I got a text from a friend a few days ago in which he asked me for the difference between mission statement and vision statement. These are two terms usually used interchangeably. I must admit that I did not know the difference so I did a quick Google search. The result was interesting and it got me thinking about the importance of these statements.
The swan that gracefully moves on a lake is a picture of elegance in motion but what is hidden from the eye is the activity going on beneath the water’s surface. We don’t see the hard work conducted by the swan’s webbed feet which propels the graceful motion we see and admire.
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The 2012 Australian Open Men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal started at 7.30pm Sunday evening on the 29th of January and it didn’t end until about 1.30am Monday morning. It lasted for 5 hours 53 minutes. Tennis fans witnessed the longest grand slam final match in history and saw a test of endurance as the top two seeds in the world slugged it out on the court. Djokovic was victorious and he also took Nadal’s unofficial title as the toughest man on the tour. Barely 40 hours before the final, Djokovic overpowered Andy Murray, ranked world number 4, in a five hour marathon thriller. Some doubted he would have the mental and physical strength to challenge Nadal after a demanding semi final match.