Communicate your Personal Mission Statement
What you say you are has the power to determine what you ultimately become. You tend to fulfill your own self-definition; behaving in a way reflective of what you have written down and declared about yourself.
It is extremely important that you formulate a Personal Mission Statement that reveals your personal vision of purpose and the meaning of your life. Nothing is as important to your effectiveness as knowing who you are and the purpose for achieving your goals.
Over the last few months we have documented our dreams, desires, values, beliefs and priorities. Our Personal Mission Statement is a brief, overall statement that, when communicated, reveals what is most important to us in all areas of our life. A Personal Mission Statement captures ideas that are worthwhile, challenging, inspiring and exciting to you. It serves as a motivator and is the filter used to decide what goals you are going to set and opportunities you are willing to participate in.
As time goes by, and you mature through knowledge and experience, just as a company mission statement may change, you too will tweak and adjust your Personal Mission Statement. The most important thing is to have it written down, rehearsed and ready to communicate to those around you. It will not only inspire you to do what you are called to do, it will inspire others who are like minded to follow you. There is no better tool available to a leader than a clear statement of who you are and what you want to achieve. This is easily evaluated by those you want to follow you, whether in your social or work life.
Wherever I go, whether one on one or in large groups, I ensure I communicate my life mission to my audience in my introduction. “I am an ordinary guy, created by God to serve Him by loving my outstanding wife and kids and by helping others around me to be released from the sense of hopelessness that comes from not having enough time, energy, skill or resource to be all they are called to be.” This statement comes from the heart and makes is easy for my audience to determine what is important to me.
This week I am reviewing my personal and business plans for 2010. Having my Personal Mission Statement out in front of me will make it easy to confirm the goals that I will work toward in achieving my mission, and change or delete those that don’t measure up. Let me encourage you all to spend some time, this week, defining your own Personal Mission Statement. I would love to hear from you; please leave a comment below or write me an email with your Personal Mission Statement. I would love to be a part of your encouragement team.
Have an outrageously productive week, doing what you love. You deserve it!
Grant Herbert
The People Builder
