1. Principle #4 Be Clear Why You’re Here

2. What does this mean?
“Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission”
-Zig Ziglar
Author and Motivational Speaker

3. Passion & Purpose What are your strengths?
What job, career, or hobby would you do if you could do it for free?
At your funeral, what will people say about your life?
“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”
-Robert Byrne
Champion Chess Player, Author, and Newspaper Columnist

4. Planning Ahead
People are very careful about how they plan for their vacations. Why is that?

5. Mission Statements
Without a purpose in life, it’s easy to get sidetracked on your life journey
“Figure out what you love to do as young as you can, and then organize your life around figuring out how to make a living at it.”

6. Examples of Mission Statements
School Mission Statement:
Nuview Bridge Early College High School is a small learning community, which promotes a spirit of creativity, individuality, and innovation. In partnership with Riverside Community College, Moreno Valley, we incorporate AVID and college courses into a comprehensive curriculum preparing students for success in college, career, and citizenship. NBECHS addresses each student as a whole person, including her or his academic, physical, and personal-social needs. We provide a safe environment for motivated, educated, life-long learners.

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“AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.”

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“My mission in life is to do everything to the best of my ability to bring praise to my creator.”

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14. Silent Reading
Read about being clear why you’re here on pages 45 – 56 in the book entitled The Success Principles by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy.
Take down one page of Cornell notes.

15. On Your Own