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It took me a while to be able to put into words what I wanted say about my Mt. Bike classes, because I have more to offer than just skills… Here I my mission statement.

Michele Lucero
Spinurwheels.com
Mt.Bike Skills Coaching

At spinURwheels we are committed to overcoming fears and inspiring new possibilities through interactive adventure training and the patient education of technical and fitness skills.

Our mountain bike trainings are real life adventures and the exciting, unpredictable nature of each expedition makes every course different. Through our customized classes, whether you are just being introduced to the world of mountain biking or you have been riding for years, you will gain the necessary skills to confidently hit the trails and enjoy your riding experience.

[...] you may know, I am a faithful fan of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Franklin-Covey discusses the importance of personal, family, and team mission statements and links to its Mission Statement Builder. An excerpt: According to Dr. Stephen R. [...]

Reading the seven habits 5 years ago totally change how I am purposful with my life. How I relate to personal goalsetting and in several ways my way of looking at life.

I worked out a personal mission statement and try to use it as natural part of my personal planning and evaluation process.

But the coolest thing has been our family mission statement. Me and my wife made one during a weekend several years ago. We have used this as a tool to adjust the compass every six months we take one or two days to evaluate and refocus on what is most needed for the months to come. Tomorrow we are away, leaving the kids with their grandpartents for two date and evaluation and refocusing days. A blessing and a challenge

We have incorporated goals emanating from the focus areas for ourselves and for the kids. We are trying to figure out a way to make that work and be natural but it has been a interessting learning experience this far.

Do I need to say that I love the Missionstatement concept and practicis??

It might seem silly, self indulgent or without purpose but writing a personal mission statement is a transformational experience.

I wrote mine about a year ago and every time a decision or challenge comes my way – checking in on it and asking myself. How does this fit with my mission in life – helps to guide my decision making.

Here it is: I value integrity, honesty and generosity and will strive to surround myself with people who share these values. Before I die I want my children to see me as a hero who made a significant contribution to a healthier, richer and more humane planet than the one I inherited.
@kimberleycanada

My ex-husband is the kind of person that likes to make a fight out of everything. I started to hear my kids say that they fight because they are Coopers. At the same time, we were trying to come up with our family mission statement. To make it simple for the kids to use, I told them, if they were truly Coopers, they would cooperate…not fight. So our family mission statement became “cooperate.” We talked about cooperating with each other and everyone with which we interacted.

I have not completed a mission statement as yet. Right now I have a rough draft that includes various words that I think take into account some of the most important values that I want in my life.

But having some difficulty putting the words together to form a cohesive and clear statement.