This document discusses the importance of having a clear mission statement. It provides examples of mission statements from famous people like Oprah Winfrey and Anthony Robbins, as well as organizations like Google and Save the Children. The author explains that a mission statement clarifies how one's purpose will be fulfilled through specific goals and actions. The document encourages the reader to reflect on their own purpose and write a mission statement to help guide their life's work in a compelling way.

2. In this episode…

3. We’ll look at being
clear about one’s
mission in life…

4. And why this
is important!

5. If you have yet to listen to
the previous episodes on
identity and purpose…

6. NOW would be a great
time to do so as…

7. It contextualises what
we’ll be covering here

8. If you already have, I trust
you got great value
& clarity from it

9. Ok, let’s move forward…

10. So just a quick
recap…

11. People often get
confused
between their
purpose and
mission

12. As I shared in the
episode on purpose

13. Purpose is often times
long term or…

14. Even for the life
of the subject

15. Whereas for mission…

16. It can either be short term
or long term and is…

17. A specific expression
of the purpose

18. Purpose is
inward

19. With your mission, it
makes the purpose real
in the visible world

20. It’s about executing our
purpose through…

21. What we actually
do in our mission

22. It’s a lot more specific
and practical than
the purpose

23. It’s about boiling down
the purpose so we can
allow it to manifest

24. The dictionary
defines
the word
mission as…

25. An important goal or
purpose that is
accompanied by…

26. Strong conviction; a
calling or vocation

27. Interestingly, the word
mission first began
in the 1590s

28. It means “a sending off”,
“a sending abroad”

29. This is where we get
the word missionary

30. Essentially a person who
is sent on a mission

31. Now…

32. Ask anyone that has
achieved a lot in life what
their mission is and…

33. You’ll find that it usually
doesn’t take long for
them to articulate it

34. That’s simply because
they’ve thought about
it long before and…

35. Are crystal
clear
about their
mission

36. Someone’s purpose might
be to make the world
a better place

37. The mission clarifies the
how in which the purpose
is to be or being fulfilled

38. To one, it might
be to raise
awareness
about global
warming

39. To another, it
might
be to reduce
human
trafficking

40. Yet to the third,
it might be to…

41. Simply provide
food to the
homeless on
the streets…

42. As often as he or
she possibly can

43. And to the
fourth, it
might be to
eradicate
poverty

44. In each of these
instances, their purpose
is the same…

45. And that is to make the
world a better place

46. How they do it is wrapped
up in their personal
mission

47. To go one step deeper
would be to talk about…

48. Their specific
strategy in
carrying out
their
mission or
missions

49. This we would cover
in another episode

50. Now let’s look at some
real life examples of
mission statements…

51. We’ll start off with some
famous people

52. For Oprah
Winfrey,
her mission is…

53. “To be a teacher. And to
be known for inspiring my
students to be more
than they thought
they could be”

54. For Anthony
Robbins,
it is to…

55. “Humbly serve our Lord
by being a loving, playful,
powerful and passionate
example of the…

56. Absolute joy that is
available to us the
moment that we rejoice in
God's gifts and sincerely
love and enjoy all
his creations”

57. In Stephen
Covey’s
case, it is to…

58. “Inspire, lift and provide
tools for change and
growth of individuals and
organizations throughout
the world…

59. To significantly increase
their performance
capability in order to
achieve worthwhile
purposes…

60. Through understanding
and living principle-
centered leadership”

61. And now let’s
look at…

62. Some global
organizations’ mission
statements

63. For Google,
it is to…

64. “Organize the world's
information and make it
universally accessible
and useful”

65. For Ted, it is as
simple as…

66. “Spreading Ideas”

67. In Save The
Children’s
case, it is
to…

68. “Inspire breakthroughs in
the way the world treats
children and to achieve
immediate and lasting
change in their lives”

69. These mission statements
are inspiring, aren’t they?
=)

70. Now you get to begin
writing out your mission
statement based on…

71. Your own conviction for
the purpose of your life

72. Don’t wait for the perfect
day to do this!

73. Ideally, you should figure
out your purpose first if
you haven’t yet already

74. And then get back to
creating & crystallising
your very own mission
statement

75. The sooner you have
a working mission
statement you’re
excited about…

76. The more compelling
your life will be

77. Do note that your mission
statement does
not need…

78. To be cast in stone
and set for life

79. It may evolve over time
as you gain clarity…

80. So here’s how you can
get started with your own
mission statement

81. Ask yourself these
3 questions…

82. #1 - What do you
actually do?

83. #2 - For whom do you do
it? (A.k.a. Target
audience)

84. #3 - What is the benefit?

85. Piece them together for
your own mission
statement…

86. As we wrap this up, here’s
my mission statement
to share with you

87. It is to…

88. Assist people lead
compelling lives

89. And as before…

90. If you need any
assistance…

91. Feel free to
reach out via
my website
KelvinChan.org

92. Thank YOU for listening
and I trust this episode
inspires you! :)

93. Hey! Thank You For Reading.. =)
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