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5 Keys to Your Personal Mission Statement

Guest post by: Jerel Benjamin

Article Overview: When asked directly, most cannot define their professional and personal mission. "Making money" is not a mission statement. It is an objective. This article defines how to create your own mission statement and core values that will define your character and leadership for a lifetime.

5 Keys to Your Personal Mission Statement

Mission statements are critical for successful companies. This is a well known fact throughout the business world. However, unfortunately the quest to create a mission statement often stops at the corporate level. This is not the case with leaders. Leaders have mission statements for both their professional and personal lives. A mission statement defines why they are here and the mark they have been commissioned to leave this world. Here are five steps to creating your "mission".

• Define what your core values
• Establish clearly what you want to be known for.
• Define the legacy you want to leave behind
• Dictate the character you want others to follow.
• Systematically execute your mission

Knowing these five steps are critical to your proactive success. If you know clearly the answers to the above questions, you will be able to reach any goal effectively, efficiently and systematically. If you've joined with a leadership coach, be sure to consult them on this most important aspect of your journey. The input will be invaluable and the rewards will last a lifetime.

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