#10: The Fisherman, the Businessman & the Life You Actually Want

In this episode, host, Steve Arendt, explores the tension between business growth and personal purpose through the lens of a simple but powerful parable — the story of the fisherman and the businessman.

This short story has stayed with Steve for years, and toady he unpacks its meaning for small and mid-sized business owners who are stuck on the treadmill of constant scaling, never stopping to ask: Why am I really doing this?

Steve challenges listeners to reflect on their life goals and purpose—and to ask whether their business is serving those goals… or replacing them. He doesn’t villainize growth, but instead advocates for intentional business building rooted in purpose and aligned with the kind of life you want to live.

Whether you want to keep it small and soulful, or scale and grow, this episode offers wisdom for doing it with clarity, focus, and deep personal alignment.