WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE? WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?

DISCOVERING YOUR PERSONAL MISSION

JENNIFER DZIURA

GETBULL ISH.COM

@GETBULL ISH

INTRODUCTIONS AND ICEBREAKER

PRESENTER INTRO

WHY DEVELOP A PERSONAL MISSION

STATEMENT?

prompts you to think deeply about your purpose

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priorities

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WHAT MAKES A GOOD MISSION STATEMENT?

“BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND.”

– STEVEN COVEY

“With integrity, my mission is to love, lead, and inspire.”

-Steve Cooper, on Forbes.com

A PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IS YOUR

GUIDING LIGHT WHEN THINGS GET DARK

DOES IT INSPIRE?

WHAT MAKES A GOOD MISSION STATEMENT?

SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY

DENISE MORRISON, CEO OF CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY“To serve as a leader, live a balanced life, and apply ethical principles to make a significant difference.”

From http://www.fastcompany.com/3026791/dialed/personal-mission-statements-of-5-famous-ceos-and-why-you-should-write-one-too#2

OPRAH WINFREY, FOUNDER OF OWN, THE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK“To be a teacher. And to be known for inspiring my students to be more than they thought they could be.”

From http://www.fastcompany.com/3026791/dialed/personal-mission-statements-of-5-famous-ceos-and-why-you-should-write-one-too#2

AMANDA STEINBERG, FOUNDER OF DAILYWORTH.COM“To use my gifts of intelligence, charisma, and serial optimism to cultivate the self-worth and net-worth of women around the world.”

From http://www.fastcompany.com/3026791/dialed/personal-mission-statements-of-5-famous-ceos-and-why-you-should-write-one-too#2

GANDHI“Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day:I shall not fear anyone on Earth.I shall fear only God.I shall not bear ill will toward anyone.I shall not submit to injustice from anyone.I shall conquer untruth by truth.And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.”

http://www.franklincovey.com/msb/inspired/gandhi

YOUR FIRST DRAFT

SHOULD YOUR MISSION STATEMENT BE FOR COLLEGE OR

CAREER?

MOTIVATING YOUR MISSION WITH VALUES

“WE ALL HAVE SUPER POWERS – THINGS WE DO BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE. THESE THINGS

OFTEN FEEL NATURAL TO US, BUT IT’S IMPORTANT TO SEE THEM AS

BEING SPECIAL.” – WILLIAM ARUDA

BUILD IN SELF-CARE

BARRIERS AND JUSTICE

IMAGINE THE IDEAL VERSION OF YOURSELF AND YOUR LIFE; WORK

BACKWARDS

William Arruda, author of Ditch, Dare, Do: 3D Personal Branding for Executives offers a template that links together three elements: The value you create + who you’re creating it for + the expected outcome.

http://www.fastcompany.com/3026791/dialed/personal-mission-statements-of-5-famous-ceos-and-why-you-should-write-one-too#2

William Arruda, author of Ditch, Dare, Do: 3D Personal Branding for Executives offers a template that links together three elements: The value you create + who you’re creating it for + the expected outcome. For example: I use my passion and expertise in technology to inspire researchers to create drugs to cure rare diseases.

http://www.fastcompany.com/3026791/dialed/personal-mission-statements-of-5-famous-ceos-and-why-you-should-write-one-too#2

What tagline do you want other people to associate with you?• Genius• Internet pioneer• Food revolutionary

-Steve Cooper

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecooper/2013/05/17/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/

What tagline do you want other people to associate with you?• Genius• Internet pioneer• Food revolutionary

What’s your motivation?• To solve a problem that’s been plaguing humanity• To connect business leaders and startups to help grow businesses faster• To end obesity in America

-Steve Cooper

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecooper/2013/05/17/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/

What tagline do you want other people to associate with you?• Genius• Internet pioneer• Food revolutionary

What’s your motivation?• To solve a problem that’s been plaguing humanity• To connect business leaders and startups to help grow businesses faster• To end obesity in America

How will you accomplish it?• Stay informed and active within the industry and seek answers to unsolved problems• Be where the users are today and embrace tomorrow’s technologies• Grow organic, farm sustainably, and develop new delivery methods to keep cost down

-Steve Cooper

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecooper/2013/05/17/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/

Make sure your statement is SMART

Make it Succinct and Specific.

Measurable…or Manageable.Are you giving this goal the time in your schedule itneeds to become a reality?

Is it really Aspirational? Did you stretch?

Realistic: Does this balance “blue skies” with concrete outcomes? Is it so lofty that it’s not grounded?

Tasks: Do you need to learn a new skill or take on a new task?

Erin Vilardi, Leadership Consultant, Athena Center

YOUR FIRST DRAFT

GUIDED INSPIRATION

REMEMBER:

Succinct/Specific

Measurable/Manageable

Aspirational

Realistic

Tasks

THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. REVISE, REVISE, REVISE!

YOUR MISSION SHOULD MOTIVATE, INSPIRE, AND BE

TRULY YOURS.

WRITE THE MISSION STATEMENT THAT ONLY YOU COULD WRITE.

Q&A

THANKYOU!

JENNIFER DZIURA

GETBULL ISH.COM

@GETBULL ISH