Write your own mission statement, including a code of conduct.

Consider the following steps as you create the statement:

● Find several companies you admire. Use their code of conduct statements to help you craft your personal statement. Make sure you’ve personalized the statement to capture your deepest values and goals.

● Go to a career development website. These websites often contain articles and blogs about creating personal statements.

For example, see the following:

• “The Five-Step Plan for Creating Personal Mission Statements” by Randall S. Hansen (www.quintcareers.com/creating_personal_mission_statements.html)

• “Writing a Personal Mission Statement” by Rodger Constandse(www.timethoughts.com/goalsetting/mission-statements.htm)

• “How to Write a Personal Mission Statement”(www.daveramsey.com/blog/mission-statement-101)

● Go to a consultant website specializing in mission statements.

Usually, these websites provide free resources for developing your own statement. In some cases, you will be required to create a username and password, but the online assistance is free. For example, see FranklinCovey’s step-by-step guide (www.franklincovey.com/msb/).