Another way of looking at this, is that the best companies are almost always mission oriented.

Wait to start a startup until you come up with an idea that you feel compelled to explore.

You need this sort of a tailwind to make a startup successful.

A third advantage of mission oriented companies, is that people outside the company are more willing to help you.

A winning team feels good and keeps winning. A team that hasn't won in a while gets demotivated and keeps losing.

The way you get deals done and the way you get good terms, is to have a competitive situation.

You have to save the vision speeches for when the company is winning. When you're not winning, you just have to get momentum back.