The Visionist

DeAnna McIntosh

The most dangerous place for a great idea is in your head. Each season, we dive into prompts, concepts, techniques, and tools designed to spark the kind of thinking that gets it out - and built.

Episodes

  1. Season 1: Welcome To The Visionist

    02/16/2025

    Season 1: Welcome To The Visionist

    Welcome to Season 1 of The Visionist: A think tank in your ears and in your inbox Each time you read or listen to this newsletter, it should stir up something inside of you to either create your vision for impact, brainstorm ideas about a vision you already have, or execute one of your groundbreaking ideas. Our ideas are what we always have in our arsenal to use to change anything and everything that we envision. The issue is that so many of us sit on our ideas because of many different reasons. There are actually many layers that have gotten us to this state of inaction that I discuss ​in my essay deep dive​. There are three overarching steps in the idea lifecycle: visioning > ideation > implementation. Visioning is the process of creating a clear, magnetizing picture of your desired future state or long-term aspirations. It involves imagining and communicating where you want to go or what you want to achieve.Ideation is the process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas or solutions (this is creativity in action).Implementation is the execution phase where ideas are transformed into concrete actions and tangible results. Think of the three steps like building a house: Visioning is imagining your dream home, ideation is exploring different architectural designs and features, and implementation is actually constructing the house according to the chosen plans. These steps should help you compartmentalize what step an idea you have is in, and what to focus on to keep it moving on through to execution. The Possibility Explorer exercise is what led me to start The Visionry. Answering the 9 simple, but powerful, questions will help you map new possibilities for your life. Take an hour to do the exercise here! The way I support ideas has evolved since this recording. Start An Idea Chat With Me to move yours forward. The gap between your ideas and bringing them to life is smaller than you think. Start An Idea Chat With Me Dive Deeper on Substack

    37 min

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The most dangerous place for a great idea is in your head. Each season, we dive into prompts, concepts, techniques, and tools designed to spark the kind of thinking that gets it out - and built.