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A Mission or Personal Vision Statement (VV1)

We begin this seinar !ith the "e#e$opent of a persona$ ission or #ision stateent%We use this stateent in this seinar to ephasi&e that 'our tie at the UW begins !ith

"reas an" #isions 'ou ho$" for the $ife that is sti$$ ahea" of 'ou% We ask 'ou to !rite aission stateent that is ref$ecti#e of !ho 'ou are an" !hat 'our sense of ca$$ing(purpose( #ocation( or eaning of $ife% Mission stateents are he$pfu$ for an' reasons(

but priari$' the' are use" as a too$ to encourage 'ou to conscious$' ref$ect on !ho 'ou

are an" !hat 'ou are "oing at the UW% )s 'ou progress through 'our e"ucationa$

experience here( 'ou !i$$ fin" that 'ou !i$$ take an' si"e roa"s( 'ou !i$$ !an"er off thepath( hurr' ahea" of 'ourse$f( an" e#en becoe unsure an" hi""en in the brab$es% We

ha#e foun" that a persona$ ission stateent is he$pfu$ !hen the !a' becoes c$ou"'* to

return to a !ritten stateent of 'our essence an" purpose in $ife can often he$p 'ou forge'our chosen path%

+efinitions1,

Values: -.oncepts( princip$es( or stan"ar"s that "ri#e one/s "ecisions an"

actions%/ Exap$es of #a$ues are honest'( persistence( "epen"abi$it'( se$f

sufficienc'( an" faith%

A vision statement: -) stateent of three or four sentences "escribing a "esire"

future not a pre"icte" future%/ 3ere is an exap$e of a #ision stateent 4state"as if the #ision has a$rea"' been achie#e"( so that it is positi#e an" po!erfu$5, -6

a a person !ho is peacefu$ an" an exap$e to others of that peace( !hich coes

fro faith in Go"% 6 a consi"ere" to be an inspirationa$ teacher of great integrit'%

6 $ea" a sip$e $ife st'$e that inc$u"es p$ent' of tie for 'se$f( ' fai$'( an"' frien"s as !e$$ as ser#ice to others%/

A mission statement:-) succinct( eas'toreeber stateent that pro#i"es

"irection for one/s $ife%/ 3ere is an exap$e of a #er' short ission stateent"e#e$ope" fro the sap$e #ision stateent uote" abo#e, -6 a coitte" to

$i#ing in accor"ance !ith ' faith in Go"( aintaining a happ' arriage( an"

being a $o#ing an" supporti#e parent% 6n ' professiona$ $ife( 6 seek to epo!erhigh schoo$ stu"ents b' pro#i"ing ua$it' teaching !hi$e a"hering to ' re$igious

princip$es% 6 !ant to $i#e a sip$e $ife st'$e%/ Note that a ission stateent a' be

$engthier if "esire"( but bre#it' is iportant%

+uring this process it is critica$ to ensure consistenc' bet!een #a$ues( the #ision

stateent( an" the ission stateent% 6f these three coponents are not consistent( it is

not possib$e to "e#ise a !orkab$e p$an%

8o get 'ou thinking about the "e#e$opent of 'our ission stateent( p$ease spen" soe

tie thinking about the fo$$o!ing uestions,

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Wh' are 'ou here to"a'=

What are the $ife #a$ues that 'ou ho$" ost near to 'our heart=What is it 'ou are ost passionate about=

What hopes "o 'ou ha#e for 'our UW experience=What hopes "o 'ou ha#e for 'our $ife be'on" the UW=

8he ans!ers 'ou "e#e$op through these acti#ities an" exercises !i$$ be the basis of 'our

persona$ ission an" #ision stateent% Most are 1 page or $ess in $ength%

We a$so see this ission stateent as high$' f$ui"% )s 'ou continue 'our e"ucation( !e

hope that soe of 'our initia$ i"eas an" $ongings reain the sae an" !e a$so hope that

'ou !i$$ be change"% 8o this en"( the persona$ ission stateent is a a$$eab$e"ocuent that begins to"a'( !i$$ be subitte" fora$$' at the en" of the seinar( an"

!i$$ continue to represent 'ou an" 'our becoing !hi$e at the UW% 8he fo$$o!ing

!orksheets are a gui"e to he$p 'ou ans!er soe of those significant uestions in anorgani&e" forat%


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Creating or Revising Your Personal Vision2

by Dr. Linda Phillis!"ones

6t>s goo" to create or re#ise the ?persona$ #ision? 'ou ha#e for 'our $ife% ) cope$$ing

#ision can he$p 'ou succee"( be ore satisfie" !ith 'our $ife( an" get the ost out of'our a$$ re$ationships an" experiences% @o$$o!ing is a too$ for "oing that%

Importance of Having a Personal Vision

Nuerous experts on $ea"ership an" persona$ "e#e$opent ephasi&e ho! #ita$ it is for'ou to craft 'our o!n persona$ #ision for 'our $ife% Warren Aennis( Stephen .o#e'( eter

Senge( an" others point out that a po!erfu$ #ision can he$p 'ou succee" far be'on" !here

'ou>" be !ithout one% 8hat #ision can prope$ 'ou an" inspire those aroun" 'ou to reachtheir o!n "reas% 6>#e $earne" in ' o!n $ife an" in !orking as a ps'cho$ogist that if 'ou

"on>t i"entif' 'our #ision( others !i$$ p$an an" "irect 'our $ife for 'ou% 6>#e !orke" !ith

too an' in"i#i"ua$s !ho $ate in their $i#es sai"( ?6f on$'% % % %? You "on>t ha#e to be oneof the%

Senge "efines #ision as !hat 'ou !ant to create of 'ourse$f an" the !or$" aroun" 'ou%

What "oes 'our #ision inc$u"e= Making a #ita$ change in an area such as hea$th(techno$og'( or the en#ironent= Baising happ'( !e$$a"Custe" chi$"ren= Writing a book=

D!ning 'our o!n business= i#ing on a beach= Aeing #er' fit an" hea$th'= Fisiting

e#er' continent= 3e$ping others !ith their spiritua$ "e#e$opent= What are 'ou goo" at=What "o 'ou $o#e to "o= What aren>t 'ou goo" at no!( but 'ou>" $ike to be= )$$ of these

iportant uestions are part of i"entif'ing 'our persona$ #ision%

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Things I ReallyEnjoy Doing

What Brings MeHappiness/Joy

The Two BestMoments of My Past

Week

Three Things I! DoIf I Won the "ottery

Iss#es or $a#ses I$are Deeply %&o#t

My Most Important'al#es ($ir)le*

Things I $an Do atthe +oo!,to,E-)ellent

"e.el

What I! "ike totop Doing or Do as

"ittle as Possi&le

Ha-ing integrity

2er-ing/pleasing ahigher being or calling

9eing fit and healthy

Ha-ing a nice homeand belongings

ea-ing the world abetter place

Ha-ing fun

earning andimpro-ing myself

a;ing others< li-eseasier or more

pleasant

En=oying my family"thers> ?dd@


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