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Define the operating thesis that aligns story, sales, and strategy from day one.

See also: Archivology · Soilcraft · Lexicon

  • Craft your Operating Thesis in one sentence
  • Translate thesis → a 15s floor story
  • Wire thesis into KPI starters (basket, conversion, repeats)
  • Worksheet deployable in a single team huddle

Credibility reads and references: Harvard Business Review · MJBizDaily · Internal IP: Chronicler Lexicon

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The Narrative North Star

Your operating thesis in one sentence—clear enough for floor talk, strong enough to steer budgets. See also the Archivology module and our Lexicon.

External read: Harvard Business Review. Internal IP: Parlor Room essays.

Core Idea

An Operating Thesis is a one-sentence promise that connects who you are, what customers feel, and how you win. It is the hinge between story and sales. When it’s tight, every team member can sell with the same spine. Explore execution tactics inside our Skool classroom.

Operating Thesis — Three Parts
Identity — Who we are (heritage, practice, proof).
Value — What customers feel (clarity, relief, delight).
Edge — How we win (repeatable advantage).

Identity

Name the truth of your origin and craft in plain language. Cite evidence. For documentation methods, see Archivology.

Value

Translate features into felt benefits. What changes for the customer today? Read market coverage at MJBizDaily.

Edge

Make your advantage measurable and repeatable. Tie it to training, cadence, and proof. Compare how this maps to tiers on our Comparison Page.

Operating Thesis — Template

We are [identity], delivering [felt value], with an edge in [repeatable advantage]. Everyone on the team can say this in one breath. For rollout cadence, see the Member Lounge.

Case Study — Raw Garden
  • Identity: Santa Barbara farmland discipline + clean resin craft.
  • Value: Predictable experience; confidence for new and repeat customers.
  • Edge: Consistency at scale with story-first floor training.

Internal citation: A Record Kept is a Legacy Preserved — see our Lexicon entry.

Operating Thesis — Worksheet

Identity · Value · Edge

  1. Draft your one-sentence thesis using the template above (evidence in Archivology).
  2. Convert it into a 15s floor story; share in a team huddle or inside Skool.
Identity (Who we are) Value (What they feel) Edge (How we win)
15s Floor Story Flow
Identity → Value → Edge
Role Impact Matrix
Budtenders
15s floor story
Brand Ambassadors
Activation script
Managers
Huddle + KPI
Owners
Positioning + deck

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