My Life, My Reason

Tiffany Smith
November 08, 2020
OGL 482
Professor Andi Hess
 After conducting
extensive research
through reviewing my
most purposeful work
from this class and
previous courses, I
have ten life themes

Introduction that I’ve noticed have

trended throughout all
my work. In the
following slides, these
ten themes will come
to life as I use personal
examples along with
evidence from
previous assignments I
have completed.
Research Process and Methods
My process for gathering data and analyzing that data started with making sure I had all
previous documents on hand, through opening many tabs, along with printing off
assignments. This allowed me to carefully go through each document and highlight
important material that I found useful for this project. I took notes, all while using a
highlighter to bold material that showed evidence of personal and professional
experiences. Using this process helped me to refine the important information and to
discover and create a life theme. After going through each assignment, I created a table
to help me keep the information organized. This was a very time-consuming process,
but it has helped me to create a PowerPoint that includes the MOST important
information, all while keeping my life theme organized and simple. I most definitely
underestimated the amount of time that this project and process would take.
 The data I used for my
research were all
previous assignments I
had used or created
while taking
Organizational

My Data Leadership courses.

Many of these classes
focused on self-
assessments. This
Sources project allowed me to
analyze each
assignment and
discover more about
myself. This process
has allowed me to
recognize both my
strengths and
weaknesses.
 1. Life Story Personal Narrative (LSPN)
2. Career Interests Assessment (CIA)
3. Interests and Skills Composite Report (ISCR)
4. Skills Confidence Assessment (SCA)
5. Identities Exercise (IE)
6. Trait Theory Analysis (TTA)
Data Sources 7. Self Analysis about Self-motivation (SASM)
8. Life Wheel Analysis (LWA)
9. Three Questions (3Qs)
10. Personal Style Inventory (PSI)
11. Values, Desires, Purpose, Vision (VDPV)
12. Interview with Significant Other (ISO)
13. The Big Five Project (BFP)
My 10 Themes
 Theme 1 Value: Order
Theme Statement: I enjoy simple and straight-forward moments in life.
• “I am a very simple person and find the absolute most joy in the more simple ideas, plans and tangible items in life”(LSPN).
• “I am somewhat conventional when it comes to being open-minded. I can agree with this result, sometimes I like to think I
can be creative, original, and complex but in all reality I recognize that my ideas are simple and straight-forward”(TTA).
• I value nature as a way of keeping my life in more simple and peaceful state(LSPN).
• I need and desire my life to be full of peace, which includes allowing my surroundings and my thoughts to be kept neat and
simple(VDPV).
• Looking through my results, I recognize that I need directions and people to be straightforward when it comes to my
professional life(CIA).
• I find joy in knowing that I can live a minimalist life and be in my happiest place in life(3Qs).
 Theme Statement: I have a strong desire to love others and know that I am
helping others.
•“I am a people person and I love to help others”(LSPN).
•“Even when my help is not wanted, I am there, Willing to serve and help
the person in need of my unsolicited help”(LSPN).

Theme 2 •Looking through my results, I recognize a theme of helping and serving

others in a professional career(CIA).
Value: •After reflecting on my interview with my husband, Justin, he helped me to
understand that I am always concerned with others well-being before my
Helping own. I will change my plans and put others before myself to help make
others happy (ISO).

Other People •Relationships are important and a priority in my life (VDPV).

•“My whole life I have been considered the “mom” of my friend group, even
without kids yet. I believe this has to do with the fact that I’ve always had a
big heart for others, and am a very sympathetic person”(TTA).
 Theme Statement: I enjoy being productive and accomplishing goals
that I have set for myself.
•An activity that brings me joy is that of being productive and
accomplishing goals that I have set for myself(3Qs).
•“I am a very independent person and have always done my best to
rely on myself and the resources I do have access to, in order to
motivate me to accomplish and reach goals”(SASM).
Theme 3: •I need a career that will challenge me to become and do better (CIA).

Personal •I am in the 95 percentile for the Conscientiousness category of the

Big Five Assessment, which means I am reliable, well-organized and
self-disciplined(BFP).
Development •“Playing tennis was not only a sport to me, it became my passion. I
wanted to improve and find new ways to become better”(LSPN).
•Speaking with my husband, he pointed out that I tend to never settle,
and am consistently looking to improve myself, situation, and others
around me(ISO).
 Theme Statement: I tend to be a nurturing person who finds
compassion and empathy towards others.
• “I have always been more nurturing, I find compassion and empathy
towards everyone that I come in contact with”(3Qs).
• Looking at my Big Five results, I am considered high in the
agreeableness category, meaning, that I am good-natured, courteous,

Theme 4: and supportive of others. This also includes being sympathetic and
forgiving(BFP).
• According to my Personal Style Inventory results, I am considered a

Helping “feeler” which some of my strengths can include, considering others’

feelings and understands others needs(PSI).
• Using the results from the Skills Confidence Assessment, I scored

Society highest in the social area which includes solving problems through
empathy and helping others to succeed(SCA).
• After my interview with my husband, I recognized that I truly love other
humans very deeply, we spoke about an experience from when I was a
child. Growing up in Las Vegas, there were many homeless people that
would stand at stoplights. I remember crying because my heart was
aching for the person standing there. My parents recognized the pain I
was in, and helped to make the situation better by offering to buy the
man some food. I instantly felt better, although the ache and empathy
were still there(ISO).
• I value others lives and truly want the best for others(VDPV).
 Theme Statement: I find value and strength through having a positive mindset
and attitude.
• “Even when situations are difficult, I try my best to work through the tough
times by overcoming them using positivity”(3Qs).
• “I like situations where I feel comfortable and confident in myself, but I have

Theme 5:
come to understand the importance of stepping out of that comfort zone and
developing skills that wouldn’t have come otherwise”(LSPN).
• Speaking with my husband, Justin, I realize that a current situation that I find

Inner myself in with my work, is a very negative and toxic environment. He recognized
me for the strength that I have had in remaining positive and looking at this
situation as a learning and growing opportunity(ISO).

Harmony • “High School not only brought educational challenges, it also provided
opportunities for me to physically and mentally grow”(LSPN).
• The life quote I live by is, “There is no growth in the comfort zone, and there is
no comfort in the growth zone”(LSPN).
• I like to be happy and I prefer to take on difficult situations with a positive
mindset(LWA).
 Theme Statement: I like setting an example and being a peacemaker while
interacting with others.
•“As a young child, I was obedient and considered to be the “peacemaker”
among my siblings. I have always been extremely easy going, even as a
child until now into my adult years” (LSPN).
•I take pride and enjoy my role as a Shift Supervisor at Starbucks. It allows
me to set an example and be there for others(IE).
Theme 6: •I will typically sit back and observe and interfere in a peaceful way when
conflict arises(LWA).
Quality •I am more of a perceiver than a judger according to the PSI assessment.

Relationships This means I can typically see all sides of the issue, which allows me to help
others to stay calm and become open to the other side(PSI).
•Being the oldest, my younger siblings looked to me for help and advice
throughout their lives. This allowed me to set a good example for
them(LSPN).
•I scored highest in the social category which includes being a leader and
helping others to grow and develop, all while I do the same(SCA).
Theme 7: Stability
Theme Statement: I find peace through consistency and stability.
Theme 8: Responsibility & Accountability
Theme Statement: Accountability and dependability are qualities I value most in
other people.
Theme 9: Financial Gain
Theme Statement: I am focused on making financial decisions that will create
financial fulfillment.
Theme 10: Working With Others
Theme Statement: I enjoy supporting others, especially in a team environment.
 “I view my life as one that is dedicated to
growth, within myself and helping others to do
the same; I will be a light and example of
positivity through being a role model.”
My Personal
Vision
Statement Reflection: I really pondered what I wanted my
personal vision statement to be and mean. I
wanted it to contain powerful, yet simple words.
I looked through all my themes and wanted to
include the most important themes for my life.
I am dedicated to being of service to others through
teaching, leading, and uplifting those within my
reach, I will stand true to who I am by being
dependable and responsible.

My Personal
Mission
Statement
Reflection: I have always felt that my personal
mission statement is one that is focused on others. I
truly am someone who thrives in environments
where I can help influence others for good. This was
easy for me to produce, since this is something that I
have been focused on living for so long.
 Conclusion
I enjoyed creating this project. I found it helpful to have the opportunity to
analyze and utilize previous work from all the courses I have taken. This also gave
me the chance to learn more about myself personally and professionally. I have
found more strengths along with more weaknesses that I will continue
improving and developing to help me to become the leader I need to be.
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