3.  Hold Tightly to Your Values

Identify your core values and list these along with your vision. Holding tightly to your values will allow you to make your dream a reality, and seeing those values written will help reinforce them in your mind.

When the times got tough, I always felt better when I came back to my core values. Faith: I believed God called me to write the book and therefore I needed to be obedient. But I did think of Ecclesiastes 1:13: "What a heavy burden God has laid on men!" Integrity: I told people I'm compiling a book for coaches. They wrote and submitted their stories believing theirs would be considered. I needed to follow through on my promises and do what I said. Perseverance: When the manuscript was nearly completed, my publisher went out of business. Even though I wanted to quit because of big setbacks, I knew no matter what the personal cost, I had to keep moving forward.

What are the character values you hold dear that will help you face and move forward through difficult situations? Maybe you have a sense of adventure or believe humor is a valuable thing. If so, you can focus on the new experiences as you work to see the lighter side of things. 

4.  Watch for God's Intervention

Months and months ago, a friend told me about her new publishing company-Bold Vision Books (BVB). I wasn't really interested at the time. Later, when my publisher went out of business, I realized God had a plan for me already in place. BVB published Coaching the Coach and did it within a short time frame.

Another big way God intervened was to bring my friend, Linda Jewell, to help me manage the hundreds of details involved in completing the project. Linda said, "When one of us was low and discouraged by the enormous project, the other one was up. Looking back, Georgia and I got through this project together." Then when it was finally organized enough to need some professional editing, another friend, Deb Strubel, applied her expertise to the project.

Pray and watch for God's intervention in bringing resources and people to you to fulfill your vision. As Jesus reminded the disciples in Luke 18:1, "Always pray and not give up."