Last week I published a blog post on writing and using your mission statement. I shared what a mission statement is, how to write one, and why you need to use it and live it – how to turn your mission statement into your own personal uplifting affirmation or motivating mantra.

Here are some ideas to help you turn your mission into your mantra:

• Make it your screen saver
• Record it and put it on your iPod
• Use it as a bookmark in your journal
• Frame it and put it on your office wall
• Have it emailed to you automatically every morning
• Make it the background on your smart phone
• Print it out and tape it to your bathroom mirror
• Write it on a note card and keep it on your nightstand
• Write it on a sticky-note and put it on your computer monitor
• Record it as your alarm wake up greeting

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Wow! I can’t even begin to describe this week. I had some serious personal and business commitment collisions and it was absolutely fantastic and super stressful all at the same time. In fact, sometimes it seemed like I was on a roller coaster.

The week before I leave town for a conference or vacation is always like this. Professionally, I am wrapping up as many open projects as possible or working to get them to a place where we can continue moving forward while I am away, and more than likely I am pulling an all-nighter or two. Personally I am running all sorts of last minute errands. This week was compounded even more with school fundraisers and Halloween activities.

All this craziness got me thinking about how often we over commit ourselves in business because of fear.

It may be fear of losing a potential new client, fear of not making as much money, fear of rejection, or even fear of making someone mad.

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