In this project, you will develop your own North Star, a personal mission statement that encapsulates your core values, aspirations and potential impact.

Through a seven-step process, you will gain clarity about what's truly important to you, and craft a guiding statement that provides clear direction and personal purpose for your life.

***Make sure you download the workbook*** which contains all the exercises and tons of inspiration and examples.

Project Steps:

Assess Your Life: Rate your current life satisfaction and reflect on the reasons behind your rating. Envision your life in five years if nothing changes to gain clarity on your aspirations.

Unearth Your Priority Pillars: Reflect on various areas of your life and draft a list of things that hold significance to you. Narrow down to the top 3 to 4 priority areas that would greatly impact your overall well-being.

Define Your Heartbeat Principles: Identify your core values and narrow down the ones that are critical in shaping who you are. Add action verbs to these values to create instructional phrases that guide your actions and decisions.

Discover Your Peak Potential: Recall moments of flow and fulfillment in your life and identify the activities and themes that energized and fulfilled you. Compare the insights gained from these moments to gain clarity on your potential.

Shape Your Impact and Legacy: Reflect on your desired impact and legacy, envisioning the positive change you want to bring to the world. Write down your thoughts and aspirations for shaping the world around you for future generations.

Craft Your North Star: Write your North Star personal mission statement in one to two concise sentences. Continuously refine and edit it until it encompasses your purpose, core values, vision of "good," and the impact you aim to create.

Embrace Your North Star: Explore practical ways to integrate your North Star into your daily life. Identify potential obstacles and resistance you may face and develop strategies to overcome them. Take intentional actions over the next seven days to live in alignment with your North Star.

Final Deliverable:

Craft your final North Star personal mission statement, encapsulating your core values, personal purpose, and desired impact. Compose it in one to two sentences, adhering to the principles of a North Star: conciseness, actionability, inclusion of a why, extension beyond oneself, and facilitation of decision-making.

Share your North Star statement in the Project Gallery and provide a brief reflection on your journey and the significance of developing your mission statement. This can be simply a picture of the paper that you wrote it on, or a Powerpoint slide, or a vision board that you've created. It's up to you!

By completing this project, you will develop a deeper self-awareness and clarity of purpose. Your North Star will help steer your decisions, actions, and lead to a fulfilling life in alignment with your values and potential.

Matt Mueller

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