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Real-world 'Mission Statements:' What's yours?
Merlin Also | Mar 27 2006
Okay, I officially admit it. I think personal Mission Statements are goofy. There, I said it. Danny O'Brien says geeks seek out situations that allow them to act like robots; my corollary is that business guys tend to embrace things that let them behave like corporations. Both are silly. One's funny and endearing. The other is kind of weird and creepy. (/$0.02) So. My challenge to you: give me your _real world_ Mission Statement. NOT based on pie-in-the-sky, best-of-breed, net-net, top-of-mind, uplevel thinking, etc. etc. For real -- if past is truly prologue and your actual behavior were turned into a retrospective statement of purpose, what would yours be? And no bullshitting. Here's mine: Quote:
I will waste unbelievable amounts of time on trivial obsessions, drink generous portions of low-priced spirits, and spend the better part of every day listening to indie rock and typing about "Productivity." I will also watch "Family Guy" repeatedly on my TiVo. I will like Stewie best. Okay, now you. 17 Comments
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 I have adopted the Google...Submitted by Merlin Also on March 28, 2006 - 7:48am.
michaelramm wrote:
I have adopted the Google philosophy... So does that mean you _want_ not to be evil, or that your past supports a demonstrated mission of "not evilness?" See, I'm curious about *real world* Mission Statements, not that speculative stuff they teach people in seminars at the Ramada Inn. Because I'm thinking that for a lot of us it involves Cheese Doodles, American Idol, and leaving work early on Fridays. Come on, you guys, really 'fess up! » POSTED IN:
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