Crafting clear mission and vision statements is critical to shaping company identity, motivating employees and guiding decision-making. A mission statement defines the current scope and purpose of the ...

Plans – they never stop vying for the time and attention of small-business owners. You may have started with a feasibility plan, followed by the all-important business and marketing plans. You may ...

Entrepreneurs must understand the key differences and similarities between mission statements and visions statements, and should have both for their organization. These statements can help define the ...

Successful hardware stores plan their objectives with a brief vision statement that spells out the owner's long-term plans for the company, including growth, values and contributions to the community.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Vision statements get a bad rap for a couple of reasons. First, they’re ill-defined by people who confuse vision with a strategy. Second, ...

Quinnipiac University gathered students and faculty on Thursday afternoon to discuss the first part of its “Strategic ...

We define civic engagement as "working to make a difference in community life through collective, public problem-solving," and we recognize that individuals must develop knowledge, skills, values, and ...

The question “What is your vision statement for your practice?” often elicits funny looks from financial planners. Many individuals chose the financial planning profession because of its orientation ...

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If you had to answer this question today, could you? If not, you’re in the same boat as most of the population. There’s no specific time or age in which we as humans magically come to know ourselves.

Mission and vision statements can be great means to give an organization focus, coherence, and direction. But often they don’t. And if not, the time and money spent on formulating them may become a ...