If you've ever worked at an organization before then,
you're probably already familiar with the concept of a mission statement,
but have you ever considered creating a personal mission statement for yourself,
creating a personal mission statement and reviewing it every day can be really
useful because it can help give you some meaning and purpose to your
life.
It can remind you of why you're doing whatever it is you're doing,
which can be especially useful when times get tough or you're just feeling
really demotivated.
And it can help you to focus on the specific actions you need to take in
order to fulfill that mission that you've set out for yourself.
So today we're going to talk about what exactly a personal mission statement is,
how you go about writing one and how to use it to lead an intentional
and purposeful life. If you're new here,
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So I think it was Steven Coby in his book,
the 7 Habits of Highly Successful People that really popularized this idea of a
personal mission statement.
So personal state mission statement is really a statement that
encapsulates who you want to become,
what you're passionate about,
what your unique talents are that you bring to the world and how you want to use
them.
It can incorporate your worldviews or your beliefs or your values.
It's really up to you. Just think of it kind of like a personal motto. Maybe,
you know, your philosophy of life, something that you really want to live by,
and really it can be as simple or as elaborate as you want it to be.
So when you decide to go about trying to write your own personal mission
statement,
these are some of the things that you want to think about when you're crafting
it again. It's how do you want to live your life? Who do you want to become?
What are your unique talents or what are,
what's the value that you can offer to the world? These are all,
some of the things that you can consider when you're crafting that personal
mission statement for yourself.
So here's my current personal mission statement and keep in mind that this can
change over time. It can change as often as you want.
You're going to want to revisit it often and make any changes that you want to
make as your life evolves and as your purpose and your meaning and your mission
in life changes, because that happens usually to most of us.
So my current personal mission statement is to "unapologetically chase my
dreams,
have fun creating a rich life for myself and for my loved ones and to help
others to do the same." So if you're someone that prefers using a,
for this type of thing, I've got one here for you.
And this formula is from William Arruda, the author of Ditch,
Dare Do 3d personal branding for executives and the formula he offers is
this the value you create,
plus who you're creating it for plus the expected outcome.
So the example that he gives here is I use my passion and expertise in
technology to inspire researchers, to create drugs,
to cure rare diseases.
So this is a great formula that you can use if you're having some trouble you
know,
collecting your thoughts and putting it all together into your own personal
mission statement. So now just tell me briefly,
have you ever thought about creating your own personal mission statement before,
or have you already crafted one and you're using it in your life currently?
Let me know in the comments below. Okay.
So I want to give you a few more examples here of personal mission statements
from famous people that most of you will be familiar with.
I got these mission statements from an article on fast company,
which I've linked to in the description below.
If you want to read the full article and check out the full range of examples of
personal mission statements.
The first one is from Oprah and Oprah's mission statement is to be a
teacher and to be known for inspiring my students to be more than they thought
they could be.
The next one is from sir Richard Branson and his mission statement
is to have fun in my journey through life and learn from my mistakes.
And then finally,
we've got one from Denise Morrison who is the CEO of the Campbell soup company.
And Denise's personal mission statement is to serve as a leader,
live a balanced life and apply ethical principles to make a significant
difference. So once you've crafted your personal mission statement,
how exactly do you use it to your benefit on a daily basis? Well,
it's important to review that personal mission statement on a daily basis.
I like to do this as part of my morning routine and bonus points.
If you actually write it out every single morning, when I'm starting my day,
I like to start off with a little bit of journaling and a
gratitude practice.
And part of that whole process is actually writing out my mission statement
every single morning, because that really helps to set the stage for my day.
It gets me pumped to get going on the things that I'm doing that day that are
helping me to fulfill that mission.
And it's also good at helping you make decisions.
You can say yes to activities.
And obligations that help propel yourself forward in that mission.
And it also helps you to be able to better say no to things that
you know are not going to be in alignment with your mission and help drive you
forward in your mission. Well, there you have it.
I hope you're now inspired to create your own personal mission statement to keep
you focused toward moving in the direction of the life that you want to create
for yourself.
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