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Mission Statement Impossible
FromREWORK
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Nov 30, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Last episode we discussed how important it is to stand for something and you'd think writing your values down in a mission statement would be a great way to let people know exactly what you stand for. Well, you'd be wrong. Mission statements are almost always vapid, boring, platitudes that end up saying nothing at all. Even worse, they often turn people away entirely!Show Notes
00:11 - Lex Fridman (YouTube)
02:38 - The Soup Nazi - Seinfeld (Wikipedia)
04:18 - 37signals manifesto
05:08 - 1981 FedEx commercial (YouTube)
05:17 - About Us (FedEx)
05:45 - Values (Basecamp Employee Handbook)
10:04 - Elevator pitch (Wikipedia)
12:17 - About Us (Enterprise)
15:41 - Nudge Nudge Wink Wink - Monty Python (YouTube)
19:56 - What's the point of a Reservation - Seinfeld (YouTube)
00:11 - Lex Fridman (YouTube)
02:38 - The Soup Nazi - Seinfeld (Wikipedia)
04:18 - 37signals manifesto
05:08 - 1981 FedEx commercial (YouTube)
05:17 - About Us (FedEx)
05:45 - Values (Basecamp Employee Handbook)
10:04 - Elevator pitch (Wikipedia)
12:17 - About Us (Enterprise)
15:41 - Nudge Nudge Wink Wink - Monty Python (YouTube)
19:56 - What's the point of a Reservation - Seinfeld (YouTube)
Released:
Nov 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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