values Archives | Solopreneur Solutions https://solopreneursllc.com/tag/values/ Digital Marketing Agency Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:41:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://solopreneursllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Soloprenuer-Soloutions-Icon-Full-Color.png values Archives | Solopreneur Solutions https://solopreneursllc.com/tag/values/ 32 32 40518766 Writing a Personal Mission Statement https://solopreneursllc.com/writing-a-personal-mission-statement/ https://solopreneursllc.com/writing-a-personal-mission-statement/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:41:55 +0000 https://www.donnaamos.com/writing-a-personal-mission-statement/ Personal mission statement is a brief description of what you want to focus on, what you want to accomplish and who you want to become in a particular area of your life over the next one to three years. It is a way to focus your energy, actions, behaviors and decisions towards the things that […]

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]]> Personal mission statement is a brief description of what you want to focus on, what you want to accomplish and who you want to become in a particular area of your life over the next one to three years. It is a way to focus your energy, actions, behaviors and decisions towards the things that are most important to you.
While there is no right or wrong way to write your personal mission statement the following guidelines may be helpful:

  • Keep it simple, clear and brief. The best mission statements tend to be 3 to 5 sentences long.
  • Focus on and who you want to become as a person (character) in this part of your life. Think about specific actions, behaviors, habits and qualities that would have a significant positive impact in this part of your life over the next one to three years.
  • Make sure your mission statement is positive. Find the positive alternatives to any negative statements.
  • Create a mission statement that will guide you in your day-to-day actions and decisions. Make it a part of your everyday life.
  • Think about how your mission affects the other areas of your life. Is it consistent with your other personal mission statements?
    Will it conflict with or contradict something else? Is it balanced?
  • Make it emotional.

Remember that your mission statement is not forever. It will continue to change and evolve as you gain insights about yourself and what you want out of each part of your life.  My mission statements change as my aspirations change.  As I grow and evolve
Two of My Mission Statements…
“To create a profitable membership website with an exciting atmosphere, great learning, support and excellent service where solopreneurs truly enjoy coming to prosper. To provide a safe and energizing environment where our members and providers gain great value.  Where solopreneurs are attracted and refer others.”
“To exercise and meditate daily and eat healthy foods. I will strive to make a positive difference in every person I interact with and always continue to improve my mind, body and spirit. I will continue to learn and grow spiritially and intellectually, remaining full of gratitude at all times.”
Your mission statements should guide you in your everyday actions and behaviors.  It is helpful to keep them visible.  My are posted above my desk, documented in my PDA and kept in my purse.  If you have fully commited to your mission it will become easy to make decisions about your everyday actions.  I use mine to help me resolve what I believe to be conflicts all the time.  What I find out is when I am following my mission and values those conflicts simply fade away.
I would love to hear what your mission is for any portion of your life.  Please post it below.

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]]> https://solopreneursllc.com/writing-a-personal-mission-statement/feed/ 0 1015 Do You Really Know What You Want? https://solopreneursllc.com/do-you-really-know-what-you-want/ https://solopreneursllc.com/do-you-really-know-what-you-want/#respond Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:50:24 +0000 https://www.donnaamos.com/life-coaching/do-you-really-know-what-you-want/ “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow […]

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]]> “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary ~Steve Jobs~
 
Could you use more clarity on what you really want to create in your life?
 
It starts with knowing yourself and knowing what’s important to you. Do you know what your core values are? If you understand what matters most to you, you’ll find all the choices you need to make are much easier. The clarity that comes from discovering your core values will help to pull you forward and you will experience less frustration. 
 
Sometimes that clarity comes from recognizing what you want versus what someone else wants for you.  Clear out any expectations that others have of you. Often we get confused because we think the things others want for us belong to us. They don’t.  Be strong and do not take ownership of others wants.
Our own wants will have a lot of energy around them (excitement, thrill, enthusiasm, passion).  If you feel low energy about something, it’s probably not something you want or you associate it with too much work and effort to get it.  That low energy will prevent you from moving forward and if you tell yourself that it was something you really wanted–then you set yourself up to feel as if you have failed.
Most of our confusion comes from not taking the time to think about what we really want.  To obtain that clarity you must take the time for yourself to really think about what you want in your life.  Block out some time to make lists of those things you want to be, have or do.  Keep adding to that list until you run dry.  Do not let your enternal judge sensor your list.  Think of this process as an archeological dig. It’s a process of discovery.  You might have to dig for awhile, though. It may take a number of sessions, but it will be time well invested, because you’ll be working on things you TRULY want–things for which you have passion.
 
Once you feel complete let your list sit for some time, a few hours, a day or even a week.  When you are ready come back to your list and begin a process of elimination.  Take your list and one by one ask yourself if I can only create four or five things in my life which ones could I not live without.  This will help you determine what your top passions really are.  I discovered when I went through this process that a few on the things on my list would actually fall under one of my most important passions, to help support others in achieving their dreams.  Keep your list and add to it as new things come to you.  You should go through this process a couple of times a year, because life changes and so do your passions.
 
After you have identified those top four or five things that you really want in your life write out a story about your life when you have achieved them.  Use great detail and write one page for each item.  This will help you to have that clarity.
When you are certain about what you want, you can be more conscious about your intent. And the more conscious you are regarding your intent, the more probable your extraordinary success.Mark Twain said it over a hundred years ago: “I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life. The problem is I can’t find anybody who can tell me what they want.” 
 
You can create anything you want in your life but you must be accountable to yourself to make it happen.  That accountability begins with knowing what it is you really, really want.

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