Implement your equine practice mission statement  You've written
your masterpiece—your equine practice's mission statement. So
now what do you do with it? Jul 01, 2008  MISSION STATEMENTS
REALLY DO WORK. DON'T believe me? Here's proof: Two years ago
business consulting firm Kinetic Wisdom examined the U.S.
companies with the highest five-year revenue growth. What did
they find? Forty-nine of the top 50 companies use a mission
statement to guide their operations. In "Your Mission, Should
You Choose to Accept It" in the May issue, I emphasized the
importance of mission statements, their definition and purpose,
and the process for creating your own.  Unfortunately, too many
people see the conclusion of the creation process as the
conclusion of the whole project. One out of three employees say
their company isn't living up to its values, according to
Discovery Surveys. Sound familiar? Here's our mission, everyone.
In living color. On the wall. Nice frame. If you leave your
mission statement frozen behind glass, t