How to Write a Credo
- 1). Keep it short. If you want to remember what's in your personal credo in times of need, you'll do best to keep your statement short and to the point. Sam Walton's business credo is three sentences long; the Apostle's Creed is less than half a page.
- 2). Keep it simple. Stick to the basics. If you believe in showing compassion to every living being, say so without listing every single living being you're compassionate about. You don't need to go into a lot of detail.
- 3). Take some time to reflect. Before you commit pen to paper or fingertips to computer keyboard, take as much time as you need to think about what you truly believe and why.
- 4). Think with your gut. Your head is probably not the best organ you can consult about what should and should not be in your personal credo. Try thinking with your heart and your gut--and then write down what you know you believe in.
- 5). Keep it real. Your credo doesn't have to be pretty, grammatically correct or even something anyone else will understand. It's yours, whether you write it out in calligraphy and hang it on your wall or leave it locked on your hard drive somewhere. If it resonates with you, it's a true credo.
