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Rating:  - Can make a difference in your life if you let it
At a time in my life where I felt I had to better define my direction, I began searching for some practical help. I turned to this book which had been sitting on my shelf for almost two years. One WARNING though...do not read this like a motivational book. This is a practical manual with exercises in each chapter. DO NOT convince yourself that you don't have the time to carry these out. Make the effort to do all the exercises and you will be amazed at what you find out about yourself. You will start to feel a new purpose. By putting together my mission statement I am beginning to get a picture of how all aspects of my life can and will fit into this mission. I am using this book in conjunction with the Pathfinder by Nicholas Lore to start me down the PATH.
Rating:  - Insightful!
Laurie Beth Jones' survey of the basic principles of creating mission statements and vision statements is accompanied by her personal observations. She includes stories about clients, business associates and friends, and stories from the Bible. The book focuses on ways each individual can develop a personal path to guide him or her through professional and personal life. The book is written in short, easy-to-read sections. The basic message about missions and goals is familiar. Many readers will find that this book offers a quick and useful guide to creating an overall plan, within an inspirational and spiritual context. However, some may admire her strong Christian orientation and others may find themselves uncomfortable with it. As she notes, her personal mission is to "recognize, promote and inspire the divine connection in myself and others." She fulfills that mission with the book's underlying Christian message. We [...] recommend this book to those who wish to develop a personal plan and who are interested in including a Christian-oriented spiritual dimension in that process.
Rating: - Your Mission Is Mission Critical
Go into any Fortune 500 company headquarters and not far from the door you will probably find a plaque with a mission statement and a vision statement. Since the early 1990's companies have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars creating mission and vision statements that serve as a anchor for all employee goals and objectives. Laurie Beth Jones reminds us why this is a critical investment for companies and urges individuals to invest the time, energy and discipline necessary to articulate their own mission and vision statements. She claims this is essential in order for one to gain a higher level of clarity for how daily activities align to fulfill an individual's goals and purpose. In addition, Jones asserts, "What we think about ourselves is clearly and unequivocally reflected in everything we say or do-in our work, our surroundings, our service to others. Therefore it is important to take the time to get a more clear picture of who we really think we are." This book is a "must read" for independent consultants, managers, and people in job transition. For the independent consultant the book offers exercises designed to help identify niche and ways to articulate value. With so many independent consultants-even within our Rochester community, the better the consultant has done the work of creating a mission it will help him/her determine the clients and companies that most align with the value they have to offer. For the manager, the book is full of ideas that may be useful in team building and in capturing the most for employees. As a manager, one gets rewarded for achieving results through other people. By taking the time with employee and teams and working through some of the exercises that allow individuals to determine the values that are important to them and the actions that are most rewarding they will be able to align projects with people in a way that enhances productivity. And for the individual in job transition the book offers key questions to help a person envision the type of work that best allows for the individual to live his/her mission in a work setting. To find a motivational and value based fit, the person seeking employment will have greater articulation of "bottom line" essentials that are fulfilling and motivating. Jones shares that "passion is power" and the more clearly defined and articulated that passion is-the more power that can be released. So what is the difference between a mission and vision statement? A mission statement is a sentence that articulates key actions, an audience, and a purpose. A mission statement must be broad enough to encompass many activities with a final outcome. Here are Jones ingredients to an effective mission statement: ·A mission statement should be no more that one single sentence long. ·It should be easily understood by a twelve year old. ·It should be able to be recited by memory at gun-point. A vision statement is less of a strategy than an exercise in visualization. A vision statement requires an individual or a company to write down exactly what the "picture" will look like once the mission has been carried out. A vision statement requires imagination and what Jones calls positive "prophecy." Jones encourages that ,"One of the most important things we can do for others-and for ourselves -is to create and maintain an atmosphere charged with positive prophecies." That is what vision statements do-they project into the future and create a more desirable picture that is motivating, inspiring, and desired. For companies that are going through major changes and struggling with bringing the workforce along with the necessary changes, I recommend this book as a strategy to help leaders and managers to support staff in creating scenarios to create vision as leverage for change. A recommendation for leading you or your organization with the use of mission and vision statements is to keep both the mission and vision present together. With the latest technology, you can now watch two football games simultaneously. A television channel can be superimposed on another so you can follow two games at the same time, a "picture within a picture". That is exactly what is required to make the most use of mission and vision statements. They must be present while you are in the midst of your work and daily activities. The two pictures or channels Jones encourages you to watch are channel WCI (What Currently Is) and channel WCB (What Could Be). Keeping these two channels or pictures present allows for you, your team, and your company to make decision in alignment with the articulated mission and vision. I firmly believe that whether we are individual contributors or part of a corporate entity, we can offer the most value by being clear in our skills, gifts and purpose. This book will help you gain and articulate some of that clarity. In addition to this book, I strongly recommend Soloing-Realizing Your Life's Ambition by Harriet Rubin.
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