it look like? Go to Google and click on the images link at the top. Type your image to search.  When searching for money,  search “ten thousand dollar bill” or “one hundred thousand dollar bill”.  Sometimes I take a picture using my camera and upload it on to my computer and use that as my image.  When you find the image you want, right click and click copy image.

4. Paste image in your document and size the image to your liking.

5. Design your card, add more pictures that represent your goal.  If you want to add more images simply repeat the process.  You do not want your goal card to be too busy, it should have 2 – 3 symbols at most.  When you add multiple images right click the image in word and click on text wrapping à in front of text.  This allows you to easily move your images around.

6. Include a statement of gratitude.  I like to add the words “Thank You God” at the top because I know that it is not me doing the work but a Higher Power that is helping me.  I welcome you to do the same or use whatever name you prefer, such as Universe, Mother Earth or Spirit. This is your card, it has to resonate with you!

7. Add a Date.  Adding a date makes it real.  If you don’t add a date it will always be in the distant future, adding a date puts a timeline to your goals.  For smaller goals, choose a 2-3 month period.  For larger goals choose a date one year out.  Remember the date is just a guess at best, we do not know how long it will actually take to achieve your goal, but you should still include an end date.

8. Create Multiple Cards.  Copy and paste your images multiple times on the page to create multiple cards.
9. Create 10-12 copies of your card in color. Print your document multiple times and start cutting.  I prefer using a paper cutter to keep my edges straight.

10. Tape or glue the image on the index card.  I use the scrapbooking double sided photo splits, it saves a lot of time.

11. On the back of the card write a statement that you will read everyday.  Open up Word, set your margins as before and write your statement.  Copy and Paste your statement so it appears multiple times on a page.  As a reference read the first chapters of “Think and Grow Rich” where Napoleon Hill goes over how to write a Purpose Statement.  My statement goes like this:

“Yay! It is New Year’s Eve 2009 and I’m so happy and grateful now that I generated $_______ from my small business consulting, coaching  and genius marketing efforts.  I am a wealthy, courageous, powerful do-er, making fast smart business decisions and acting on money making ideas. With ease my business explodes as I find the right people to help me with my business.
I’m on my way of becoming a best-selling author and world renowned speaker transforming lives and making this world a better place.
I am now experiencing freedom and joy spending time with my family playing around the world in Abundant Spiritual passion.
Thank you GOD! (Can be replaced with Thank you Universe, Thank You Higher Power, Thank You Energy, Thank You)

12. Print, cut and paste the statement on the back of the card.

13. Stare at your card, and visualize how it would feel after you have accomplished the thing on your card.

14. Put your Manifestation Cards everywhere and anywhere, place them:

* On your bathroom mirror
* In the shower on a glass door
* In the car
* Beside your bed
* On your dresser
* In your wallet
* In your office
* You want to place them everywhere and anywhere

15. Whenever you see your card visualize and feel that feeling like it’s already done.  And don’t forget to be grateful, and feel grateful as if you already have your goal.  That will ignite the law of attraction.

This is the very first step to manifesting your goals.  Don’t forget to keep me posted on your results.

If you would like to catapult your success and work on manifesting your wild goals for your small business, contact me today.

Anne-Marie Lerch is a mind science mentor and mindset expert that teaches how to use universal principles to create greater results in less time.

Through her seminars, coaching programs, business consulting and masterminds, Anne-Marie offers step-by-step methods on how to manifest any goal using the most powerful tool ever created…. your beautiful mind.