PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT WORKSHEET
STEP ONE:	Identify an Influential Person
	Identify an influential person in your life.
	What qualities do I you admire most in that person?
	What qualities have I gained (or desire to gain) from that person?
STEP TWO:	Examine Your Values
	List the seven values you selected in the class exercise in order of their importance.
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STEP THREE:	Evaluate how you want to fulfill the four basic human needs (According to A. Roger Merrill).
	To Live:	What physical and security needs do you have?
	To Love:	What are your relationships needs?
	To Learn:	What talents do you wish to enhance or desire to develop
	To Leave a Legacy:	What contributions do you wish to make to others?
STEP FOUR:	Define what you want to be, do and have.
	What I want to be:
	What I want to do:
	What I want to have:

STEP 5:

Determine the roles that you fill in life. Next, project yourself forward in time and write a statement about how you would like to be described in that role in:

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STEP SIX:

Write a Draft of your personal mission statement. Rely heavily on your answers to the questions in the previous steps. Your mission statement can be in paragraph form or a list of brief statements such as a creed. Review the attached sample mission statements for inspiration. Write your mission statement on a separate piece of paper and turn in a copy on the assigned date. Remember that your personal mission statement does not have to be perfect. This should be a work in progress. In addition, I will make no judgment on your personal vision. Review your mission statement every few weeks and assess what you wish to add or delete.