Putting a puzzle together can be a very satisfying experience. You recognize some shape or color on a piece and know what area of the puzzle it belongs to. As the pieces click together, a cohesive image slowly appears, encouraging you to continue and connect the surrounding parts.

The image on the box cover guides you in the same way that an inspirational vision drives the entrepreneur. However, the pieces of her vision are dynamic, and tend to morph as she and her business grow. As entrepreneurs, we may think we know exactly what the vision is only to find that it was actually a significant chunk of the puzzle, but by no means the final piece.

Over the last couple of years I’ve had many satisfying moments in which I saw that a large chunk of the Project Simplify puzzle had emerged: the 5 Core Concepts, the Simplicity Statement, Organizing by Zones, the Inbox Zapper and so on. Each emergence was cause for celebration. My desire to understand what the final image would reveal kept getting stronger.

With great delight–and frankly, some relief–the various parts of the puzzle have connected to reveal my imagination’s inspiration on the box cover. Certainly there are still pieces to be developed and set into place but these will simply add more detail and richness to the whole picture. What has emerged is the vision of the Natural Professional™, an emerging group of business people for whom work has never been so fun. As far as I’m concerned, it’s time to celebrate!

The article in the upcoming issue of The Simplifier is intended to share this vision with you.