Mike Andes and others debate a small business's vision of building strong men versus making money. They argue the vision stays abstract without concrete systems, and question whether a business can succeed when its stated purpose doesn't translate to actual operations or profit.
You have to go hunt. If you do not produce, the village doesn't eat.
What's our vision? What are we doing? Let's say all on three. One, two, three. Making men, right?
You're making the primary goal of the business to make strong men. Then technically, this business could be super successful and not make any money. We just happen to clean pools, right? Our vision, which I messed up forever. Our vision, right, is building men. The secondary goal becomes in jeopardy if the first one doesn't happen, which is making money. Our mission is we do carefree pool. We wanna serve the clients.
I usually attack this stuff, be like, oh, that's a facade. Just get past it. Make more money. I actually think it matters something to you. That's why I think you doing it and creating a system and process for it will unlock the business side. What does it mean to have a strong man?
Yeah.
We have not defined this word. And if we have not defined this, like, is it making 100 grand that I'm a strong man? Is it a function of, like, muscle? Is it a function of person? There's no definition. So the mission means nothing because we have no definitions to it.
