A vision statement is sometimes called a picture of how you see something in the future, but it is so much more than that. Your vision statement is your inspiration, the framework for all your strategic planning.
A vision statement may apply to an entire community or to a single division of that community. Whether for all or part of an organization, the vision statement answers the question, “Where do we want to go in the future?”
When you create a vision “statement,” you are actually articulating your dreams and hopes for your community. That statement is then readily available to remind you of what you hope to accomplish.
While a vision statement doesn’t tell you how you’re going to get there, it does set the direction for your business planning. That is why it is so important when crafting a vision statement to just let your imagination go and dare to dream – and why it is important that your vision statement captures your passion.
Unlike a mission statement, a vision statement is for you and the other members of your community, not for your customers or clients.
When writing a vision statement, your mission statement and your core competencies can be valuable starting points for articulating your values. Once you have your vision statement will have a huge influence on decision making and the way you allocate resources.
Vision: Fayette County is a recognized innovation economy with an energized and talented workforce that enjoys living and raising their families here. (source: PA Prosperity Partnerships)
Vision Statement
That instead of government officials looking out of the community for economic growth they start looking within the community for development. There are so many talented people and businesses in Fayette County that the county can’t see. An example, but not limited to: Farmers. Why aren’t we taking care of our own? Famers, not always thought about for providing soft jobs for people on assistance, but there are jobs on the farm that would help both. Several farmers need help with paper work for example bookkeeping, logging of animals, products, all that government red tape work etc… But these jobs are not fulltime positions on small farms nor can farmers pay on a scale comparable with city jobs. With every farm being different it is not all about plants or animals.
There is a great diversity in what help is needed on a farm. Some farms need help with family care either for someone to sit with elderly family members or small child care. Other positions that would help sitting in farm stands to sell products, clean up property, help feed livestock, answer the phone, take messages, security for farm (an example for the calves that were slaughtered on the Smithfield farm last year), etc…. The list goes on……as long as the mind is creative. Also most farmers have other talents like mechanics for repairing tractors/trucks, taxidermy, slaughter houses, veterinarian, gun repair, fencing etc….All of these being farm based but yet can be opened for public and provide jobs. It would be great to see Fayette County not be reliant on large business but rather grow from within with farm and family based businesses that will stay past the tax relief given to large businesses and grow to provide jobs that benefit Fayette County residents and reduce our need for government subsidy.
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