A proper ending --
A real beginning --
What is vision, anyway? --
Element 1: significant purpose --
Element 2: picture of the future --
Element 3: clear values --
Vision defined --
Blurry visionáá --
You can't get there unless you're here --
20/20 vision --
Creative tension --
From vision to reality : the three hows --
How it's created --
How it's communicated --
How it's lived --
Staying the course --
From success to significance --
Creating your own vision : guidelines and application.

The lessons of Full Steam Ahead! are revealed through the inspirational story of two people who were able to create a vision for the place they worked and for their own lives. Jim Carpenter, president of a mid-sized insurance agency, didn't get the vision thing. The agency was doing well, but Jim had a strong sense that things could be much better. Ellie Atkins offered a fresh perspective. Together they discover the three elements of a compelling vision: a significant purpose, clear values, and a picture of the future. They also discover how to ensure that the vision comes alive through understanding the principles of: how it is created, how it is communicated and how it is lived and demonstrate that vision is not only necessary, but also possible and achievable.