Who are you?

whoareyou.jpgWe do resumes and CVs to market ourselves to people, but in reality we are only marketing the surface: a resume says what you are but offers little insight into who you are.  If you read my CV you would find out what I have done, what my skills are, what experience I have, what I enjoy doing, and what my expertise is; when people ask me to tell them about me I usually start off “I’m a husband and a dad, and an accountant.  I work for…” blah blah.  But all of that is ‘what’ stuff, not ‘who’ stuff; it tells you nothing about what brings my soul to life, what makes me get up – what makes me, me.  Do you do this, too, or is it just me?

My guess is you probably answer questions like that in a similar way to me – most people seem to respond that way.  Well, I had a video conference the other night and it was suggested that I let the other person have a bio before the chat.  I received an example, and set to work producing one.  It was a hard but really great exercise to do.  I’ve posted it below; why not try doing one yourself?

Personal Vision

A generation of people released to live the life they were made for; alive to the full extent of all that means, maximising and going beyond their potential.

Personal Mission Statement

To use my skills, abilities, gifts and connections to seize every moment, shaping it to the bene?t and ful?lment of the dreams of those around me; to release vision and facilitate the journey towards it for the people whose paths, whether by accident or design, intersect mine.

Strap Line

Live the life you were made for.

Mantra

Exceed expectations.

The Big Picture

Andy White is a Chartered Accountant with a proven track-record in strategic development and planning, effecting business and organisational change, and providing innovative solutions.  With a reputation of being a high-energy, high-impact, ?outside-the-lines? thinker, Andy has worked with corporations, not-for-pro?ts, charities and churches to release vision, effect change and launch strategies for sustainable success. 

His approach is grounded in over 15 years of corporate experience at organisations such as Kroll, Deloitte, Defra, and as a self-employed consultant where he helped small organisations and businesses begin to ful?ll their potential. 

Underpinning all that Andy does is an awareness that life is a journey we share, and none of us has yet reached our destination.  His passion for people, his sensitivity, and his self-awareness have led him to gain a reputation as an effective team-builder, team-player, negotiator, and motivator.

Core Values
  • Live with your eyes turned outward. Every person presents an opportunity to make a difference: to serve, to love, or to whom we can simply show kindness; unless our gaze is outward, those opportunities pass by unnoticed.
  • Life is about what you give, not what you get. Pro?t, or gain of any sort, whether corporate or personal, whether tangible or intangible, should always be an outcome not a motivation; when we focus on what we can get, and not on what we can give, we miss the point completely.
  • Everybody matters. We are all created equal, and are all signi?cant, all have a purpose, and each of us has a story that stretches from the past, to the present and on into eternity.
  • Tomorrow is another day.  We live in the present, and tomorrow will always be the product of today; when we get today right, tomorrow is a done-deal.
  • Cherish what you have, but hold onto it lightly. Be glad for what you have, but don’t hold onto it so tightly that you are not ready to lay hold of what may yet still to be given to you.

    • So there you have it, a bit of a glimpse into who I am, rather than what I do.  Have a go at doing a bio yourself – I think you’ll enjoy the experience.




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Comments

2 Responses to “Who are you?”

  1. dougie on September 18th, 2008 7:57 am

    i love it bro… btw, i spoke with a brit tonight that i am working with and he had some advice for you… most of which you already know.  we can connect.

  2. Site list central on September 27th, 2008 8:55 am

    Hi Andy,

    Great article, actually we didn’t think about Who are you? when we create a CV. Its also a great chance to tell that who i am on submitting a CV. Thanks for great tips and it will help me a lot when i will make a CV for my professional view.

    Thanks

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