A Personal Board of Directors by Gail Perry Mason

from SISTAH Talk - The Makeover: Rebranding and Reinventing You

How to Have the Perfect Conversation by A.J. Williams

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Let’s talk about How (and Why) Sistahs need a Financial Mission Statement and Personal Board of Directors.

Maybe you’re familiar with the “company or organization mission statement” that describes why they to what they do. Sistahs are their own Chief Life Officer and each of us are on a mission daily.

In other words, a mission statement can help give purpose and goal planning. A personal board of directors will support your mission and help you reach your goals.

Steps to creating your mission statement and selecting your personal board of directors.

1. Start with giving yourself a Mind Your Own

Business Day - Take 30-40 minutes and take action to handle your business on purpose.

Schedule it- Block out time weekly. 2. Write down your financial goals - short term and long term. Financial mission- examplesdebt free, build wealth, pass generational wealth, start a business etc. 3. Put a GPS on your money so you will know where it is going before you change your mission. Remember none of your $ should be homeless. www.mint.com 4. Make layoffs in your life to make sure you can execute your mission/goals. 5. Create your personal BOD- Board of Directors to support you in executing your personal mission. i.e., Attorney, Life Coach, Financial

Coach, Mentor, Insurance Agent, Real Estate

Agent etc. (Most of my BOD don’t even know they are on my Board). Just talk to people who will hold you accountable.

Your mission statement and BOD are serious. Both reflect your goals and purpose.

I personally encourage all Sisters to create a powerful statement and board that inspires and guides you to a better life on purpose with a purpose.

Your mission is one of the most important documents you will ever develop. Embrace it, internalize it and then follow through with it. The results will be so satisfying. It will change the way you work and live and give you a renewed sense of clarity.

Let me share a small portion of my mission statement: “I want to use my God-given gifts and talents to make a positive difference in this world. I want to teach others to define, use and empower themselves, at the same time gaining wisdom from others’ mistakes and successes.

My mission includes the following goals:

To create financial freedom for myself, my family, my friends, and my community ─ because if my family doesn’t have financial freedom, then neither do I.”

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Look at this diagram and consider the persons you choose for your personal board of directors:

Now these are just a few board members that you might need to help you to your goals and also to hold you accountable.

Banker

Mentor

Accountant

Financial Coach