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TOPUCU Adult Faith-Based Workbook Mission Statement: Part 4

MISSION STATEMENT: PART 4
"Have a goal. Work towards it. Because there is not a thing more fulfilling than
YOUR MISSION reaping the fruits of your labor." — Amanda Shivrattan

FINANCES AND WORK LIFE 8. If you’re a stay-at-home parent or REMINDER: As you write, do not get stuck
caretaker, how can you use your unique on editing and grammar or whether it
talents and abilities to excel in that role? “sounds good.” Just write it or type it all out.
MISSION STATEMENT: The following exercises will help you consider As we move forward we will refine what you
many aspects and point you in the direction 9. If you are searching for work or a different write and encourage you to extract the most
Example: of writing different ideas that can be a part job, what can you do to be more effective meaningful parts in order to build a concise

“We save people money so they of your overall personal mission statement. in your search? and powerful mission statement for your life.
can live better.” By the end of this exercise you should have 3 Don’t take any short cuts and don’t skip this
to 4 paragraphs. Today as you write about your finances and
Wal-Mart - Discount Retail Leader step. Remember, when you begin something
1. Refer back to your summary statement career, we encourage you to think honestly and don’t follow through, “The Only Person
from Part 1. How can you apply that about your current situation. While we do U Cheat Is U!”
statement to your finances and work life? want you to consider how you can take
Welcome to Mission Statement Part 4 steps to be better in the future, we want
of the TOPUCU Finisher Program. Today to remind you that you will spend some
we are going to continue the process of 2. Do an honest evaluation of your approach time creating very specific GOALS for your MISSION STATEMENT:
creating your very own PERSONAL MISSION to money. Are you frugal? Are you a big finances and work life in the next couple of Example:
STATEMENT with a concentration on your spender? Do you live above your means? weeks. What you are writing today is part of
finances and work life. Do you save enough money? Do you save your personal mission statement and should “A mission to help women achieve personal
too much money? Etc. growth and financial success.”
Now to be clear, we are not here to give be thought of as your core beliefs on this
you financial advice or to tell you what to 3. What comes to mind when you consider aspect of your life. Mary Kay Ash - Founder of Mary Kay
do with your money or how to make more your “core beliefs” about money? Cosmetics
money. However, we do feel that taking your
financial state into consideration is a key 4. What do you do each day to help your
component when formulating your overall financial well-being? What could you be
mission statement. NOTES:
doing to help it even more?
You may be thriving in your career and your
finances. Or maybe you’re living check to 5. Outside of handing out cash, what are
check. Or perhaps you’re a young person some different ways you can use your
who hasn’t begun a career. You may even be financial situation to positively affect
unemployed or retired or receiving disability. people around you?
No matter what your situation is, having a
solid idea of how you approach your finances 6. Think about the positive impacts you have,
and/or your work life is very important. or would like to have, on the people you

NOTE: Along with considering your work with or work for.
approach to money, work life can also
include your role as a student, a stay-at- 7. How can you use your unique talents
home parent, your work in the community and abilities to excel at your job, career
as a volunteer or any other role that directly or business? How can you use your
relates to your work ethic. unique talents to excel as a student?
A volunteer? Etc.

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