Focus on heroes.

Who are three people you admire and respect the most, and why? What are their qualities that you most admire?

See yourself the way you want to be.

What skills and special qualities do you possess that will help make you successful? What are the qualities you would want most to create the perfect you? What can you do right now to act more like the person you wish to be?

A compelling value proposition answers these questions: Who is the target buyer? What problem are you solving? Why are you better than alternatives?

Jack Welch's 5 Strategic Questions: What does your global competitive environment look like? In the last three years, what have your competitors done? In the same period, what have you done to them? How might they attack you in the future? What are your plans to leapfrog over them?