mission statement

A mission statement is a concise summary of an organization's or person's purpose and aims. It is most often used by organizations in strategic planning and can be used by almost any type of business, organization or venture.  The desire to create personal mission statements increases its popularity as a tag.

For organizations, a mission statement seeks to describe the organization, its purposes and its methods.  Many use the mission statement in promotional materials or on their web sites.  Personal mission statements, in contrast, basically summarize what you want to do with your life or in the near future. In either case, the goal is for the statement to be succinct, meaning it may require a great deal of thought to be effective and meaningful.

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• Business values, vision and mission

  
  The New Professional's Leverage Points — Authority: 130
  My take on another few popular management words: Values are about whats important to the organization (perhaps the triple bottom line of people, profit, planet – if you are so inclined) Vision connotes a stretch-future – a grand picture of the successful future Mission is perhaps closely synonymous with ...
  16 hours ago

• There is Hope in Politics – The Australian Sex Party

  
  Geek, Actually — Authority: 124
  I have just been made aware of a new political party here in Australia, The Australian Sex Party. They are running candidates in the two bi-elections tomorrow and I really think all the geeks, gamers and liberally minded folks out there need to take a look before casting your vote tomorrow. You can find out about the ...
  1 day ago

• Personal Mission Statement – Values – Vision – Validation

  
  Hypnosis Melbourne — Authority: 149
  A personal mission statement aligns with your life experiences, expectations, goals, dreams. It outlines what is important, what will not be compromised. View original here:  Personal Mission Statement – Values – Vision – Validation Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Buzz ...
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• Pretend the word “solution” doesn’t exist. Now, what do you actually do?

  
  inmedia Public Relations Inc. - High tech public relations — Authority: 117
  At the peak of the dot-com and telecom bubble at the beginning of this decade, my wife, who is also a technology marketing strategist, and I often amused ourselves by imagining the response we might get if we created an entirely fictitious company and put up a website that employed all the utterly meaningless buzz ...
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• My Life Mission

  
  Small Town Pastor — Authority: 134
  “Making Real Followers of Jesus” My life mission is to lead others to begin or deepen their relationship with Jesus and His church.   June 1, 2010 … 1.      I can honestly look at myself and say that I am growing in my relationship with Jesus through Daily Quiet Times and the habits ...
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• Is Your Company’s Mission Statement Working it’s Hardest?

  
  Bloggy Business Today — Authority: 462
  Image by Ivan Walsh via Flickr Wikipedia defines the mission statement as: A mission statement is a formal short written statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a sense of direction, and guide ...
  2 weeks ago

• The ACTion COLLECTIVE: ACT II - A Tale of Two Screens

  
  Odin's Aviary — Authority: 112
  On Monday Andrew Elliott and I hosted the second ACTion Collective event and, despite some initial concerns about the responses we received to the invitations, it turned out to be even more rewarding and fun than the first event. It looks like we can learn after all! We had about a dozen in attendance, which ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mission Statement

  
  CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary — Authority: 433
  Mission Statement: Our goal is simple. We want to be the number one blog in the world for career advice. - Learn more about the CAREEREALISM blog . - Find out who the CAREEREALISM-Approved Experts are. - Read about the CAREEREALISM team . - See where CAREEREALISM has been mentioned . - Check out our ...
  3 weeks ago

• With a Vengeance

  
  When I Grow Up - The Blog — Authority: 125
  Swimsuit by Lisa Hebden . So, so beautiful. I want. Lisa Hebden & I first “met” as fellow Blogging Your Way students, but I don’t think that we started really corresponding until she commented on a post of mine this summer. I clicked on the link she provided & was blown away by her talent.  ...
  3 weeks ago

• Networking On MySpace

  
  Free Internet Marketing Information — Authority: 157
  MySpace is an online community where members can meet to share photos, journals and interests with an extensive network of friends. The MySpace mission statement describes the MySpace network as being for everyone including: * Friends who want to talk Online * Single people who want to meet other Singles * ...
  3 weeks ago

• Why You Need A Rocking Mission Statement

  
  Real Estate Investing For Real | A BiggerPockets Investment Property Blog — Authority: 479
  Having a mission is important. To run a successful business, you need to be on a mission. Yet many of us small business owners (particularly real estate investors and professionals) skip writing a mission statement. Companies put their mission statement on the wall, not because it’s cheesy but because it’s ...
  4 weeks ago

• Fun ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer for the Whole Family

  
  Backseat Cuddler — Authority: 585
  Here’s the trailer for the film How to Train Your Dragon, coming next March from Dreamworks Animation.This looks like it’s going to be a cute movie. Definitely one for the whole family, Dreamworks Animation has been managing to come out with some good stuff. I like the whole viking element instead of just simply ...
  4 weeks ago

• More about Personal Mission Statements

  
  All About Living with Life — Authority: 123
  Personal Mission statements are about your purposes in life. It revolves around your core values and your goals. Your mission statement changes as you move along in life from a young boy to an adult and from the role of a husband to that of a father. As you move to the last stage of life, your mission statement ...
  4 weeks ago

• 7 Steps to create a Personal Mission Statement

  
  All About Living with Life — Authority: 123
  A personal mission statement helps you focus on your goals in life. It defines the meaning of success to you. It also identifies your core values, your contributions and how satisfied you are with life. Here are the 7 steps to create your personal mission statement: Direction in life : What are ...
  5 weeks ago

• Daughter Am I Blog Tour 2009 Update

  
  The Write Type - Multi-Author Musings — Authority: 118
  Day nine of the Daughter Am I blog tour, and I am still going strong. I actually went to bed before midnight last night, and I’m a bit more rested. Good thing -- there is a lot going on today! First, check out “ After the Writing Comes the Work .” Great discussion going on at that unscheduled tour stop, and a ...
  5 weeks ago

• Fundamentals Of Collection Management

  
  Collectors Quest — Authority: 129
  Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management The second edition of the ALA’s Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management was staring me in the face at the ‘new arrivals’ display while I was waiting in line to check out my stack of books and I wondered if it would be helpful in terms of ...
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• Welcome to the Business of Writing

  
  Bertram's Blog — Authority: 469
  To celebrate the eighth day of the Daughter Am I blog tour , I am treating myself to a guest here on Bertram’s Blog. That means one less post I have to write. Oh, joy! While Claire Collins is guesting here, I will be at her blog talking about How Best to Procrastinate . When you get a moment, please visit ...
  5 weeks ago

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