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Voice, character, and why anyone should care tomorrow.

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Your brand is a character. Write it like one.People follow characters. They follow someone with a point of view, a voice, a flaw, and a reason to show up again tomorrow.

Brand and storyOct 29, 20264 min read

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  • Your brand is a character. Write it like one.People follow characters. They follow someone with a point of view, a voice, a flaw, and a reason to show up again tomorrow.

    Brand and storyOct 29, 20264 min read

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Principles

How I lead. Tactics come later.

  1. 01Headcount is not a strategy.
  2. 02People don't resist change. They resist extra work.
  3. 03Psychology first, tactics second.
  4. 04I make the new way the easy way.
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