10 Questions. 10 Minutes. What’s helping, or hurting, your brand?

Insights & Updates

Insights to Help You Build a Better Brand, and Business, That Works for You.

Ideas, observations, and practical frameworks to help founders and business owners make better decisions about brand, marketing, growth, leadership, and self-employment.
What Holds a Brand Together: Consistency

What Holds a Brand Together: Consistency

Most businesses focus on logos, messaging, or design. But what actually holds a brand together is consistency. When positioning, messaging, and identity are aligned and applied consistently, decision-making gets easier, marketing becomes more effective, and your brand builds trust over time.

Your Brand Needs a Purpose: How to Define It and Why It Matters

Your Brand Needs a Purpose: How to Define It and Why It Matters

Mission, vision, values, and positioning statements are the most widely recognized strategic tools used to define a company’s business, strategic objectives, and overall approach to reach those objectives. Another less frequently recognized strategic statement that many companies neglect to employ is the Purpose statement.

Brand Marketing Is Like Planting Trees

Brand Marketing Is Like Planting Trees

Think about marketing as planting trees. The trees of brand marketing you plant today will guarantee business growth tomorrow. What you are communicating today is to help potential customers make the buy decision in the future when they need what you are offering.

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

BrandTherapy Notes #9: Pricing as Positioning

BrandTherapy Notes #9: Pricing as Positioning

Pricing isn’t just a number. It’s a signal. When pricing aligns with positioning, it attracts the right prospects, sets expectations early, and reduces friction. If it feels off, for you or your prospect, the issue usually isn’t the price. It’s the positioning behind it.

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

Solo(ish) – Not Every Win Is Measured in Dollars

Solo(ish) – Not Every Win Is Measured in Dollars

I closed a new deal this week. It’s not for a ton of money, and some of the business coaches I admire might even say it’s a bad idea. But I don’t care. Because this deal isn’t just about the money—it’s about the opportunity. It’s not a big branding project or a...

10 Logo Design Tips for Clients

10 Logo Design Tips for Clients

A strong logo creates a vital first impression, reflecting your company’s values and building trust. A poor logo can turn customers towards competitors. Ensure your logo embodies these ten crucial elements, whether evaluating an existing one or designing for a new business.

read more