Andy Frisella's quotes, sayings

Vertical integration is a competitive advantage

The more of your supply chain you control - from ingredients to retail - the greater your advantage. It may cost more time and money upfront, but in the long run, it can become a massive competitive edge.

Anyone Can Build Grit and Resilience

Anybody can learn skills and become resilient, gritty, and tough. Every single person has the ability to be great - as long as they're willing to pay that price.

Hard Business Means You're On The Right Path

Just because it's hard for you doesn't mean you're doing it wrong.

How Entrepreneurs Survive Early Struggles

The first three years we didn't make any money.
The first ten years I made only about $58,000 in total.
We worked other jobs and side hustles just to keep things going.

Why skipping the small things only hurts yourself

Think about discipline as a bank account where you make deposits and withdrawals. When you walk past a piece of trash and don't pick it up - that's not hurting the gym, that's not hurting First Form. That's hurting you.

Discipline Is a Personal Investment Bank

When there's an opportunity to invest in your own discipline and you pass it up, you're actually hurting yourself.

Good culture isn't built in the good times

Good culture isn't made in the game. It's made in those hard times when everybody's struggling and working together. There's mutual suffering going on - and that's one of the biggest things that drives our culture.

Building Businesses With Close People

Who's going to have your back more than your friends and family?

Why firing people can help them grow

If you don't fire someone who isn't a fit, you're often holding them back from what they could be great at.

If you don't have a strong culture, you can't have a strong business.