Check your Mission Statement!
Just imagine: you're free! Free to privately, personally - yes, passionately - dream your dream.
There are no restrictions, no rules, no regulations to restrain your wild and wonderful flights of fantasy. None save for the appropriate limits you've wisely imposed upon yourself!
No boundaries to fashion or fence your fantasies. Right? Correct!
Which means you must have a concrete core of moral values or you'll be on the broad road that leads to folly and failure. So draft a mission statement and let this be before you each step of the way as you prioritize.
When corporate consultants meet with top corporate officers, they begin by saying, "You must write a mission statement. If your primary mission is to make money, that's okay," they advise, "but if that's the case, say it. That will help you battle the temptation to make decisions that would give a powerful boost to your ego but seriously threaten your company's profitability."
Likewise, they may advise, "If your primary mission is to change society and the world into a more beautiful, healthier human community - even if it puts you in a nonprofit position - that's okay. But declare it! And prepare to succeed by solving the negative cash-flow challenges."
No person, institution, family, or business is qualified to manage until a mission statement is carefully and prayerfully written. Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs will combine to define your purpose for existing. The mission statement will clarify and verify your moral, spiritual, and ethical values. Until that's done, you'll be ill-preparedto make decisions that make demands on your limited resources of time, money, energy, emotions, organization strength, relationships, and human health and welfare.
Whatever you do, whoever you are, wherever you hope to go, whatever your mission statement is, it must make room for someone or something beyond yourself.
Of course, ego needs are terribly important. Don't ignore them. You must be proud of who you are, what you've accomplished, and what you hope to do. Yes, do prioritize to plan for achievement that holds promise of bringing honor and respect to your profession and to your personal reputation. But ego needs give way to a higher priority: helping people with their hopes and their hurts.
The medical doctor finds his greatest reward in seeing wellness come to a person he's helped and healed.
The pastor of a large church finds his greatest satisfaction when he cries with a single hurting parishioner.
The professional athlete superstar finds his greatest fulfillment when he teaches kids the tricks of his
trade.
The millionaire enjoys his greatest success when he learns that generous giving is real living.
Your mission statement will do more than anything or anyone else to help you rank and rate the opportunities and prioritize your possibilities.
Submitted by: Ingrid Dreyer
www.personal-development-growth.com
