My why
My Story
After a long and successful career in promotional marketing, I made the difficult decision to walk away so I could take a much-needed sabbatical. I always told myself that my next chapter in life would be something that found me, and I was committed to not pushing against anything until I knew for sure. I’ve used Vision Boards most of my adult life and have seen incredible results in my personal and professional life. The crazy thing to me was there were so many people who hadn’t used this tool as a way to clarify and then focus on what they wanted to accomplish in life. Since it’s such a powerful and fun activity, I decided to lead others through this experience by launching a company called It Starts With a Vision.
Through years of experience, research, training and proven results, I’ve designed a unique process that allows you to first clarify what you want to be, do and have in life and then I hold the space for you to be able to create your own visual representation of your goals and dreams. This applies to all aspects of your life…personal, professional, relationships, health, travel dreams, etc.
I will be leading workshops for retreats, groups, and companies investing in their employee’s personal development and professional goal setting (these can be hosted virtually or in person, when safe).
“clarify what you want to be“
more about me …
Shelley Strickland has 20+ years’ experience in executive level management, sales, marketing, brand engagement, merchandise solutions, program management, and special events. She was most recently director of strategic accounts for Catalyst, a creative merchandise agency, where she was responsible for multi-million-dollar accounts including JCPenney, Topgolf, and American Airlines. While at Catalyst, she repeatedly achieved top sales status within the company.
Shelley has been a member of the Plano Metro Rotary Club since 2006 and held all officer roles, including president. She currently manages their Flag Program, which places over 600 flags throughout the Plano area for each major holiday. Shelley is a graduate of Leadership Plano Class 23 and past chair of the Leadership Plano Board. She was awarded the Plano Chamber’s Athena Award in 2014, a national award for professional excellence, for providing valuable service to their community and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. Shelley currently serves on the Hendrick Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors, is a volunteer for City House, and a member of Women Making a Difference in Plano. Shelley’s been married for 25 years and is enjoying empty nesting with one adult child working for Walt Disney World and the other attending college out of state. When not working or volunteering, you can typically find Shelley and her husband spending time at their lake house on Lake Cypress Springs, cruising, entertaining at home with friends and family or attending Dallas Cowboys football games.
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“I didn't realize how fun it would be to make a vision board. I've done journaling in the past and for some reason I thought it would be very similar. But going through the process of creating a vision board took it a step further for me. Taking what I had written down and making the board instead of trying to visualize it in my mind made it so much easier. The process is also very fun and as I was doing it I felt that it raised my vibration which I know helps with manifestation. “
— Angelina Hudson