MISSION STATEMENT NOT SO IMPOSSIBLE.
I've been mulling on mine and here's how it is thus far...
First off, I do think the old mission statement is highly useful.
To write down a statement of intent for every day, month or year for different aspects of one's life could save a person a load of time and trouble and stress and heartbreak. If you get the original intention accurate then it will help reduce decision making massively. You simply have to ask yourself will the following action help me get any closer to achieving my mission statement, if not then why am i doing it.
One can make different mission statements for different aspects of one's life....
In a way I suppose that's what New Year's resolutions are.
I also have mantras that help me. Not chanting mantras just places and things every day that remind me of what track it is I want to be on.
When I sit down in the boy's (smelly) loo at home, there is a picture hung on the wall staring right back at me of the whole audience of Don't Forget your Toothbrush in Disneyland Paris. This was after a show where the prize was for the whole audience to win a trip to the French theme park.
It was a titanic thing to pull off on live television but we really did it and the audience all set off for the channel straight after the show in six coaches that we'd hid around the back of the studio.
Every time I look at this image I say the phrase... MAKE EXTRAORDINARY THINGS HAPPEN.
When we decidied to do that idea, there was no fear, there was no why - there was only why not !
Also in the smelly loo are letters from a few people I really admire who've encouraged me over the years, there's also a radio - radio has made a lot of things in my life possible, oh and there's another picture too but that's er well - another picture.
I know so many of my friends who never stop working but i'm sure they have no idea what it is they're trying to achieve and how it all effects the end game whatever that may be.
Busy fools, headless chickens, oh don't worry i've been there but it's much better this way.
CLP
2007
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Hi
I have a philosphy well two really
1 is - God (or whatever you belive in) never gves you too much to deal with, even if it feels like t sometimes and this has been one of those years for me and
2 - deal with it - things never disapeared, either in life or emotionaly and everything needs to be dealt with at some point so why out it off!
When the going get tough this is what gets me though!
Elm x
It's why I love New Year - just the perfect time through from the solstice into the new year to snuggle down and reflect. Review and decide where things have gone and where they're going. Time to set a few parameters for the coming year.
Must say I am REALLY looking forward to the process this year because the past twelve months have been one 'hold-tight-for-a-fast-ride' kind of trip, but wow how things have changed too.
Am off now to spend the next 12 days in my lovely (TINY) new 'ickle flat and catch up with maties. OHHHH so excited.
Mantras, missions, vision, reflection ALL so very important....
Good luck guys and see how you get on...
jx
I remember that show in Paris - v v gd
Reach for the stars and you never know what may come back . .
"Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. "
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
You have to be very careful what you reach for though, especially if you're at the loo and the light is fading. Har-de-har . .(Ralph had of course nothing to do with that last comment, he wouldnt stoop that low, our Ralph)
So, all quiet here in Belfast today - back to the office, everyone out and only one more day to go " . . .
DtM
CLP
Great to read your " make extraordinary things happen " mantra.
Now make something else extraordinary happen and bring back TFI !!!
I will remain on my mission ( that's a statement ) until you do.
You know we all want it and I have sneaky feeling you do too - so go on , Why not ??
Real Love.
TFI
although im not always understanding what you are going on about chris you are my inspiration
MAybe it's the Full Moon, Maybe its my age, but I have a list of things to achieve, some sensible, some not so, but flipping heck, I'm going to do them all.
We've only one life to live, so lets DO IT!
DWNB
CLP "Life coach"...... yet another string to your bow!
This is another one of your blogs to treasure and defo refer back to.... in fact today for me seems to be quite a spiritual day with many aspects of passing on mantra's, and good will.
"Treat others as you wish to be treated".
Leb x
so CLP, when are you going to bring back TFI????
I believe that the world is waiting!!!!!!!!
Leb x
CLP... Now "Don't forget your toothbrush" - now that was genius... Jools, Roland, great guests and the genius that was 'Flash your Lights'... live telly at it's best. But of course (like TFI), don't bring it back (although I believe Ant & Dec nicked it!!) - move forward and make something even better!!
Snowman
My mission Statement is "
Mission Statement: We want your company to make the right decision to obtain the correct solution; No more no less.
Too many people think that the cheapest is the best but this usually not true.
In my opinion you can not pay to much for what you want, however if you don't pay enough you are normally open to get the wrong product or service.
We all have to make money.
God how serious do I sound.
Great variety Chris, keep being original.
One for Ian tonight, if you can mention how good is Mark Warren?
I think my mission statement should be :
To make money whilst having lunch..........like the point on why not - not why.
Sadly, cant say that I have achived this mission yet. Self stick rolling papers anyone?
Shimmeron xx
Could it be magic one and all
Chris Evans, the wizard of "Make things happen."
Great idea for a TV show....
But also a great positive attitude to live one's life.
Could the smelly Loo benefit from one of those air freshners that stick on the wall. You know the one they advertise with a chinese kid sat on the loo, with a english looking mother.
another great bog....er I mean blog
I assume that DFYT will never come back, but I do have the answer...
....how about it being released on DVD or repeated on TV so it can be relived and loved again?
Genius groundbreaking tv, since (poorly) copied by others. I honestly used to flash my living room lights, awed at Jools' piano skills, will never forget Barry White on there either, and of course the tension in the lead up to the Paris trip....superb.
Just for the record, I have a photo of me and my dad (which is both of our favourites) in our boys - smelly - loo. I was only about 2-3 and I love it.
Go on CLP, bring out the DVD of DFYT, it'll make a lot of peoples christmas's.
Off to light my lemon
KWx
Sorry wrong web address.
Don't know if you can change it.
Cheers
Robert
I totally agree...........A little wisdom makes a big difference...and you certainly sound happy on it :-)
Here's another quote to add to the collection "You get what you think about whether you want it or not" Abraham-Hicks
Think about the good stuff!!!
Dx
Hi Chris,
I always thought mission statements went on policies and Big Company Letter heads...
I have 2 things that get me thro life never thought of them as mission statements... maybe they are...
1. Never go back... move on & look forward
2. This time will pass...however bad yr day is,
one day you'll look back from the other
the other side & think ...yeah I got through
that
K
x
Are you serious CLP? Mottos and mantras? What like: "I've never been to me..." Or those happy clappy self help books called "Jump! The Net Will Be There!!"
Oh Gawd....
Good ole Ralph..........
you packed yet?
Heaven is warm sand in bermuda......
Enjoy hon ...
Have fun...
I will miss you ...
XX R
oops,...repeating myself....
It's the Shiraz........... :)
R
Darling Red,
thank you for your wonderful words - -
I will blog from the island if poss . .
"Time to Go"
When an expensive morning newpaper is the sundial of your time, its time to go
When you trace your future and see where it leads, its time to go,
I once saw the moon sweat, I felt the dust drag my feet and I had to go,
When the raven finds its mate, and the sun seals its fate, when you know there's somewhere else, its time to go.
DtM xx
:) :) :)
X
BOO!
I've been at work since Monday, but am still not firing on all cylinders I have to say, and now the Badger has gorn darn wiv sumfin too, so we is all poorly...I still have the back thang going on as I couldn't get to the osteopath from my sick bed...and so it goes on.
However, 'tis my birthday on Friday and I am DETERMINED to feel at least a smidgeony bit better for that!
So, mottos and things eh. I'm a bit more interested in grottos at the moment, but I'd say, in the meantime, do everything you do with the best intention.
Karma has a lot to do with it
love
hazel
x
ps the other picture?
BOO!
I've been at work since Monday, but am still not firing on all cylinders I have to say, and now the Badger has gorn darn wiv sumfin too, so we is all poorly...I still have the back thang going on as I couldn't get to the osteopath from my sick bed...and so it goes on.
However, 'tis my birthday on Friday and I am DETERMINED to feel at least a smidgeony bit better for that!
So, mottos and things eh. I'm a bit more interested in grottos at the moment, but I'd say, in the meantime, do everything you do with the best intention.
Karma has a lot to do with it
love
hazel
x
ps the other picture?
Ok one and all. Back in Blighty with a ricked neck from shuttin' me hair in me car window and a twisted ankle from wearin' ridiculous shoes on them knobbly pavements. I'm walkin' like summat you'd usually throw fish at after it's balanced a ball on its nose.
So. My mantra for the day.
This, too, will pass. All is well. After all. I might look scaldy today but come the weekend when I've scrubbed and buffed meself up and added a bit of wattle&daub to the old mush before launchin' the onslaught at the gorgeous Holly's hen party, I'll be a bloody BABE.
Right. Best be off. It'll take a bit of time learnin' to balance this beach ball on me nose, just in case.
Clodagh.xx
Hello, tried to blog earlier and it didn't show so fingers crossed..........
Deep blogging here CLP.
Today is the first day of the rest of my life.
If a thought causes you distress, put it in a bubble and watch it float away.
Are these mission statements or mantras? I'm not sure.
Debbie xx
Talk about timing!
I heard your show last night and just had to add a comment. I'm part of a team working on a new website which has only just lauched called mymyssion - www.mymyssion.com
The site is all about stating your mission(s) in life, however extraordinary they may be, and helping other people around the world fulfill theirs.
J
Christoff,
Good to see the Love back on the blog!
Re Mission Statements, a friend informed me last night that the RAF Air Command's Command Secretariat's vision statement is "A passionate, professional and trusted team that enables the RAF to excel."
Apparently passionate can be mis-construed, by certain members of the Air Force!!!
DD out
PS Saw my first Santa's sleigh last night. Well I thought it was until it landed and I realised that it was a red van that had been driving too fast, didn't see the roundabout, and took off after hitting it! 20-30 feet in the air he flew!!! That van won't fly no more, it's wheels go in all directions, but round!
Grrrr, been trying to post but that blooming error message keeps popping up!!
Bet this gets through now!
Hope you're all ok if it does xx