"I (we) am (are) here
to make the world (or part of it) [better, faster, nicer, cleaner,
etc.] through my (our) ability to [run, jump, sing, produce,
etc.]."
The Mission gives a context
for your Vision. Without a clear Mission, a Vision can have no
clear focus and direction.
A Mission is frequently
part of a company's U.S.P. (Unique Selling Proposition) and can be easily described and explained by any member of the company.
"A company is not
a machine but a living organism, and much, like an individual,
it can have a collective sense of identity and fundamental purpose.
This is the organizational equivalent of self-knowledge--a shared
understanding of what the company stands for, where it's going,
what kind of world it wants to live in, and most importantly,
how it intends to make that world a reality."
--Ikujiro Nonaka