Working with Mission and Purpose

I find it is very helpful if we have a ‘guiding light’ that will enable us to make the best choices around our time, our energy, our money and our love (our most valuable resources). When all these resources are operating in harmony, we can literally flow through life….as one client calls it: “It’s like having green-light days!”

When we know why we are here, we can use that knowledge for the purpose of planning our lives. Now, having said that, it is not always to find the answer, so plan a few hours and perhaps begin with mediation and look again at your values, needs and strengths before you begin. You may want to continue to refer to them during this process.

I will share with you what mine are just to give you an example to work from. These began, in the planning process, much longer and then I was able to ‘pare down’ because I know what the longer description means and takes into account. The information you will be determining in the questions that follow will become your work sheet.

I also find it does not matter which you create first, personal or business, perhaps the one that is easiest. HOWEVER, I do advocate that we create a life we love and then design the work around that. The exact opposite of the way society does it.

I like visuals so here is one for you:

I relate Vision to the eyes on the body – what do I see is possible, perhaps not even during my lifetime…but something I am holding (visioning) for me.

Mission: I relate to the hands, what is that I can do to assist this Vision along?

Purpose: the heart – who do I need to BE in order for this to happen? Who am I being as I go about doing each and every day? Is it someone that is at peace, someone I am proud of, someone is living the purpose I came here for? What does that feel like?

My Personal

Vision: That each person will awaken to the God within and live their worthiness. (The shortened version that I refer to daily is: I know and live my worthiness.)

Mission: To assist others in this awakening process by loving, connecting and demonstrating happiness, joy and peace. My own awakening occurs as a result of this. (The shortened version is: To demonstrate happiness, joy and peace.)

Purpose: To model God’s gifts of love, enthusiasm and connection.

Professional

Vision: Through partnership (coach & client; nations, families, businesses) the world will prosper in wealth, wisdom, and understanding.=

Mission: To inspire, ignite and model integrity, leadership and prosperity.

Purpose: To evolve spiritually in order to model peace and inspire others.

Work Sheet:

Answer these questions (be very specific and do the first one last as you’ll want to use a combination of all the others). This will be a little long, but you will always hold the larger, longer version in your head and it will create the vision you want for your life. Then when you shorten it to a few words, the short words will represent the longer version to you – no one else need know the longer version. Just the repeating of the mission/purpose statement (short version) will attract the longer version or ‘big picture’ to you.

Personal

In my personal life I am committed to: (doing what, with who, because)

For recreation I enjoy:

My home environment will be:

My retirement home will be:

My hobbies, passions or interests are:

I will maintain (or regain) my health by:

Professional Life:

In my professional life, I am committed to:

I will concentrate my practice in the areas of:

My office environment will be:

My financial plans are to:

My business philosophy is one of:

examples: integrity, courage and truth, dedication to servicing my clients, providing superior coaching , providing service that exceeds the expectations of my clients, being known for my expertise in my field, a commitment to organization, automation and aggressive growth, being accessible to my clients.

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The shorter you can make them the better, then you will post these near your computer or phone, so that you can ask yourself each day, are my priorities supporting my Vision, Mission, and Purpose?  Does my calendar/schedule reflect this? Do my interactions with others reflect this? (You may keep a longer version in your journal so that it totally spells out what you are committed to.)

If you need guidance (other than me, feel free to ask) you might do some mediation on these areas. Perhaps one where you actually meet Jesus, God, Spirit, Buddah (whatever you wish to call this universal presence) and have a conversation around these matters. Listening carefully for the answers, but not beating yourself up, if you don’t get anything.

It’s a process. Enjoy the process. I find that when we have clarified these matters, our lives just work more effortlessly and we are much more effective.