SNHU 107 week 4

SNHU 107 Module Four Journal Example Personal Mission Statement and Goals

Review the following examples of personal mission statements and goals to help give you a better understanding of what they are. Personal Mission Statement A personal mission statement for a student who is returning to college to pursue a degree in business might be the following: My academic mission is to successfully complete a bachelor’s degree in business administration by June 2024. I hope to use the entrepreneurial and management skills developed in my degree to open my own business in the online retail market. Through my business, I hope to provide goods and services to the public while maintaining a profitable living so that I can spend more time with my family and support my children’s future education. This example is for a student who is pursuing a creative writing degree: My academic mission is to successfully complete a bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing by 2024 and become a self-published author. I intend to use my creative writing skills to become a leading writer in adult fiction and screenwriting while maintaining my position as a publications editor. I wish to participate in bettering the world through creative works and influence people to be passionate about literature and reading. Academic Goals Here is an example of a strong short-term goal that aligns to the first sample personal mission statement above: My goal is to submit all work on time or before the due date for my first two terms by meeting with my advisor weekly and mapping out the assignments and deadlines for all my classwork. I will know I have succeeded in achieving my goal by submitting all my work on time or early. This relates to my mission statement because I must successfully complete my assignments in order to pass my classes and obtain my degree. Here is an example of a weak goal: I will submit my work on time.

For your response posts, address the following:

1. How do the definitions in your classmates' posts add to your understanding of personal mission statements and goals?

2. What can you take away from your classmates' perspectives and possibly incorporate into yours?

Remember, this assignment is graded on the quality of your initial post and at least two response posts to your classmates.

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric.

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Peer 1:

Tariq Watkins

I believe the value of a personal mission statement and setting short term goals are extremely important to have while pursuing anything doesn’t have to just for academics. A personal mission statement is a great thing to utilize because it holds you accountable for goals that you may have set, or it can be used for a personal reminder that you have set a goal that you plan to obtain in the near future. Setting a short-term goal allows you to have something to accomplish while pursuing something much bigger, small wins is what I call it because it leads to the goal that you are pursuing. For an example this is my second college attempt and one of my short-term goals is to finish the first year because I never get through my first year so setting short-term goals and having a personal mission statement will help keep me grounded and focused when things may get hard, but it will be your voice of reasons to keep going.

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Peer 2: Judy Clark

Greetings,

Personal mission statements help to keep me focused on what I am trying to achieve. It is easy

to become distracted or turn my focus in a new direction that does not support my long-term

goal. I’ve found it helpful to create goals that are measurable and achievable, not necessarily in

full S.M.A.R.T. format, but close enough that I can check in with my progress.

Creating goals that support achieving a long-term mission is important. Without goals, it is like

having a destination in a new geography you are trying to reach on a road trip, but you don’t

have a map. You may get there, but it might take longer than it needed to, or you may run out

of gas.

A personal example of creating a mission statement with supporting goals was when my family

decided to move from one state to another. Once we aligned on the mission, we set some

milestones that were important to ensure we completed the mission ahead of a school year

start for our son. Then we crafted the goals we would need to accomplish that would maximize

our home’s value on the sales side, ensure we found the right new home and would allow this

activity to have as little disruption to our day to day lives as possible. My husband and I checked

in our goals each week to ensure we did not lose focus on the roadmap that would get us to our

new location.

For this academic journey, I find that the long-term mission is easier to define as the journey

leads to a successful obtainment of a degree. The short-term goals then will focus on keeping

me on track to continue the journey and excel in my classes. I look forward to building this out

and holding myself accountable.

4‐1 Discussion: The Importance of Personal Mission Statements and Goals

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Personal mission statements are valuable because they make us think

about, reflect on, and plan for where we want to be in the long‐term.

This gives us something we can take measurable steps toward rather

than just daydream about. Short‐term goals are also important and

offer their own unique benefits in helping us achieve success. Many

people argue that the difference between a goal and a dream is that a

goal is something you can actively work toward to measure your

progress.

Create one initial post and follow up with at least two response

posts.

For your initial post, address the following:

1. Explain the value of personal mission statements and short‐

term goals in your own words. Don't just restate a book

definition.

2. Identify how personal mission statements and short‐term goals

will impact your ability to be successful.

a. Consider providing a real‐world example of how these

can be used for your success.

For your response posts, address the following:

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1. How do the definitions in your classmates' posts add to your

understanding of personal mission statements and goals?

2. What can you take away from your classmates' perspectives

and possibly incorporate into yours?

Remember, this assignment is graded on the quality of your initial

post and at least two response posts to your classmates.

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric.

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