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What is my core vision for my career?
The ability to see your life and work in a way that is personally meaningful, stimulating, inspiring, and fulfilling and in alignment with who you are.
Core ideology
Values
- Timeless, guiding principles that you care deeply about
- Not to be compromised
Purpose
- Your enduring reason for being
- It can never be completely fulfilled
- Primary purpose is to guide and inspire
Passions
- Things or ideas that excite you, energize you, and/or bring you joy
- Things that have deep meaning to you
- Can include people, places, causes, activities, skills, or knowledge
Your envisioned future
Stretch goals:
- Clearly articulated, bold missions that require 10-30 years to achieve
- Not a sure bet, 50-70% probability of success
- May require extraordinary effort beyond your current capabilities or environment
Vision statement:
- Vibrant, engaging description of what the world looks like once a SG has been achieved
- Evocative, concrete, tangible, passion, emotion, conviction
- Translate words into a rich, personally inspiring picture that captures the imagination
How do I define or build my personal brand?
Defining words
What 3 or 4 adjectives best describe the value you offer? What words do you use to define your personality? For more suggestions, please refer to the Power Verbs List later in this guide.
Collaborative
Diplomatic
Intentional
Connected
Resilient
Intuitive
Ethical
Precise
Genuine
Assessable
Risk-taking
Forward-thinking
Enterprising
Adaptable
Visionary
Entrepreneurial
Core strengths
In what functions and responsibilities do you excel? When are you considered the “point of reference” – which qualities are included?
Identified problems
Motivated
Communicated
Leveraged
Offered
Mentored
Designed
Anticipated risk
Lead
Innovated
Built consensus
Coached
Delegated
Listened
Implemented
Managed conflict
Facilitated
Presented
Wrote
Analyzed