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RADT2492‐CAREERPLANNING‐Campus

REMINDER:THEREARESOMEREVISIONSTOTHECOURSEANDOTHERTHINGS

YOUWILLDOFORTHECOURSEINCLUDING:1.  Writing a mission statement 2.  Developing a Mind Map 3.  Writing one reflection for the course!

Turnitincoursenumber–4253392EnrollmentPassword:purple

  Pointsforcourse

Points Assignments-Monographs (4) 50 points 200- Due Sept 28 Personal Mission Statement 25-Due Oct 5 Mind Map 75-Review in class Due Oct 14 Rough Draft Resume 50 Rough Draft Cover Letter 50 Final Resume 200 Final Cover Letter 200 Reflection (Due end of semester as one document) 100

ReflectionGuidelines:

 Shouldbe3‐4paragraphsinlength‐foreachchapter Itshoulddemonstrateyourawarenessofyourownhabitsandthechapter’scontent._ItisNOTasummaryofachapter Youmustanswerthefollowingquestionsforreflection(foreachchapter‐aboutaparagraphforeachquestion):

1. Whatdidyoudothatwassuccessful?2. (thiscanincludemethodsofstudyingandlearning,courseactivities,etc.)

3. Whatwasparticularlydifficultinthischapter?Why?4. Whatmightyoudodifferentlyifyoucouldgobackandredothepastweektobetterplanyourcareer?

5. Discussconceptsyoufoundinterestingfromeachchapter.*PleasesubmitReflectionandAnalysisasonewordprocessingdocumenteither.docor.rtftoturnitinbyDecember2.

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First Assignment due September 28

Any questions please contact me dnewham@weber.edu

PERSONALMISSIONSTATEMENT

Whatisit?Writingapersonalmissionstatementofferstheopportunitytoestablishwhat'simportantandperhapsmakeadecisiontosticktoitbeforeweevenstartacareer.Oritenablesustochartanewcoursewhenwe'reatacareercrossroads.StevenCovey(inFirstThingsFirst)referstodevelopingamissionstatementas"connectingwithyourownuniquepurposeandtheprofoundsatisfactionthatcomesfromfulfillingit." ~TheFive‐StepPlanforCreatingPersonalMissionStatements

byRandallS.Hansen,Ph.D.

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Whatisit?Writingapersonalmissionstatementofferstheopportunitytoestablishwhat'simportantandperhapsmakeadecisiontosticktoitbeforeweevenstartacareer.Oritenablesustochartanewcoursewhenwe'reatacareercrossroads.StevenCovey(inFirstThingsFirst)referstodevelopingamissionstatementas"connectingwithyourownuniquepurposeandtheprofoundsatisfactionthatcomesfromfulfillingit." ~TheFive‐StepPlanforCreatingPersonalMissionStatements

byRandallS.Hansen,Ph.D.

HowdoIgetstarted?Thingstofirstthinkabout…

 WhatwillIvalueinmyfuture? Whatdoessuccesslookliketome? HowdoIwanttomakeacontributiontotheworld?

 Coveysays“visualizeyour80thbirthday.”Whatdoyouwantyourfriendsandfamilytosayaboutyou?

Thefollowingslideswillgiveyouasenseofmissionstatementsfrombusinesses.

MissionStatementofCocaCola“2020Vision”

Torefreshtheworld...

Toinspiremomentsof

optimismandhappiness...

Tocreatevalueandmakea

difference

Bringtotheworlda

portfolioofqualitybeverage

brandsthatanticipateand

satisfypeople'sdesiresand

needs.

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Whenourcustomersfeelthissenseofbelonging,ourstoresbecomeahaven,abreakfromtheworriesoutside,aplacewhereyoucanmeetwithfriends.It’saboutenjoymentatthespeedoflife—sometimesslowandsavored,sometimesfaster.Alwaysfullofhumanity.

Whenourcustomersfeelthissenseofbelonging,ourstoresbecomeahaven,abreakfromtheworriesoutside,aplacewhereyoucanmeetwithfriends.It’saboutenjoymentatthespeedoflife—sometimesslowandsavored,sometimesfaster.Alwaysfullofhumanity.

Westrivetoleadintheinvention,developmentandmanufactureoftheindustry'smostadvancedinformationtechnologies,includingcomputersystems,software,storagesystemsandmicroelectronics.

Wetranslatetheseadvancedtechnologiesintovalueforourcustomersthroughourprofessionalsolutions,servicesandconsultingbusinessesworldwide.

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AtIBM,westrivetoleadintheinvention,developmentandmanufactureoftheindustry'smostadvancedinformationtechnologies,includingcomputersystems,software,storagesystemsandmicroelectronics.

Wetranslatetheseadvancedtechnologiesintovalueforourcustomersthroughourprofessionalsolutions,servicesandconsultingbusinessesworldwide.

AtIBM,westrivetoleadintheinvention,developmentandmanufactureoftheindustry'smostadvancedinformationtechnologies,includingcomputersystems,software,storagesystemsandmicroelectronics.

Wetranslatetheseadvancedtechnologiesintovalueforourcustomersthroughourprofessionalsolutions,servicesandconsultingbusinessesworldwide.

We'recommittedtoourmissionofhelpingourcustomersscalenewheightsandachievegoalstheyneverthoughtpossible.

AtIBM,westrivetoleadintheinvention,developmentandmanufactureoftheindustry'smostadvancedinformationtechnologies,includingcomputersystems,software,storagesystemsandmicroelectronics.

Wetranslatetheseadvancedtechnologiesintovalueforourcustomersthroughourprofessionalsolutions,servicesandconsultingbusinessesworldwide.

AtMicrosoft,we'recommittedtoourmissionofhelpingourcustomersscalenewheightsandachievegoalstheyneverthoughtpossible.

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“Wesavepeoplemoneysotheycanlivebetter.”

“Wesavepeoplemoneysotheycanlivebetter.”(#1)

“Wesavepeoplemoneysotheycanlivebetter.”(#1)“Settingthestandardinhelpingourcustomersmanagetheirfinancialfuture.”(#7)

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“Wesavepeoplemoneysotheycanlivebetter.”(#1)“Settingthestandardinhelpingourcustomersmanagetheirfinancialfuture.”(#7)

Devotedtoproducinghighqualityfamilyentertainmentthroughtheuseofcomputergenerated(CG)animation.Withworldclasscreativetalentandtechnologicalcapabilities,ourgoalistoreleasetwoCGanimatedfeaturefilmsayearthatdelivergreatstories,breathtakingimagery,andasensibilitythatappealstobothchildrenandadults.

Devotedtoproducinghighqualityfamilyentertainmentthroughtheuseofcomputergenerated(CG)animation.Withworldclasscreativetalentandtechnologicalcapabilities,ourgoalistoreleasetwoCGanimatedfeaturefilmsayearthatdelivergreatstories,breathtakingimagery,andasensibilitythatappealstobothchildrenandadults.

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Devotedtoproducinghighqualityfamilyentertainmentthroughtheuseofcomputergenerated(CG)animation.Withworldclasscreativetalentandtechnologicalcapabilities,ourgoalistoreleasetwoCGanimatedfeaturefilmsayearthatdelivergreatstories,breathtakingimagery,andasensibilitythatappealstobothchildrenandadults.

Devotedtoproducinghighqualityfamilyentertainmentthroughtheuseofcomputergenerated(CG)animation.Withworldclasscreativetalentandtechnologicalcapabilities,ourgoalistoreleasetwoCGanimatedfeaturefilmsayearthatdelivergreatstories,breathtakingimagery,andasensibilitythatappealstobothchildrenandadults.

Devotedtoproducinghighqualityfamilyentertainmentthroughtheuseofcomputergenerated(CG)animation.Withworldclasscreativetalentandtechnologicalcapabilities,ourgoalistoreleasetwoCGanimatedfeaturefilmsayearthatdelivergreatstories,breathtakingimagery,andasensibilitythatappealstobothchildrenandadults.

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Devotedtoproducinghighqualityfamilyentertainmentthroughtheuseofcomputergenerated(CG)animation.Withworldclasscreativetalentandtechnologicalcapabilities,ourgoalistoreleasetwoCGanimatedfeaturefilmsayearthatdelivergreatstories,breathtakingimagery,andasensibilitythatappealstobothchildrenandadults.

Ourobjectiveistocombineproprietarytechnologyandworld‐classcreativetalenttodevelopcomputer‐animatedfeaturefilmswithmemorablecharactersandheartwarmingstoriesthatappealtoaudiencesofallages.

Aclichéisaphrase,expression,orideathathasbeenoverusedtothepointoflosingitsintendedforceornovelty

Avoidcliché

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Iwanttobehappy.Iwanttomakeadifference.Iwanttobealeader.Iwanttolovepeople.Iwanttohaveacomfortablelife.Ivaluefamilyandfriends.Iwanttolivelifetothefullest.Iwanttolivewithnoregrets.

HowdoItransformclichétoanoriginalstatement?

  Waystodiscoveryourinspiration/motivation:

  Epiphany‐Apivotal,life‐changingexperiencecancreateasuddenandintenseawarenessofanunderlyingpassion;an“aha!”moment.

  Change–Amajorlifechangethataltersone’sviewonlifeandcausescloserself‐examinationastothewayonelivesit.Thisexaminationchallengesonetolearnthingsaboutselfthatwerepreviouslyunknown.

  Intuition–Onemustbesensepassioninordertoidentifyit.Passionmustbeembracedfully,withfearlessnessandstrongconviction.

  Experience‐Mostuncoverpassiongraduallyasaresultofday‐to‐dayexperiences.Onegetsglimpsesofit‐‐courtesyofintuition‐‐butmaynotunderstanditssignificanceorheeditsinfluence.Unlessattentionispaidtothoseexperiences,oneislikelytodisregardthem.Onemustlistentoandinterpretlife’ssignalsandtranslatethemintoaction.

  AdaptedandexcerptedfromThePassionPlan:AStep‐by‐StepGuidetoDiscovering,Developing,andLivingYourPassionbyRichardChang

FIND YOUR PASSION!

PersonalMissionStatement  Developastatementorseveralstatementsthatdescribesuccess

foryouprofessionallyandpersonally.

  Thismaynotbeaquantifiabledestinationorgoal,butratheradescriptionofyourpersonalandprofessionalpurposeor“reasonforbeing”asyouwouldlikeittobe.

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AskYourself…•  WhatwouldIreallyliketoaccomplishinmylife?

•  Whatmakesmethehappiest?

•  WhatamItrulygoodat?

•  IfIhadalargesumofmoney,whatwouldIdo?Isitreallythemoneythatkeepsmefrompursuingthat?

•  WhatcontributioncanImake?

•  WhatdoIdefinesuccess?Whatdoesitmeantome?

•  Whatwillmylegacybe?HowwouldIliketoberemembered?

Nowthinkaboutyourpersonalmissionstatement.Keepinmindthiscanbeusedinaresumeorcoverletter….

Iamdevotedto___________________(verb)Mygoalisto_____________________(verb)By_____________________________(verb)

Gotothefollowingwebsiteforhelpwiththis:www.franklincovey.com/msb/ +

INSMALLGROUPS3‐4:Describewhereyouseeyourselfin5years

Whatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesamongthegroup?