Businessdictionary.com defines a mission statement as:
A written declaration of a
firm's core purpose and focus which normally remain unchanged, whereas
business strategies and
practices may frequently be altered to adapt to the changing circumstances. Properly crafted
mission statements (1) serve as filters to separate what is important from what is not, (2) clearly state which
markets will be served and how, and (3) communicate a sense of intended direction to the entire
organization. A mission is different from a vision in that the former is the cause and the
latter is the effect; a mission is something to be
accomplished whereas a vision is something to be pursued for that accomplishment. Also called
company mission,
corporate mission, or
corporate purpose.
Do you have a personal or professional mission statement? It is highly likely that your place of employment and worship does. This tool, is the steering wheel, if you will, of an agency, organization or person.
Are we able to navigate successfully without such a device? With the long gone days of paper maps that have been replaced by GPS devices, Mapquests and Tom Toms, have we yielded to the common practice of researching where we want to go geographically by car in our spiritual, personal and professional lives?
Turn left!
