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Personal Mission Statement
By Chris Palmer
June 29, 2009
I want to be remembered by my family, friends and colleagues as a person grounded in decency,
simple goodness, infectious vitality and inspiring enthusiasm. Someone with a lasting and
wonderful marriage, a great sense of humor and a strong work ethic. A man who made his role
and responsibilities as a father one of his highest priorities. A person who committed himself to
learning and education and who pursued his accomplishments with passion which left the world
a better place.
I will live a principle-centered life, committed to personal improvement and devoted to my
family and to my role as a husband and father. I will be a wise, dynamic and inspirational leader
whether as a father, professor, filmmaker, environmentalist, author, speaker, humorist or board
member.
I will not let circumstances, feelings, old habits or past conditioning determine my response to
challenges. Rather, I will live according to the commitments and values I have articulated in this
Personal Mission Statement, including continuous, constant and never-ending improvement in all
the domains of my life, both personal and professional.
I will set and achieve ambitious goals. I will raise my productivity to extraordinarily high levels.
I will find serenity while accomplishing great results.
I will continue learning that all true and lasting change occurs from the “inside out.” Instead of
trying to change a situation or person, I will look to myself first for change. I will become the
change I want to see in the world and improve myself before I try to improve others.
A separate document called Goals for Chris Palmer describes in detail my goals for
implementing this Personal Mission Statement.
I have organized my Personal Mission Statement into seven roles (or responsibilities) described
below. In my weekly planning, I will fill the upcoming week with activities and meetings which
are derived directly and explicitly from these seven roles and from my Goals for Chris Palmer
document.
First, my role as a person who recognizes the importance of renewal and self-development:
The first and most important role in my life is renewal and self-development, the vital process of
enhancing my capacity to make me a more effective and fulfilled person. I have to take care of
myself before I can take care of anybody or anything else. This role encompasses four
dimensions: physical, social/emotional, mental and spiritual.
Physical: I will exemplify peak vitality and outstanding health. My 60-minute-plus daily
exercise regimen (see Dad’s Exercise Book for details) focuses on strength, endurance,