Comments on: Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs Need a Long-Term Vision http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/ Startups, entrepreneurship, business and social media Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: 5 Things You Need To Succeed Before You Start a Business » Instigator Blog http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/comment-page-1/#comment-536 5 Things You Need To Succeed Before You Start a Business » Instigator Blog Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:27:08 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/#comment-536 [...] A Benefit Statement. What benefit will you bring your soon-to-be customers? Crystallize that into 1 or 2 sentences. Your benefit statement will be the center of everything else you do; it will be your focus. And, it will evolve into your mission statement, business plan and sales pitch. [...] [...] A Benefit Statement. What benefit will you bring your soon-to-be customers? Crystallize that into 1 or 2 sentences. Your benefit statement will be the center of everything else you do; it will be your focus. And, it will evolve into your mission statement, business plan and sales pitch. [...]

]]> By: How To Avoid Manic Entrepreneurship » Instigator Blog http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/comment-page-1/#comment-458 How To Avoid Manic Entrepreneurship » Instigator Blog Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:45:26 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/#comment-458 [...] Focus on the big picture. You have a vision/mission statement right? Use it. Lean on it for support in bad times. Let it anchor you in times of joy. Successful entrepreneurs are able to keep their eye on the overall mission of their business. [...] [...] Focus on the big picture. You have a vision/mission statement right? Use it. Lean on it for support in bad times. Let it anchor you in times of joy. Successful entrepreneurs are able to keep their eye on the overall mission of their business. [...]

]]> By: 1 Bonus Benefit of Having a Mission Statement » Instigator Blog http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/comment-page-1/#comment-66 1 Bonus Benefit of Having a Mission Statement » Instigator Blog Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:10:18 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/#comment-66 [...] But as we’ve seen, writing a mission statement and planning longer-term shouldn’t be considered a luxury. [...] [...] But as we’ve seen, writing a mission statement and planning longer-term shouldn’t be considered a luxury. [...]

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/comment-page-1/#comment-104324 Ben Yoskovitz Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:34:40 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/#comment-104324 David - thanks for commenting and participating in the discussion! Do you have any tips for people on how to write a good mission statement?<br><br>Hope you'll keep coming back, reading and participating... David – thanks for commenting and participating in the discussion! Do you have any tips for people on how to write a good mission statement?

Hope you'll keep coming back, reading and participating…

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Ben Yoskovitz Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:34:40 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/#comment-54 David - thanks for commenting and participating in the discussion! Do you have any tips for people on how to write a good mission statement? Hope you'll keep coming back, reading and participating... David – thanks for commenting and participating in the discussion! Do you have any tips for people on how to write a good mission statement?

Hope you’ll keep coming back, reading and participating…

]]> By: David Jones http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/comment-page-1/#comment-104323 David Jones Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:05:15 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/#comment-104323 Great post. I'm a big believer in mission statements both for executive focus and employee engagement. When you have a touchstone like that to review regularly and ask yourself if you're being true to the mission, I have to believe you'll make better decisions on where to put your energies. Great post. I'm a big believer in mission statements both for executive focus and employee engagement. When you have a touchstone like that to review regularly and ask yourself if you're being true to the mission, I have to believe you'll make better decisions on where to put your energies.

]]> By: David Jones http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/comment-page-1/#comment-53 David Jones Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:05:15 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/small-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-need-a-long-term-vision/2006/09/13/#comment-53 Great post. I'm a big believer in mission statements both for executive focus and employee engagement. When you have a touchstone like that to review regularly and ask yourself if you're being true to the mission, I have to believe you'll make better decisions on where to put your energies. Great post. I’m a big believer in mission statements both for executive focus and employee engagement. When you have a touchstone like that to review regularly and ask yourself if you’re being true to the mission, I have to believe you’ll make better decisions on where to put your energies.

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