1. Put a meaningful quote or other statement here that is really significant to you. Example…. “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, whilst your reputation is merely what others think you are.” - John Wooden Personal Manifesto *Man-i-fes-to: A declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives or motives.

2. Your vision statement goes here. For example, “Live a happy and healthy life, contributing to my field of expertise to enrich the lives of others.” *Vi-sion (noun) 1.The act or power of anticipating that which may come to be 2.A vivid, imaginative conception or anticipation 3.The act of power of sensing with the eyes

3. Your mission statement goes here. For example, “Be More, Do More, Have More, Give More.” Refer to notes and questions on the last 4 slides to help you build yours personal mission statement *Mis-sion (noun) 1.A strongly felt aim, ambition, or calling.

4. A declaration of your values. For example: *values (noun) 1.Principles or standards of behaviour; one’s judgement of what is important in life. Joy Truth Love Peace Abundance Freedom Great pleasure, happiness and contribution Honest, genuine, real and doing the right thing Family, friends, partners and the wider world Tranquility; freedom from disturbance or stress Enough for everyone To act, speak and think for myself, the power of self- determination and being unrestricted

5. A declaration of your dislikes. For example: *Dis-like (noun) 1.To regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion 2.A feeling of aversion; antipathy Bullshit, lies, deceit and Machiavellian thoughts/actions Big egos, arrogance, aggression and uncontrolled anger Self-serving interests, selfishness and greed Illogical rules, conventions and standards Laziness and lack of drive and determination Scarcity mentality and restriction Dry, boring and serious attitudes “That’s impossible” thinking

6. A declaration of your core beliefs. For example: *Be-liefs (noun) 1.Trust, faith or confidence in (someone or something) 2.A conviction Wisest is he that knows he does not know Begin with the end in mind Think win-win, or no deal Seek first to understand, then to be understood There is no failure, only feedback Be loyal to the absent

7. A list of your primary skills. There’s one here to start: *pri-ma-ry skills (adjective/noun) 1.Primary – first or highest in rank or importance 2.Skills – the ability coming from one’s knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc. Competent excellence in performance; expertness; dexterity. Leadership and people skills Primary skill #2 Primary skill #3 Primary skill #4 Primary skill #5 Primary skill #6

8. Your goal and process to fulfill the declarations in your manifesto. For example: *goals (noun) 1.The result or achievement toward which effort is directed Goal Process 3 months holiday p.a. starting in 2016 Be the best that I can be

9. Use the vision board template to help you visualise your goals *goals (noun) 1.The result or achievement toward which effort is directed

10. Use the vision board template to help you visualise your goals. *goals (noun) 1.The result or achievement toward which effort is directed

11. Use the vision board template to help you visualise your goals – long range board – consider one to the age of 100 *goals (noun) 1.The result or achievement toward which effort is directed

12. *Time (mass noun) 1.The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present and future regarded as a whole. ‘Average’ people spend… 25 years of their life sleeping 9.1 years watching TV and 4.3 years driving 10.3 years working and 2 years in meetings 2.5 years cooking and 1.1 years cleaning 90% of their time indoors That’s 50 years gone, and 45 of them indoors! Note to self: DON’T be an ‘average’ person!

13. *Ev-o-lu-tion (noun) 1.Any process of formation or growth; development 2.A process of gradual, peaceful, progressive change or development It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives, it the ones who most accurately perceive their environment and successfully adapt to it Charles Darwin (paraphrased)

14. A list of key organisations and your involvement. *or-gan-i-sa-tion (noun) 1.A group of persons organised for some end or work; association 2.Organic structure; composition Organisation #1, My Role/Title Organisation #2, My Role/Title Organisation #3, My Role/Title Organisation #4, My Role/Title Organisation #5, My Role/Title

15. *Men-tor (noun) 1.A wise and trusted counselor or teacher 2.An influential senior sponsor or supporter I plan to spend the first half of my life accumulating money and the last half, giving it all away Andrew Carnegie A selection of quotes from your mentors that spur you on to fulfill your manifesto. For example:

16. *Inspiration (noun) 1.Someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing at all Helen Keller Quotes, images, ideas and anything that inspires you to succeed. For example:

17. *Inspiration (noun) 1.Someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something Performance 1. I am at my best when... 2. I am not at my best when... Passion 3. What do I really love to do at work? 4. What do I really love to do in my personal life? Talents 5. My natural talents and gifts are (EG art, music, decision making, listening, etc) Imagination 6. If I had unlimited time and resources, and knew I could not fail, what would I choose to do? Vision 7. Imagine your life as an epic journey with you as the hero/heroine of the story. What do you imagine your journey to be about? Complete the following statement by describing what you are doing, who is it for, why you are doing it, and what the journey's results are. My life journey is...

18. *Inspiration (noun) 1.Someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something Character 8. Imagine your 80 th birthday. Who will be there with you? What tribute statement would you like them to make about your life? Contribution 9. What do I consider to be my most important future contribution to the most important people in my life? Conscience 10. Are there things I feel I really should do or change, even though I may have dismissed such thoughts many times? What are they? Aim to list 3… Influence 11. Imagine you could invite to dinner, three people who have influence you to the most – past or present. Write their names and then record the one quality or attribute you admire most in these people.

19. *Inspiration (noun) 1.Someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something Balance 12. Let’s think of balance as a state of fulfillment and renewal in each of the four dimensions: physical, mental social/emotional and spiritual. What are the single most important things you can do in each of these areas that will have the greatest positive impact on your life and help you achieve a sense of balance?

20. *Inspiration (noun) 1.Someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something * I am at my best when… * I will try to prevent times when… * I will enjoy my work by finding employment where I can… * I will find enjoyment in personal life through… * I will find opportunities to use my natural talents and gifts such as… * I can do anything I set my mind to. I will… * My life’s journey is… * I will be a person who… * My most important future contribution to others will be… * I will stop procrastinating and start working on… * I will strive to incorporate the following attributes into my life… * I will constantly renew myself by focusing on the four dimensions of my life…

21. *Inspiration (noun) 1.Someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something If you get stuck or would like help completing your personal manifesto then you can…  Connect with me on Facebook – Bolton’s Blog and ask me questions  Email me at s.bolton@platinumpartners.co.uks.bolton@platinumpartners.co.uk  Find more free resources on the Platinum Property Partners websitePlatinum Property Partners website