I Wrote a Personal Mission Statement (here is what it did for me)
Time management.
Whether its managing their own projects or delegating tasks out, several women leaders on this mornings Mastermind call were struggling with it.
Last year, I wrote out a personal mission statement to help.
Why write a personal mission statement:
It’s the most powerful tool for reaching your goals.
It shows you what to say “no” to. It saves you time and energy for what matters most.
Dave Ramsey says a good mission statement becomes an out-of-bounds marker for your ideas. If your passion is being outdoors, is it really wise to hole yourself up in an office your entire career? Be realistic, and don’t set yourself up for failure.
People fail at what they hope to achieve because they lack clear goals and focus. They run down too many rabbit trails and lose sight of who they were made to be. In other words, they ignore their personal mission statement. But a successful person will have a rock-solid vision spelled out in their personal mission statement.
How to write a personal mission statement
1. Your skills and abilities (what you like to do). Mine are “Travel, explore. Learn. Push people outside their comfort zones. Ellevate people’s standards for themselves.”
2. Your personality traits (how you operate). Mine are “I’m intense. I follow through. I’m solutions based. I’m quick with organization.”
3. Your values, dreams and passions (why you want to excel). Mine are “I desire to have high value people around me. People who inspire me. People who open up adventures, opportunities and invite me.
My personal mission statement is:
“To be an adventurer. To invite women to places outside their comfort zones to see what else becomes possible. In work. In life. To be invited.”
What it did for me:
Yesterday, for example, I wasn’t feeling 100%. I was running a fever.
I had already planned out the ONE task for the day the night before: Design a personal brand day for a client. I built enough white space into my schedule that I could take breaks, walk around, and let the ideas congeal. Once I finished thinking about it, getting into flow state came quickly. I drafted the agenda, had someone review it, and sent it off the to client.
I rested the remainder of the day.
Today, I was a shiny penny.
If you like this brand of advice, join me at my next private dinner for 8 women leaders February 9th 6–8pm. Each attendee puts a challenge she is currently dealing with to the room and we mastermind strategic and tactical solutions. joya@joyadass.com
