As you build a business, whether you seek to simply employ yourself and support your family or you plan to grow a community of leaders and co-workers in pursuit of a common goal, you need to be very purposeful about your vision, values and mission. In the day-to-day busyness and the unavoidable stresses of entrepreneurship, [...]
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Before you ask “how” do I build a successful business, stop and ask yourself “why” am I building a business. Does your business (or organization) exist for any other purpose than to survive and be economically successful? Does your business exist to provide you with employment and a livelihood? I challenge you to go farther.
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What’s the point of strategic planning exercises that ask you to create a vision and mission? I’ve spoken to many people over the years who have become cynical about the shenanigans that go on when companies or organizations declare they’re going to host a retreat to discuss the company’s vision and mission. I’ve personally sat [...]
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My mind has been whirring lately with a connection between values and this graphic work I’m doing, and how it falls into the greater sphere of business. From past self-development exercises I have developed a strong attraction towards discussing and building with the concept of personal values (and business values, which are a manifestation of [...]
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