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More than a Mission Statement

A mission statement is a vital piece of any successful business plan.  As defined by Wikipedia, “a mission statement is a formal, short, written statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a sense of direction, and guide decision-making. It provides “the framework or context within which the company’s strategies are formulated.” In the reading of this definition, one might think a mission statement needs to be many pages long in order provide all this information.  And it could be, but not necessarily so…  For example, my mission statement is short, simple, and to the point, but in every way answers all these questions from Wikipedia’s definition.

What is my mission statement…  “Your Satisfaction is My Success”.  You see, I truly feel that my focus as a service provider is ultimately to provide my clients with satisfaction.  It all falls back on the “Golden Rule”, do unto others as you would have others do unto you.  This action and attitude can only breed a positive and successful environment.  If every action I perform in my daily business, or in my family life for that matter, is done with the sole intent to bring satisfaction to the party in which these actions are performed for… how could the ending result be anything other than successful?  By making certain each of my clients is satisfied with the overall performance of my services on their behalf, I guarantee my clients will tell everyone they encounter of their positive experience with my services.  This in turn is the start of the next cycle, with the next client, with satisfaction being the only goal for my client, and therefore engraving the destiny of my success.

My wife and I live this mission with our personal lives as well.  So many people say marriage is a 50/50 deal, you have to give and take to make it work.  My philosophy is different.  I think a successful marriage is 100/100 (I know what you’re thinking, that’s 200%, that can’t be…. But it can).  We all sometimes are not as attentive and giving as we should be, and that’s why we need to always give more, to pick up when the other spouse isn’t quite up to par.  You see, when I give 100% in making sure my wife’s needs, wishes and desires are met, she doesn’t need to worry about herself, that’s my job.  She then has the ability to give 100% of herself making sure all my wants, wishes, and desires are met.  With each other always watching out for the other one’s needs, you never need to worry about yourself, your spouse has you covered. So with this in mind, marriage is not give and take… but rather a give and give.

Please think about my mission statement when receiving services from any business, and in your personal lives as well… Are you giving enough, and is someone else giving enough to you?  I WANT TO!