A vision statement encompasses all areas of life, including professional goals and business targets. The principles recommend surrounding yourself with positive people, encouraging rather than criticizing others, and communicating effectively in a way that is understandable to others. The overall message is to keep moving forward, live according to principles, and stay true to your purpose and identity.

2. 10 Guiding Principles to
Living Your Vision
Statement & Achieving
Success

3. A vision statement can encompass
all areas of your life.
A vision statement of where you want
to go in your professional life may
include embarking on a certain career
path or achieving specific targets in
your own business.

4. Always be a professional.
Being a professional is not about
knowing everything, it’s about being
credible.
Keep texture in your life.
Don’t set your sights on being a one-
dimensional figure and don’t be too
serious about your work.

5. Surround yourself with positive and
forward thinking people.
No one survives alone. Find yourself a
mentor and also be a mentor.
Whether you are the mentor or the
mentee, you will grow through
the experience.

6. Encourage don’t criticize.
Always look for ways to encourage
others in their work.
An individual may not be right for one
particular position or department
within the company but their skills
may allow them to shine in another.

7. Don’t be over-technical.
Even when you work in a technical
environment, always talk to people
using appropriate language and avoid
being over-technical.

8. Be an effective communicator.
Communication is key. Recognize that
communication can be non-verbal as
well as verbal and develop your
abilities to communicate effectively on
all levels.

9. Keep moving.
Realize there’s no such thing as a set
back. If it doesn’t work out, move on to
the next thing.
Live by principles.
The world is constantly changing. It’s
not always about the money or the
promotions.

10. Always be true to yourself.
Never sacrifice more than you can afford
to lose. Always go with the things that
keep you close to your purpose and to
who you really are.
When you understand your soul
purpose, you understand your destiny in
terms of why you are here and who it is
you are here to serve by
using your gifts.