Comments on: Vision Defines Purpose (Vision 5 of 6)

By: Anora McGaha

Anora McGaha — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:30:42 +0000

I am a person with vision. Don’t know how that came to be, but it’s always there, an imagining of what could be. When the purpose, the greater mission, the greater meaning behind the vision is articulated and conscious, there’s energy to move forward with, clarity and conviction when I speak about it.

Ever since I was a young girl, I was interested in forming groups to bring people together around a purpose. With social media I’ve been able to do that even more easily. With a purpose clearly stated people are more likely to participate, to see the greater value. It’s more than just an idea that one person had; it has value for others.

Thank you for your interesting articles on these important topics.

By: Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:08:00 +0000

I have to agree, purpose does put so much more meaning to your vision. Having a purpose in conjunction with your vision puts you in a much more empowering position. When you have and live with a defined purpose, you tend to do things with more vigor and enthusiasm. You’ll find yourself being able to get up at the crack of dawn without an alarm clock, you’ll find that you have energy to do more things than you ever thought possible, and you’ll even see that people are more drawn to you. All because you know what your purpose is and you’ve decided to live it..

By: Eleonora Gafton

Eleonora Gafton — Mon, 10 May 2010 03:18:39 +0000

It is important to know what is your purpose in life and than the vision gets very clear. With out purpose in my opinion your vision can get very blury. The two go definetly hand in hand. Find your purpose and create your vision and see the end of the road, stay true to yourself and serve with the highest level of integrity.

By: Cynthia C Brown

Cynthia C Brown — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:00:54 +0000

Vision provides the foundation and purpose provides the meaning for my actions. The team, vision and purpose, will cause my relationships to immediately come together. Since purpose answers the question, why, the two, will provide much needed clarity in my thought process, and give me the answers necessary to move forward.

By: LInda Dulicai

LInda Dulicai — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:35:44 +0000

Looking at all of this makes me realize I have 2 visions; one which is a private (what I see as my vision for my life) and a public ( what I see as the greater good vision for my company). The public one is a sidenote of outcome, but it comes from one of my motivating factors. I think I’m going in circles!

By: Brian Castel

Brian Castel — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:17:50 +0000

Although our companies serve the needs of different clientele, I completely agreed with Jarvae Pollock’s entry above. However, I do believe that the entire company must share an understanding of the common vision. Perhaps this becomes easier if the attributes of purpose are also shared?

By: Justin K

Justin K — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:10:19 +0000

Certainly purpose, conviction and vision go hand in hand. Purpose gives you the strength needed to fully commit to the task at hand and more distant long term vision. The stronger your sense of purpose, the stronger your sense of conviction. So what happens when not every business has a deep and meaningful purpose? Years ago I asked myself that question – I lend rehab money to real estate investors, so what’s meaningful about that? A self exploration of the benefits I and my company offered was needed to find a deeper meaning and purpose. I looked around Woodbridge after this market crash and realized that our rehab loans have contributed towards a 30% increase in prices in the past six months. I know without a doubt that every resident in Woodbridge appreciates seeing their neighbor’s houses being fixed up and the value of their homes slowly returning to normal. Having a business with the purpose of making money is fine, but finding a little purpose and meaning makes it that much better.

By: Annette Gerow

Annette Gerow — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:53:30 +0000

I don’t think you can have purpose without a vision. I think the reason you have purpose is because of a vision…on any scale. Good or bad.

By: Tracey Carpenter

Tracey Carpenter — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:50:13 +0000

“Leaders have to communicate & create purpose along with vision to inspire employees.”
I think I am prepared to embrace a vision for the company…if I know what that vision is. In my mind, the purpose of leadership is to give me that vision.

By: Rich Kessler

Rich Kessler — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:06:41 +0000

Vision for a company can only work if from the top to bottom everyone is on the exact same page. Without a clear and defined vision nothing will change.