Some may ask what are the benefits of writing a vision statement, well there are several. When writing a vision statement, you are "forced" to write down your ambitions or aspirations on paper. All of these thoughts have been pondering in your head, and with writing a vision statement it gives you the time to organize your thoughts and present them in a way that will show others what you are in business to achieve. Also, if you are unsure where you want to possibly go with your aspirations, this can give you a path to follow.
You may be asking yourself, well aren't there challenges to writing a vision statement. The answer to your question is yes. When you are writing your vision statement you many come across obstacles. From experience, I can tell you that I had trouble organizing my thoughts in a way that they made sense, thinking to myself am I going in the right direction to where my dreams can become real, and allowing myself to think so far into the future to where I actually was becoming successful in the real world. I have to say that working as a CPA is a huge change from cashiering a the local Berry Town Produce in Ponchatoula, LA.
After completing the Values Assessment on CareerBeam, I learned about the values that I possess in order to better myself as a business person. I found that my top three strengths were Humanitarian, Pursuer, and Maximizer. As a humanitarian, I am always there to serve others, this will be helpful in a business, this will allow me to attract and retain customers through customer satisfaction. As a pursuer I am ready to learn, and think critically, and analyze situations. Finally, as a Maximizer, I am willing to take risks in anyway to benefit my company, I am ready to achieve my goals. All of these values are important to me in a way that they will allow me to better my business and succeed in the world.
I express and display my values everyday. In the classroom I am always on time for class and ready to learn. If a friend is in need I will offer my help to better them. Also, I set goals everyday, as a plan to better myself. This allows me to succeed, help others, and strive to be the best of the best.
In looking for a organization that expresses a close match between its vision/values and mine, I could look no further than Habit for Humanity. This organization has the vision to help others, pursue a goal, and to achieve non other than the highest.
Their mission is: Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people everywhere to develop communities with God's people in need by building and renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which people can live and grow into all that God intended.
Their vision is: Habitat's vision is to eliminate poverty housing by building simple, decent, and affordable housing in partnership with those who lack adequate shelter.
Their values are: We value a community where every man, woman and child lives in dignity and has a safe, decent, affordable place to call home. Habitat for Humanity's core values include:
Families and Homeownership
We believe that homeownership developed in cooperation with partner families transforms lives, promotes stability and breaks the cycle of poverty.
Inclusiveness
We value the richness of diversity that exemplifies San Francisco and Marin County and we partner with people who are willing to work together toward a common goal; to end poverty housing from the face of the Earth.
Volunteerism
We celebrate the passion of our devoted volunteers and strive to provide a rewarding experience that engages and builds our community.
Faith
Our mission unites people from all beliefs to put social justice into action by enabling working families to realize their dream of homeownership.
Community Building
Through the combined efforts of our volunteers, partner families, sponsors and supporters we create, revitalize and engage communities.
Stewardship
We are committed to the highest level of fiscal responsibility to our donors and the community and to make the most efficient use of all of our resources.
Ethical Leadership
We value the dedication of our Board of Directors and staff and seek to empower them through ongoing professional development and support in order to achieve our mission with the highest ethical standards.
If I was to ever work for Habitat for Humanity I would be honored. Working with an organization such as this, I would be able to help others in need. An organization with these values, is one that would have a lasting impression on my life. An experience such as this would teach me how to use what I value for the greater good.
