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You learned about creating your personal mission statement in the <strong>Selling</strong> Usection <strong>of</strong> . Mission<br />

statements such as “To gain experience in the public accounting field toward earning my CPA<br />

designation” and “To master the leading Web development tools and become a best-in-class Web<br />

developer” may sound simple, but each takes time, thought, and insight to create. [40] You may want to<br />

review the <strong>Selling</strong> U section in if you haven’t already created your personal mission statement.<br />

Just as your personal mission statement is a blueprint for how you make decisions in life, companies also<br />

use a mission statement to define their direction, make operating decisions, and communicate to<br />

employees, vendors, shareholders, and other stakeholders. In fact, most companies have a formal, written<br />

mission that they include on their Web site. A mission statement is different than an advertising slogan or<br />

motto. It is based on the company’s ethics and values and provides a broad direction as to what the<br />

company stands for. For example, Harley-Davidson’s mission statement is below and can be found on<br />

their Web site.<br />

Link<br />

Harley-Davidson Mission Statement<br />

http://www.harleydavidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/Student_Center/student_center.jsp?locale=en_US#missionstateme<br />

nt<br />

We inspire and fulfill dreams around the world through Harley-Davidson experiences. [41]<br />

FedEx expresses their mission statement a little differently as shown below and includes their mission<br />

statement along with their values on their Web site.<br />

Link<br />

FedEx Mission Statement and Values<br />

http://about.fedex.designcdt.com/our_company/company_information/mission_statement<br />

FedEx will produce superior financial returns for shareowners by providing high value-added<br />

supply chain, transportation, business and related information services through focused<br />

operating companies. Customer requirements will be met in the highest quality manner<br />

appropriate to each market segment served. FedEx will strive to develop mutually rewarding<br />

relationships with its employees, partners and suppliers. Safety will be the first consideration in<br />

Saylor URL: http://www.saylor.org/books<br />

Saylor.org<br />

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