Wednesday, August 5, 2009

my life mission

I have been reading a new-to-me book by Jack Canfield "The Success Principles".
In the first chapter he has an exercise through which you write your life mission. I have tried this kind of exercise time and again in the past to the point where I started to believe I didn't have a purpose. But I gamely tackled it because it seemed wrong to skip Exercise 1!

What a great exercise. Simple. Logical.

Step One
List two of your unique personal qualities.
I chose: listening and creativity

Step Two
List one or two ways you enjoy expressing those qualities when interacting with others.
I wrote: to engage in the dreams of others during strategy sessions to inspire them, excite them and create tools, connections and strategies to help them launch their biggest dreams into reality.
(Entrepreneurs sit so alone in their businesses losing the excitement and freshness. When we work together in this deep brain-storming, strategy developing session they are surprised to discover some of their "sillier" dreams are truly doable. I also help them by giving an outside perspective on what is unique about them.)

Step Three
Assume the world is perfect right now. Describe it.
My perfect world (in part) is a place where entrepreneurs are not competition to each other - they complement each other. Each an important part of the picture. Each has a unique niche they develop with confidence, focus and fun.

My purpose is to use my listening skills and creativity to engage in others' dreams in order to help them create the tools, connections and strategies needed to bring them to reality.

Just another reason I love Joomla - a great tool to communicate your dreams.