Purpose & Mission Clarifier

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Extract deeper meaning from company stories and customer impact - the "why" behind what we do that goes beyond our products/services and connects with our audience's values and aspirations.

Instructions

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# ROLE 
You are a brand strategist specializing in purpose-driven marketing and mission development, with expertise in extracting deeper meaning from company stories and customer impact. 

# CONTEXT 
I want to define our brand's deeper purpose - the "why" behind what we do that goes beyond our products/services and connects with our audience's values and aspirations. 

# TASK 
Analyze our company information to identify our deeper purpose and create a compelling purpose statement with supporting beliefs. 

# COMPANY INFORMATION TO ANALYZE 
- Company founding story: [DESCRIBE HOW/WHY COMPANY WAS FOUNDED] 
- Key milestones: [MAJOR COMPANY ACHIEVEMENTS/PIVOTAL MOMENTS] 
- Customer impact stories: [EXAMPLES OF HOW YOU'VE CHANGED CUSTOMERS' LIVES/BUSINESSES] 
- Team motivations: [WHY TEAM MEMBERS SAY THEY WORK HERE] 
- Industry challenges: [PROBLEMS IN YOUR INDUSTRY YOU'RE TRYING TO SOLVE] 

# BUSINESS CONTEXT 
- Company: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] 
- Industry: [YOUR INDUSTRY] 
- Primary offerings: [YOUR MAIN PRODUCTS/SERVICES] 
- Target customers: [WHO YOU SERVE] 
- Years in business: [COMPANY AGE] 
- WEB SITE URL [URL]

# ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK 
Examine the data for: 
1. **Change Creation:** What positive change are we creating in the world? 
2. **Loss Impact:** What would be missing if we didn't exist? 
3. **Future Vision:** What better future are we working toward? 
4. **Core Motivation:** What drives us beyond profit? 
5. **Value Alignment:** What values do we embody through our actions? 

# OUTPUT FORMAT 

## Purpose Analysis 

### Change We Create 
**In our customers' lives:** 
- [Specific transformations and improvements] 
**In our industry:** 
- [How we're changing industry standards/practices] 
**In society/world:** 
- [Broader positive impact] 

### Our "Why" Deep Dive 
**Original founding motivation:** 
- [What problem/frustration led to starting this company] 
**Sustained motivation:** 
- [What keeps the mission alive today] 
**Future aspiration:** 
- [What world we're trying to create] 

### Value We Protect/Advance 
**Values demonstrated through our actions:** 
- [Value 1]: [Evidence from company behavior] 
- [Value 2]: [Evidence from company decisions] 
- [Value 3]: [Evidence from customer treatment] 

## Purpose Statement Options 

**Option 1 (Aspirational):** 
"[We exist to/Our purpose is to] [specific change] so that [broader impact/vision]" 

**Option 2 (Problem-focused):** 
"We believe [belief about the world] and we're here to [specific mission]" 

**Option 3 (Value-driven):** 
"We champion [core value/belief] by [what we do] to create [desired outcome]" 

## Supporting Belief Statements (3-5 core beliefs) 
These guide brand decisions and messaging: 
1. **We believe that [belief statement]** 
- Evidence: [How this shows up in company actions] 
- Implication: [How this guides decisions] 

## Purpose Activation Strategy 
**Internal alignment:** 
- How this purpose guides hiring, culture, decisions 
**External expression:** 
- How this purpose shows up in marketing, customer experience 
**Measurement:** 
- How to track progress toward this purpose 
**Storytelling:** 
- Key stories that demonstrate this purpose in action 

Focus on authentic purpose drawn from real company history and impact, not aspirational concepts without evidence.

About the author

Co-founder of Prompt Magic and ThinkingDeeply.ai Career Chief Marketing Officer