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Personal Vision Statement

Step One: Identify Your Values

The$list$below$reflects$some$common$values.$Choose$the$ten$that$are$most$important$to$you$as$

a$person$(meaning$that$they$apply$both$at$work$and$at$home).$You$can$customize$the$wording,$

or$add$your$own$to$the$list.$

Ability$to$make$decisions$and$

implement$them$

Ability$to$persuade$and$

influence$others$

Achieving$excellence$

Achieving$fame$and$

recognition$

Adventure$and$excitement$

Behaving$ethically$

Being$challenged$by$pressures$

and$deadlines$

Being$organized$and$

dependable$

Being$skilled$and$capable$

Building$a$family$

Building$meaningful$

relationships$with$others$

Competition$with$others$

Contributing$to$society$

Cooperation$with$others$

Demonstrating$expertise$

Diversity$in$daily$tasks$

Doing$something$meaningful$

Efficient$and$effective$

Enjoying$what$you$do$

Environmental$rights$

Establishing$a$reputation$

Expressing$creativity$

Feeling$excited$and$stimulated$

by$life$

Feeling$independent$

Feeling$of$belonging$and$

community$

Feeling$of$inner$harmony$

Feeling$of$patriotism$

Financial$security$

Financial$wealth$

Free$speech/human$rights$

Freedom$to$set$your$own$pace$

and$goals$

Having$a$feeling$of$security$

Having$power$and$control$

Having$privacy$

Helping$those$in$need$

Religion$and/or$spirituality$$

Leading$others$to$success$

Moving$at$a$fast$pace$

Moving$at$a$slow$pace$

Being$productive$

Reliability$

Self-development$

Sense$of$accomplishment$

Serving$the$public$

Spontaneity$

Truth$and$integrity$

Working$as$part$of$a$team$

Working$individually$

Personal Vision Statement

We$cannot$focus$on$too$many$things$at$one$time$and$remain$effective.$Look$at$the$ten$values$

you$selected$and$select$the$five$that$are$most$important$to$you.$Cross$the$others$off.$Be$firm$

with$yourself$if$you$need$to$be.$Remember,$you$are$focusing$on$what$is$really$important$to$you.$$

Next,$reduce$the$list$to$just$three$values.$These$are$the$things$at$your$very$core.$Cross$the$other$

two$off$your$list.$Put$circles$around$the$three$items$that$are$your$core$values.$$

Step Two: Define Your Values

Now,$outline$what$success$for$each$of$those$values$would$look$like.$$

Value&One&

Value&Two&

Value&Three&

Personal Vision Statement

Step Three: Put It All Together

Finally,$bring$the$three$statements$together$into$one$paragraph.$You$may$feel$that$you$need$to$

go$back$and$re-evaluate$your$values,$or$you$may$want$to$re-work$some$sentences$to$create$

what$is$meaningful$to$you.$That’s$OK!$Above$all,$this$should$be$a$reflection$of$your$innermost$

thoughts$and$a$roadmap$for$how$you$would$like$to$conduct$your$life.$

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