The Goal of this course is to help you to create a Personal Mission Statement to guide your career. A Personal Mission Statement is the first step in the ongoing process of taking ownership of your professional career development.

1. Lesson
4:
Clues
from
the
Present
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2. Overview
Clues
from
the
Present
Worksheet
Now
that
we’ve
looked
for
clues
from
the
past
and
the
future,
let’s
take
a
look
at
what
ma=ers
most
to
you
in
your
current
situa?on.
Write
out
your
answers
to
the
ques?ons
on
the
following
screens.
Keep
it
‘real;’
neither
more
modest
nor
more
inflated
than
the
truth.
To
complete
this
exercise,
you
will
want
to
print
Lesson
4
worksheet
Clues
from
the
Present
and
fill
it
out
as
you
go
along.
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by
Vantage
HRS
for
the
Centers
of
Medicare
and
Medicaid
Services
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3. Clues
from
the
Present,
Part
1
Think
of
a
peak
moment
in
the
last
year
or
so.
What
was
happening?
Who
was
present?
What
values
were
being
honored
at
that
?me?
Beyond
food,
shelter,
and
companionship,
what
else
must
you
have
or
part
of
you
will
die?
What
do
you
feel
compelled
to
do
and
love
doing
so
much,
you
would
do
it
for
free?
What
do
you
long
to
do,
if
money
and
?me
were
no
object?
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HRS
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the
Centers
of
Medicare
and
Medicaid
Services
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4. Clues
from
the
Present,
Part
2
What
would
other
people
say
you
care
about
most?
What
specific
groups
of
people
do
have
par?cular
compassion
for?
What
needs
in
the
world
are
you
moved
to
meet?
What
historical
figures
have
inspired
you?
What
do
you
admire
about
them?
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by
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HRS
for
the
Centers
of
Medicare
and
Medicaid
Services
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5. Clues
from
the
Present,
Part
2
Who
are
the
people
to
whom
you
have
contributed
the
most?
How?
What
do
you
see
as
your
role
in
your
local
community?
Your
country?
The
world?
What’s
missing
in
your
life?
What
would
make
it
more
fulfilling?
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by
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HRS
for
the
Centers
of
Medicare
and
Medicaid
Services
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