When asked about the secret to his success, Coach often stresses the importance of following a good game plan. A game plan helps you focus on your purpose and goals

“Live consistently according to your moral values. People will respect you for it.”

– Coach Gibbs

Instructions: This assignment is 9 pages in length including the title page. Please remember to complete all 9 pages of this assignment.

Establishing clear values is important when deciding how to live and lead effectively. Using your responses from Assignment 1, identify your top three (3) values and explain why they are important to you.

1. List your top three (3) values:

1. Using 50-100 words, explain why each value is important to you.

“If you aren’t passionate about what you are doing…You ought to find another career—something that cranks your motor, something you can pour your life into and enjoy it.”

-Coach Gibbs

Instructions: Your passion is the fuel or energy that keeps you going and keeps you filled with meaning, happiness, and excitement, as you pursue your goals in life. Complete the table by identifying five (5) things that you are passionate about, along with a brief description of each passion. Include 1-2 careers that you feel are in alignment with each passion you list.

“The key is to find out where our people’s gifts, talents, and abilities lie and then help them use their gifts for the common good.”

-Coach Gibbs

Instructions: Joe Gibbs has a talent for identifying his athlete’s and employee’s strengths and personalities and setting them up for success. He knows that understanding your personality can tell you a lot about how you work with other people and the situations where you excel.. Complete the table below using your personality results from the DiSC report in Assignment 2.

DiSC STYLE: ___________(insert style here ex: D, i, S, SC, etc.)

Based on your results in the “Challenges in Delegating” section of your DiSC report, choose one of your challenges and describe how you might work to improve this over time. Using approximately 100 words, explain your response in the space below.

“One of the first secrets to successful leadership is to learn all you can from your mentors…but develop a leadership style that works for you. Be yourself!”

-Coach Gibbs

Instructions: Understanding your leadership style can help you pinpoint the leadership techniques that come naturally to you and also the ones you need to work on to achieve your leadership goals. Describe your top two (2) preferred leadership styles and explain how they are both related to your personality and strengths. (Use your responses from Assignment #3 to complete this portion of the Game Plan.)

Leadership Style #1: Type style here

Leadership Style #2: Type style here

“So, what will your life look like when it is full of purpose and on target?”

– Coach Gibbs

Instructions: In Week 2, you created a draft of your Personal Purpose Statement based on what you learned about what it means to have a purpose in life. Revise this original purpose statement using any additional insights that you have gained from this course.

Once you’ve collected and analyzed all of your personal data and experiences, write your “final” Purpose Statement in the first space below. Your Purpose Statement should be 1-2 sentences.

My Purpose Statement

Using approximately 100 words, explain why you feel this is your purpose:

Congratulations! You have your purpose statement! You’re ready to tackle your personal and professional life with focus and a vision for success.

Now it’s time to establish your goals and action plan. Continue your work to write your goals and action plan in the next section and finalize how you will apply it!

“You must define your goals. You must also regularly evaluate your goals and be willing to revise them when necessary.”

-Coach Gibbs

Using approximately 250 words, describe three (3) main takeaways (key facts, points, or ideas) from this course. How will you apply these takeaways to your personal and/or professional life in the future? Record your response in the space provided below.

Congratulations! Completing this game plan is a major milestone on your educational journey! You shouldn’t think of this as just another assignment. Instead, this game plan is something you should hold onto and be ready to put to use as you move forward with Joe Gibbs and his team. You’re well on your way to achieving your goals and your purpose.

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