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The document outlines the process of creating a personal mission and vision statement, emphasizing the importance of identifying core values, defining purpose, and envisioning the future. The author articulates their mission as fostering personal growth through education and creativity while aiming to inspire a nurturing culture for community transformation. The reflective process of revision with feedback is highlighted as essential for authentic expression of goals and aspirations.

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PraiseGod

Shumba

University of the People

BUS 1101-01 – Principles of Business Management

Learning Journal Unit 4

Instructor: Uko Uko


Personal Mission and Vision Statement Assignment

Introduction

Having a personal mission and vision is crucial to living a meaningful life especially in this busy world (Covey,

2004). A personal mission serves as a principle that helps one make decisions and take actions towards the set aims

and values, while vision explains what one desires to achieve in the future.

Step 1: Identify Values

My journey toward articulating my personal mission and vision started by trying to determine my core values. I

thought back on what was profoundly positive and negative in my life. In


focusing inward, I realized what was important to me. Some of the words that came to my mind are integrity,

growth, family, community and creativity. Understanding these values was important because it would help me

formulate my mission and vision (Frankl, 2006).

Step 2: Define Purpose

For the second step, I attempted to clarify my purpose. It was important to me to answer the following questions:

“What motivates me?” “What do I want my legacy to exist on?” In my case, purpose is to enable individuals with

education and creativity, cultivate a flourishing environment, and support my community. Expressing this purpose

gave me insight and helped me make progress in building my mission and vision statements.
Step 3: Picture the Future

In this step, I envisioned what my ideal future looks like. I thought about what it would be like to engage in work I

deemed meaningful, develop positive relationships, actively improve myself daily, and continually learn. I saw

myself setting the pace for others to inspire progress driven change and for broader community support so people

get behind my vision.

Step 4: Create the Statements

After clarifying understanding of my core values, purpose, and vision, I formulated my mission and vision

statements.

*“Personal Mission Statement”* “To use education and creativity in fostering each individual's personal growth

while

engaging in positive transformational change within my community.”

*“Personal Vision Statement”* “To inspire a nurturing culture in which people individually and collaboratively

utilize their full potential, foster innovation, celebrate creativity, and transform the world into a better and inclusive

place.”

*Fifth Step: Reflect and Revise*

After creating my draft, I chose angles from which my friends understand my journey to give me feedback. This

process of revision enables creation of both statements in the desired and authentic language which depicts my

goals, aspirations, and intent (Sinek, 2011).

Insights and Discoveries


Developing my personal mission and vision statements have enabled me to understand myself better and to know

the depth to which experiences and struggles have affected my values.

*References*

Covey, S. R. (2004). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Restoring the character ethic. Simon & Schuster.

Frankl, V. E. (2006). Man's search for meaning. Beacon Press.

Sinek, S. (2011). Start with why: How great leaders inspire everyone to take action. Penguin

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