1. Personal Mission Statement Education for Careers

2. What is a mission statement? A personal mission statement is a brief description of what you want to focus on, what you want to accomplish and who you want to become in a particular area of your life over the next one to three years. A personal mission statement is a brief description of what you want to focus on, what you want to accomplish and who you want to become in a particular area of your life over the next one to three years. Mission statements are based on your current situation and what you need to focus on in the next one to three years to move you closer to your long-term vision. Mission statements are based on your current situation and what you need to focus on in the next one to three years to move you closer to your long-term vision. It is a way to focus your energy, actions, behaviors and decisions towards the things that are most important to you. It is a way to focus your energy, actions, behaviors and decisions towards the things that are most important to you. Writing a personal mission statement offers the opportunity to establish what's important and perhaps make a decision to stick to it before we even start a career. Writing a personal mission statement offers the opportunity to establish what's important and perhaps make a decision to stick to it before we even start a career. It enables us to chart a new course when we're at a crossroads. It enables us to chart a new course when we're at a crossroads.

3. WHO ARE YOU? What are your attitude, beliefs, values, feelings, & reputation? What are your attitude, beliefs, values, feelings, & reputation? How will YOU be remembered? How will YOU be remembered?

4. Five Steps Toward Writing a Personal Mission Statement Step 1: Identify Strengths Step 1: Identify Strengths Step 2: Identify Core Values Step 2: Identify Core Values Step 3: Identify Contributions Step 3: Identify Contributions Step 4: Identify Goals Step 4: Identify Goals Step 5: Write Mission Statement Step 5: Write Mission Statement

5. Step 1: Identify Strengths Spend some time identifying four or five examples where you have had personal success in recent years. These successes could be at work, in your community, at home, etc. Write them down. Spend some time identifying four or five examples where you have had personal success in recent years. These successes could be at work, in your community, at home, etc. Write them down. Try to identify whether there is a common theme -- or themes -- to these examples. Write them down. Try to identify whether there is a common theme -- or themes -- to these examples. Write them down.

6. Strengths: Helped with a school fundraiser that was very successful Helped with a school fundraiser that was very successful Helped with production of the school play Helped with production of the school play Themes: Successes all relate to creative problem solving and execution of a solution. Themes: Successes all relate to creative problem solving and execution of a solution.

7. Step 2: Identify Core Values. Develop a list of attributes that you believe identify who you are and what your priorities are. The list can be as long as you need. Develop a list of attributes that you believe identify who you are and what your priorities are. The list can be as long as you need. Once your list is complete, see if you can narrow your values to five or six most important values. Once your list is complete, see if you can narrow your values to five or six most important values. Finally, see if you can choose the one or two values that are most important to you. Finally, see if you can choose the one or two values that are most important to you.

8. Most important values: Problem-Solving Problem-Solving Compassionate Compassionate Decision-maker Decision-maker

9. Step 3: Identify Contributions. Make a list of the ways you could make a difference. In an ideal situation, how could you contribute best to: Make a list of the ways you could make a difference. In an ideal situation, how could you contribute best to: the world in general the world in general your family your family your friends your friends your community your community your future employers your future employers

10. Contributions: the world in general: To have a lasting impact on the way people live their lives. the world in general: To have a lasting impact on the way people live their lives. my family: to maintain a good ethical code; to be a good mother and a loving wife; to leave the world a better place for my children and their children. my family: to maintain a good ethical code; to be a good mother and a loving wife; to leave the world a better place for my children and their children. my future employers: to lead by example. my future employers: to lead by example. my friends: for them to know they can always come to me with any problem. my friends: for them to know they can always come to me with any problem. my community: to use my talents in such a way as to give back to my community. my community: to use my talents in such a way as to give back to my community.

11. Step 4: Identify Goals. Spend some time thinking about your priorities in life and the goals you have for yourself. Spend some time thinking about your priorities in life and the goals you have for yourself. Make a list of your personal goals perhaps in the short-term (up to three years) and the long-term (beyond three years). Make a list of your personal goals perhaps in the short-term (up to three years) and the long-term (beyond three years).

12. Goals: Short-term: To pull up my GPA and graduate high school in two years. Short-term: To pull up my GPA and graduate high school in two years. Long-term: To pursue a successful career after high school. Long-term: To pursue a successful career after high school.

13. Step 5: Write Mission Statement. Based on the first four steps and a better understanding of yourself, begin writing your personal mission statement.. Based on the first four steps and a better understanding of yourself, begin writing your personal mission statement.

14. 5. Mission Statement: 5. Mission Statement: To live life completely, honestly, and compassionately, with a healthy dose of realism mixed with the imagination and dreams that all things are possible if one sets their mind to finding an answer. To live life completely, honestly, and compassionately, with a healthy dose of realism mixed with the imagination and dreams that all things are possible if one sets their mind to finding an answer.

15. Northshore High School Mission Statement: Northshore High School enables every student to reach their highest potential by establishing a curriculum that meets or exceeds government standards for education; providing extracurricular programs that develop children’s’ mental, physical and social skills; and partnering with parents and the community to create an environment geared to the success of all students. A challenging and caring community encouraging lifelong learning for all students.

16. Zachary High School Mission Statement The mission of Zachary High School is to provide each student a safe environment that fosters academic excellence, self worth, and a commitment to lifelong learning. The mission of Zachary High School is to provide each student a safe environment that fosters academic excellence, self worth, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

17. What is your mission statement? Consider your principles. Consider your principles. Values Values Morals Morals Beliefs Beliefs Begin with the end in mind. Begin with the end in mind. My Mission Statement is… My Mission Statement is… …To be the best I can be. …To continue to be a role model to my younger cousins. …To graduate from high school and college. …To continue to help people with their situations. …To be a good student. …To be a wife and mother later in life. …To be a successful business woman/owner. …To one day save a lot of money and help the needy. …To donate my organs to someone who needs them when I die.

18. Example… To continuously promote and foster a cooperative environment wherever I go, making everyone feel welcome in my presence, and yet retain my strength and individuality. To continuously promote and foster a cooperative environment wherever I go, making everyone feel welcome in my presence, and yet retain my strength and individuality. To use my talents as a communicator to teach others and use my social skills to bring people closer together. To use my talents as a communicator to teach others and use my social skills to bring people closer together. To forgive but not forget, so as to learn from each experience and find my inner strength while I overcome obstacles that hide my goals. To forgive but not forget, so as to learn from each experience and find my inner strength while I overcome obstacles that hide my goals. To be guided by my values and beliefs and give thanks in some measurable way each day. To be guided by my values and beliefs and give thanks in some measurable way each day. To laugh every day and act as if I have nothing to lose, because in reality, there truly is nothing to lose. To laugh every day and act as if I have nothing to lose, because in reality, there truly is nothing to lose. To strive to be loyal to my friends and family, lead a successful career that I will enjoy, stay healthy, and take on any challenges that come my way. To strive to be loyal to my friends and family, lead a successful career that I will enjoy, stay healthy, and take on any challenges that come my way.

19. Your Mission Statement Using the worksheet, write a mission statement for yourself. Using the worksheet, write a mission statement for yourself. Must be at least 3 lines Must be at least 3 lines Create an animoto presentation for your mission statement. Create an animoto presentation for your mission statement. Include your name and mission statement in your animoto. Include your name and mission statement in your animoto. Email your animoto to your teacher. Email your animoto to your teacher.

20. Guidelines: Keep it simple, clear and brief. The best mission statements tend to be three to five sentences long. Your mission statement should touch upon what you want to focus on and who you want to become as a person. Make sure your mission statement is positive. Instead of saying what you don't want to do or don't want to be, say what you do want to do or become. Find the positive alternatives to any negative statements. Include positive behaviors, character traits and values that you consider particularly important and want to develop further. Think about how your actions, habits, behavior and character traits in this area affect the important relationships in your life. Make it emotional. Including an emotional payoff in your mission statement infuses it with passion and will make it even more compelling, inspiring and energizing.