please don't say ( BUILD LIVES ) OR( Writing skills to Inspire) BECUASE THEY ARE ALREADY USED . I NEED A NEW MISSION STATMENT

Mission homework assignment

Create a personal mission statement.

An organization mission answers the question, What business are we in? A good mission statement affects the organizations profitability and survival. The mission establishes boundaries for decisions, objectives and strategies.

For example, Kiva specializes in microloans. Its mission is To connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Its mission answers three questions:

What need is fulfilled? The need to alleviate poverty.

Whose needs are fulfilled? Poor people in need of short-term loans.

What technologies are used? Lending (underwriting) technologies.

Assignment: Write a mission statement for yourself.

1) First, think of how you could describe your mission in two words. Create two words to describe your mission.

2) Elaborate on your two words as necessary thinking through the three questions.

3) Then note, very briefly

What needs are you fulfilling?

Whose needs are you fulfilling?

What technologies are you using?

Example: Two words (mission of Jeff Wallman)

Change lives

Example: Elaborated mission (Jeff Wallman)

Change lives by teaching people how to create sustainable relationships.

Example: Components of a mission (based on above mission)

What needs are you going to fulfill?

Need to change lives.

Whose needs you are going to fulfill?

Marketers, aspiring marketers

What technologies are you going to use to fulfill needs?

Personal instruction and the Internet

NOTE: A good mission is short and sweet. Should be able to fit on a t-shirt.