I live, work and develop myself by following a specific mission statement. This statement allows me to become the person I want to be, and to act in all settings and execute all my duties with outmost excellence, responsibility, and proactivity. My personal mission statement is:

 

 “I will strive for excellence in all my duties, I will be a good family member, friend and work colleague, and I will execute all my tasks proactively and responsibly.”

 

To be able to fulfill my mission statement, I have identified several behaviors that I am currently showing and will continue to work on to be the best I can be. These behaviors are:

  

              Active listening: I must engage in active listening and understand what people are telling me before I can think of what to reply. This way I will ensure my answers and recommendations will be based on all the information I was provided with. I will also use this behavior to truly comprehend what the person is trying to tell me.  I will measure this behavior by verifying the recommendations and answers I supply as well as constantly reminding myself to stop thinking and listen, understand all, then provide an adequate response.

  

               Proactivity: I shall always employ proactivity in all my duties both family and work related. Proactivity is not only taking initiative and seizing the opportunity; to me it stands for the correct, effective and efficient way of living. Proactivity allows me to demonstrate my leadership skills, use my creativity and critical thinking to asses and act upon a specific situation. I will constantly act on this behavior by taking initiative, by acting towards situations instead of reacting towards them. This conscious decision is the difference between a good, effective decision and a mediocre one.

  

                 Equality: I must always believe in the opportunity for both engaging parties, be it family, friends or work, to be able to benefit from my action. To do this, I must always take into account the external impact of my decisions and my actions, this way I will guarantee that both me and those around me will benefit from my responsibility, drive and strong ethical values.

  

                Honesty: I will continuously be an honest person, businessman and family member. Honesty is one of the greatest pillars of my life and to maintain it, I first have to be honest with myself, check my wrong doings, my equivocations and then proceed to be honest with others. I will speak my mind and give truthful opinions when requested or needed, which will let me verify I stay on track with this behavior.

  

Having these four behaviors will let me advance both in personal and professional growth, which in turn will reflect on my never ending commitment to fulfill my personal mission statement.