Does your Personal Vision match your Business Vision?
We have all seen mission statements and vision statements for businesses, but have you ever stopped to check if it is in keeping with your personal vision?
Do you know where you are going? (c) Productive Resourcing 2012
Whether you are working for a company or working for yourself, have you ever taken a good look at the purpose or goals of your company? Are they in keeping with yours? Do you find any ethical faults with the direction of your company and have you ever really taken a look at your life and thought what is my purpose? What am I aiming for, where do I want to be?
Working for the man or woman as the case maybe!
If you work for a small business or company then it is really important for both you and the business that your purposes are not at odds with each other.
I was working for a large corporate company as they went through a complete transformation project and it was very unsettling for many people. The CEO gathered staff from across the country to introduce the plan and he was very clear that for some people this was not going to be a direction they could or would want to follow and that was ok, but if they were staying, they needed to “get on the bus of change” otherwise they needed to get off the bus, (as sad as it was to see them go) as much for their own sanity as for the business.
It makes sense, if you can’t support the company you are working for, then it’s not good for you and it’s not good for them.
Running your own business
Hmm...did you take a wrong turn? (c) Productive Resourcing 2012
If you own your own company or are self-employed then you may well have a vision or mission statement, if you don’t then you really should. More importantly, you should be infinitely aware of your own mission.
The two are inextricably entwined, if your own purpose is fuzzy then expect your business results to follow suit. You don’t want to fall off the mountain when you are almost at the pinnacle because you took the wrong turn!
It is even more important when you are running your own business to be acutely aware of your personal vision, if you want to take off and learn how to belly dance in Turkey for four months and your business vision is to increase your client load by 30 you will need to resource your business differently than if your personal goal is to learn how to become a fabulous networker.
It is not important what your visions are or if they are “Big Hairy Arsed Goals” as my WE Mastermind mentors Natalie Sisson and Natalie MacNeil love to call them, in fact I would encourage you to take this route. The sky is the limit because as Henry Ford famously said “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right,” so I say dream big, have faith in your ability and take every opportunity that comes your way.
Knowing what the end game is makes ever decision until you get there easy!
So take a moment, take an hour or as long as it takes and think about what it is that you want, where you want to be in 12 months, 2 years, 5 years. How will it feel, what will it look like, who will be with you, where will you be? Give it all the detail you need to see it in your minds eye, paint the picture. Now check with your business vision, are they compatible? Can you work with it if you’re an employee or can you resource it if you are a business owner?
I would love if you would share your personal visions with me in the comments, the main focus of mine is to work from anywhere in the world and stay tuned because all the planets are aligning!
Oh and don’t forget to check out Business, Business, Business the new digital book for business people, by business people! Chapter 3 is especially fabulous…I wrote it and it’s all about having a personal and business vision. You’ll see the link in the sidebar to the right.
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April 27, 2012 at 11:04 pm (UTC 9.5 )
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April 28, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC 9.5 )
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Sandy says:
April 28, 2012 at 6:37 am (UTC 9.5 )
First off, congrats on your vision becoming a reality soon!
I would say that my personal vision is to: “be my own boss, do meaningful work on my terms” and like you-”from anywhere”..
working on it, bit by bit!
Great post!
Kylie says:
April 30, 2012 at 1:23 pm (UTC 9.5 )
Thanks Sandy!
It’s all starting to pull together, I’m watching your journey with interest! Hopefully a cocktail or coffee together in a far off land is in our future!
TO says:
May 7, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC 9.5 )
I think Does your Personal Vision match your Business Vision? » Productive Resourcing is a well written post and you do a great job of writing with good details. Thomas – http://www.ep2p4u.com
Kylie says:
May 7, 2012 at 4:18 pm (UTC 9.5 )
Thanks Thomas, I’m glad you are enjoying the articles
Debi says:
May 7, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC 9.5 )
Excellent post Kylie! I’ve successfully accomplished having my business and personal goals perfectly aligned. I want to own my own businesses, be my own boss, be a fair and generous employer, have a successful Hawaii-based business and start my own charitable foundation to help soldiers, veterans and military families. Sharing this with my peeps
Kylie says:
May 7, 2012 at 4:18 pm (UTC 9.5 )
Thanks Debi!
That is fantastic! It makes decisions that much easier when you know where you want to be both personally and professionally. Thanks for sharing.
Claire Kerslake says:
May 7, 2012 at 10:04 pm (UTC 9.5 )
I really enjoyed this post Kylie. I’m happy to say that it will be great to touch base with you around the world! I can personally say that life is very different when you are living a life in line with your personal vision.
It almost seems like it was in a previous life that this wasn’t the case and my work was not in alignment with my vision and values.
My vision is to build a location independent business that positively impacts the lives of tens of thousands of people. It’s an exciting present and future!
Claire
Kylie says:
May 7, 2012 at 10:20 pm (UTC 9.5 )
I’m glad you enjoyed it Claire. It is very powerful when our personal and business visions align and also a little scary.
I’m watching your journey with great interest and recommending you when ever I can.
Kylie
Carey Kingsbury says:
May 8, 2012 at 2:38 am (UTC 9.5 )
Kylie, you’ve got your finger on the pulse! I think this is one of the most important ideas we need to get clear about.
In the past year I’ve spent a lot of time aligning my personal vision of fresh, healthy living and my identity as a person who teaches and encourages into my business plan and it has helped me to move forward with the business much more quickly. As a small business owner I am my brand and being clear on what that is makes all the difference.
Kylie says:
May 8, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC 9.5 )
Thanks Carey,
Aligning them is the key isn’t it. It certainly makes a difference and stops brand confusion for our clients and in essence for ourselves!
Cheers
Kylie
Jo Foster says:
May 8, 2012 at 3:37 am (UTC 9.5 )
I loved this article Kylie, SO true yet so many women in business don’t take the time to focus on this and end up with a business that is succesful but actually not what they truly want!
We are very connected with our business and personal visions and I find I’m always refining what my personal vision looks like which is fun!
Awesome to read so many others who are very clear on what they are creating in their futures
Jo
Kylie says:
May 8, 2012 at 10:37 am (UTC 9.5 )
Hi Jo!
Yes it’s true and I was on that path myself, when I had to take stock and work out if the reasons I started my business in the first place where still core to what I was doing! You’re right we need to re-visit it regularly and make our daily decisions based on the end game.
Cheers
Kylie
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