{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62597e5a4fd40b00135d1360/6acd2c875f788808a71ca2e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Creating the Vision & Mission","description":"<h1><strong>Conversations in the Dark, Episode 7: Creating the Mission and Vision</strong></h1><p>Erica Vander Sande on rewriting The Mina Company&#39;s vision, mission, and purpose, and building a business around the life you actually want.</p><p><br></p><h2><strong>Episode Summary</strong></h2><p>When was the last time you looked at your business&#39;s vision, mission, and purpose? Erica realized it had been about four years since The Mina Company&#39;s were written, and after everything that has changed in her life and business since, it was time for a refresh.</p><p>She opens with the Theodore Roosevelt &quot;man in the arena&quot; quote that hangs in her hallway, adapted for women, and explains why daring greatly sits at the core of who she is. From there, she walks through the new vision, mission, and purpose she wrote for Mina, how each one differs from the others, and how she is bringing them to life with her team through real, everyday decisions like turning off ads that aren&#39;t working and never billing for work that wasn&#39;t done.</p><p>Erica also shares how her business was designed around her life from day one, including being at school pickup at 3:00, and encourages listeners to find their own guiding light by paying attention to what makes them jealous or a little sweaty with possibility.</p><p><br></p><h2><strong>What We Cover</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Why revisit your vision, mission, and purpose.</strong> Erica explains what changed after four years of growth and why she wanted to stand behind her words again.</li><li><strong>The arena quote.</strong> Why Roosevelt&#39;s words, adapted for women, hang in her hallway and shape how she leads.</li><li><strong>Vision, mission, and purpose, explained simply.</strong> The world you are working toward, how you get there, and how you deliver it day to day.</li><li><strong>Mina&#39;s new statements.</strong> The full thinking behind Erica&#39;s choices, including the line about acting in a client&#39;s best interest even when it costs the agency.</li><li><strong>Making values real.</strong> Concrete examples, like not working with competing clients, honest reporting, and keeping the human element as AI changes everything else.</li><li><strong>Designing a business around your life.</strong> How Erica built Mina to support school pickup, time freedom, and a team that can run without her.</li><li><strong>Finding your own.</strong> A simple starting point: notice what triggers your jealousy or inspires you, write it down, and build from there.</li></ul><p><br></p><h2><strong>Connect with Erica</strong></h2><ul><li>Business inquiries:<a href=\"https://theminacompany.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://theminacompany.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Mina Company</a></u></li><li>Personal connection and coaching:<a href=\"https://ericavandersande.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://ericavandersande.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Erica Vander Sande</a></u></li></ul><p><br></p><h2><strong>Show Notes Keywords</strong></h2><p>Conversations in the Dark podcast, Erica Vander Sande, vision mission and purpose, business values, daring greatly, women in business, marketing agency leadership, intuitive strategy, building a business around your life, The Mina Company</p><p><br></p><h2><strong>Subscribe and Review</strong></h2><p>If this episode inspired you to revisit your own guiding light, leave a review or share it with a fellow business owner. New episodes of Conversations in the Dark are on the way. Subscribe so you don&#39;t miss what&#39;s next.</p>","author_name":"Erica Vander Sande"}