1. A Personal Mission Statement WHAT IS YOUR MISSION? RCHS MISSION: “To be a superior school that ensures maximum achievement for all students”

2. What is a personal mission statement? 1) It is like a motto that states what your life is about 2) Should be reflective of who you are and what’s important to you 3) Can be long or short, a poem, a list, an acrostic-there are no rules because it is yours! 1) It is like a motto that states what your life is about 2) Should be reflective of who you are and what’s important to you 3) Can be long or short, a poem, a list, an acrostic-there are no rules because it is yours!

3. Examples of Personal Mission Statements I will live by my own policies. I will sleep with a clear conscience. I will sleep in peace. - Mary Beth Sylvester -Religion -Education -Succeeding -Productive -Exercise -Caring -Truthful -Steven Strong

4. A Tree with Deep Roots A personal mission statement is like a tree with deep roots. It is stable and isn’t going anywhere, but it is also alive and continually growing. You need a tree with deep roots to help you survive all of the storms of life that beat you up. A personal mission statement is like a tree with deep roots. It is stable and isn’t going anywhere, but it is also alive and continually growing. You need a tree with deep roots to help you survive all of the storms of life that beat you up.

5. The Great Discovery It’s time to take a journey, to discover yourself as you prepare to write a mission statement!

6. Discovery #1 »Think of a person who made a positive difference in your life. What qualities does that person have that you would like to develop?

7. Discovery #2 »Imagine 20 years from now-you are surrounded by the most important people in your life. Who are they and what are you doing?

8. Discovery #3 »If a steel beam (6 inches wide) were placed across two skyscrapers, for what would you be willing to cross? A thousand dollars? A million? Your pet? Your brother? Fame? Think carefully…

9. Discovery #4 »If you could spend one day in a great library studying anything you wanted, what would you study?

10. Discovery #5 »List 10 things you LOVE to do. It could be singing, dancing, looking at magazines, drawing, reading, daydreaming…any thing you absolutely love to do!

11. Discovery #6 »Describe a time when you were deeply inspired.

12. Discovery #7 »Five years from now, your local paper does a story about you and they want to interview three people…a parent, a brother or sister, and a friend…what would you want them to say about you?

13. Discovery #8 »Think of something that represents you- a rose, a song, an animal…Why does it represent you?

14. Discovery #9 »If you could spend an hour with any person who ever lived, who would that be? Why that person? What would you ask?

15. Discovery #10 »Everyone has one or more talents. Which of the ones in the list are you good at? Or write down ones not listed. »Good with numbers »Good with words »Creative thinking »Artistic »Listening »Music »Trivia »Decision making »Building things »Accepting others »Athletics »Dancing

16. NOW YOU’RE READY! HERE ARE SOME HELPFUL METHODS TO HELP YOU GET STARTED. METHOD #1: THE QUOTE COLLECTION: FIND 1-5 OF YOUR FAVORITS QUOTES-THE SUM OF THESE QUOTES CAN BECOME YOUR MISSION STATEMENT. METHOD #1: THE QUOTE COLLECTION: FIND 1-5 OF YOUR FAVORITS QUOTES-THE SUM OF THESE QUOTES CAN BECOME YOUR MISSION STATEMENT. METHOD #2: THE BRAIN DUMP: SPEED WRITE FOR 15 MINUTES. GET EVERYTHING OUT OF YOUR BRAIN! METHOD #2: THE BRAIN DUMP: SPEED WRITE FOR 15 MINUTES. GET EVERYTHING OUT OF YOUR BRAIN! METHOD #3: THE RETREAT: PLAN A CHUNK OF TIME WHERE YOU CAN REALLY THINK ABOUT YOUR MISSION. METHOD #3: THE RETREAT: PLAN A CHUNK OF TIME WHERE YOU CAN REALLY THINK ABOUT YOUR MISSION. METHOD #4: ASK THOSE WHO KNOW YOU: ASK YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHAT THEY THINK YOU ARE ALL ABOUT. IT MIGHT GENERATE SOME IDEAS! METHOD #4: ASK THOSE WHO KNOW YOU: ASK YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHAT THEY THINK YOU ARE ALL ABOUT. IT MIGHT GENERATE SOME IDEAS!

17. »YOUR MISSION STATEMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PERFECT! IT JUST HAS TO REPRESENT YOU! »BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY! »YOUR MISSION STATEMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PERFECT! IT JUST HAS TO REPRESENT YOU! »BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY!