Develop a personal vision statement using the steps noted in your lecture materials. The Resource Web Sites for Leadership tab in the General course area contains some sites that might be helpful to you. Specifically, the Covey site has a mission statement wizard that you may choose to use in building your vision statement. The vision statement should be no longer than two paragraphs (one is usually sufficient) and it should focus on the WHY behind your goals. (Note: Don’t just make a list of your personal goals, but WHY their attainment is so important. Example: INCORRECT: I want to be a success in life by completing my education. CORRECT: I want to positively influence others in life (defining what I mean by “success in life”) by sharing what can be accomplished with an education (defining why “completing my education” is important to me).*******A vision statement is just like it sounds – it is a picture or your “vision” of what the future might look like for you. Unlike the mission statement or your business plan, a vision statement is the place for dreams. You should be ambitious in the vision statement and not focus on the realistic timeline for achieving them. Reach for the stars with your vision statement and imagine the ideal future for your future.
