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By the end of class today, you should be able to: 1.Understand the role of action in forming a personal mission to carry out your life purpose 2.Explain how strategy leads to action 3.Identify the important components that create a good strategy 2

Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

P e r s o n a l L e a d e r s h i p F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s U n i q u e D e s i g n Life Calling

B Component 3: Our universal foundational values and our individual unique design set the stage that enables us to discover how to implement our Life Calling through personal leadership. P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s U n i q u e D e s i g n P e r s o n a l L e a d e r s h i p vision action mission

B Component 3: Our universal foundational values and our individual unique design set the stage that enables us to discover how to implement our Life Calling through personal leadership. P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s U n i q u e D e s i g n P e r s o n a l L e a d e r s h i p vision action mission Personal mission is realized as our vision becomes clear and we take steps to carry out the vision in Personal Leadership.

Personal mission is realized as our vision becomes clear and we take steps to carry out the vision in world changing action.

1. Directions SOUTH NORTH Where is the EAST or WEST Pole? I know the kind of things I want to do in my life, but I am not sure about the career or job or major… These directions are like the direction "East"—you may not be able to define a spot that tells you if or when you got there, but you can tell if you are headed in the right direction.

I will choose a college that offers strong majors in a variety of areas in which I am interested, and I will do this by the end of the Spring semester. 2. Goals Specific Measurable Attainable (but challenging) Realistic (integrate with your unique design) Timed (set deadlines for accountability) These should be related to what you will do…why not start with the upcoming semester. These goals should compliment your Vision.

I will maintain a GPA that will allow me to be accepted into any college I choose. 3. Strategies Your strategies will outline specific steps you will need to take in order to accomplish your performance goals.

4. Action — Do it! I will visit 5 colleges during the spring semester. Everything is just talk until you actually take actions to achieve your vision.

B P e r s o n a l M i s s i o n F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s U n i q u e D e s i g n P e r s o n a l L e a d e r s h i p vision action mission Personal mission is realized as our vision becomes clear and we take steps to carry out the vision in Personal Leadership. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Confucius A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Confucius

13 Taking Your Next Steps

14 Service Project

15 College and Career

P e r s o n a l L e a d e r s h i p F o u n d a t i o n a l V a l u e s U n i q u e D e s i g n Life Calling focus evidence motivation fulfillment Our Personal Leadership emerges from our Foundational Values and Unique Design, and it interacts with, compliments and supports these components

C agitation instigation achievement inspiration picture transformation The three elements of our Personal Leadership build on each other similar to the Model’s main components 17