I was recently teaching one of my corporate leaders whose company is based in Washington State. During my visit, I helped him recognize something that he took for granted—that he is in fact a visionary. Then I shared one of Walt Disney’s favorite words that he helped coin, “imagineering.” Walt Disney used to say, “If you can imagine it, you can engineer it.”

At this moment, I’m also creating a new program. One of the modules has to do with the “ voice of a champion .” My business partner on this project asked me an interesting question the other day, “What does a champion’s voice sound like?” I said a champion’s speaking voice doesn’t sound different than anyone else’s, because speech is habit. When we communicate we are “just being ourselves,” (We’re actually not—we just think we are, but that is another blog.)

I said that the inner Voice of the champion, however, is fundamentally different. That Voice embodies a belief system and a dedication that commits the champion to fulfilling his or her highest ideals. In the Work that I’ve created over a period of four decades, one of the major principles is to integrate the inner Voice through the outer voice and strategically, through breath, something I call visceral language and other techniques, stay in conscious contact with this integrative process.

Here is a thought and a technique for you to try. Identify something you would like to accomplish. Determine if there is a passion that is crying out to be pursued. Write it out and do something every day to help manifest your vision. If this is a new process for you, don’t try to take the journey in leaps and bounds—small, consistent, incremental steps are best. To support what I call your Deeper Self, stay in contact with a slow, silent, loving, conscious breath. The breath will help diffuse anxiety and empower you to be there for your Self.

In addition, practice verbalizing your vision. See your words. Feel the energy of your voice. Convey the integrity of your intention. Practice daily as often as you choose. As you begin, possibly confused, nervous and wracked with doubt—Do it anyway! You will be amazed to discover how easy it is to be there for your Self and to break old habits. Trust. Commit. Don’t just be a dreamer but become a pragmatic visionary.