The thing is before I had a personal mission statement I was going no where. I was being blown about by the wind – meaning; others opinions and expectations of me were running my career choices. But when I finally read about and sat down to write my mission statement my whole career trajectory changed. I want to share with you the importance of having a career mission statement. You might be at the stage where you are only just starting out or interested in taking your career to the next level, whatever stage you are at investing time in creating a clear mission statement can be a career-changer. My mission statement helps me to stay focused, motivated, and aligned with my true passions, values and goals. When you create a personal career mission statement the focus needs to be about reflecting on what truly matters to you. Asking questions like What do I want? What are my top values? What gets me up in the morning? By starting to look into and answering these kind of questions, you c