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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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 So does that mean you...Submitted by michaelramm on March 28, 2006 - 8:43am.
Merlin wrote:
So does that mean you _want_ not to be evil, or that your past supports a demonstrated mission of "not evilness?" I look at any actions that I take in the light of 'will [action] be detrimental to anyone'. If so, I think about [action] and try to alter it in such a way that it is not (so) detrimental to someone. I let my faith and values guide me through the everyday stuff of working in IT for a small city, and raising my 3yr old [and now my newborn coming Thursday 3/30/06] to be good people. I know that is still not what you are looking for, but it is the way that I (try) to live my life. In fact, yours (Merlin) is not so much a statement of Mission but rather a statement of your life. Google Definitions wrote:
A mission statement defines the core purpose of the organization - why it exists. You want: Me wrote:
Get a stable network in place at work, and play ball with my little boy all while achieving utter domination in World of Warcraft. Michael » POSTED IN:
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