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How to write a personal mission statement ~ Get Rich Slowly
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Life is best lived with purpose
Life is best lived with drive and clarity. Our goals provide us with a navigating compass, helping us decide where to put our precious resources like time and money.
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Shaping Your Life Plan
Having a life plan makes one get past the distractions and focus on what matters.Set aside an hour to do this planning exercise:
- List 1: Jot down your lifetime goals, listing everything that comes to your mind.
- List 2: Ask yourself ‘How would I want to spend the next five years?’ and note down the unbiased non-judgemental answer that comes in your mind.
- List 3: Ask yourself ‘If I was to die in six months, how would I spend the time I have?’
- List 4: Finally, list your most important goals, finding the common goals and aspirations from the previous three lists.
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Drafting A Mission Statement
Looking through the most important goals, find the common thread and draft a plan of action for your life, a compelling Mission Statement, taking as much time as you want. Let it sit there for a few days and do not think about it.
Review the statement after a few days, see if it carries the magic that can be a guiding torch of your life, making any changes if required.
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Supporting Your Mission Statement
- To support your mission statement, make a list of the next action steps that can be taken, however small.
- Pick three goals from the list that can be done quickly and three that are most impactful and important for you.
- These six goals will provide you with a road map to accomplish the Mission Statement.
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Personal Mission Statement
It consists of thinking long and hard about your life and work. Write down everything that is on your mind, then consider what is most important.
- You want to know where you want to go...
Acknowledging Progress
Progress can sometimes feel like endless staircases where you climb and climb, but can never see the end.
A personal mission statement allows you to look back and see how far you've climbed.
Putting Things Into Perspective
A personal mission statement reminds you where you're coming from and puts your life in perspective. When you feel frustrated, you can go back and read how much you've progressed over a specific time.
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Personal Objective Key Results - OKR
OKRs take big lofty goals, segment them into objectives, and then tie each of those objectives to actionable Key Results.
The Objective is the point on the...
Setting your personal OKR
- Decide on your mission for your quarter.
- Break mission down into objectives.
- Draft your Key Results. Key Results are specific, timely and measurable indicators of your progress.
- Consider the purpose of each KR.
- Find an accountability partner.
- Check in every 2–4 weeks with your partner.
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Personal Mission Statements
A personal mission statement is a written declaration of your core purpose, and what your priorities are.
It is different from a 'vision' statement and is a briefing on what you would ...
The Benefits
A well-thought-out mission statement provides everyone with your core leadership values and priorities. It identifies the general direction of your actions to you and your team.
It also can vocalize your priorities to your team when you are not physically present.
Define
Determine your core values, key traits, and beliefs.
Ask yourself what you believe to be necessary to succeed, and what traits you wish to see and not see in others. Clarify each aspect with yourself and be concise in creating the mission statement.