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Simply put, "purpose" is your company’s north star. It’s the answer to: What value do we create in the world? It encompasses your mission and values, guiding every decision, from product development to customer service to your social media voice.

Creating a powerful brand is more than just designing a logo or choosing a catchy name. It is about shaping how people perceive your business, what they feel when they interact with it, and how you stand out in a crowded market. A strong brand builds trust, attracts loyal customers, and drives long-term success.

Every year starts with the same script. Leadership rallies around glossy strategy decks, sets bold goals, and leaves the room convinced: this year will be different. Then Q1 ends. And the drift begins.

If you’re a marketer, here’s a humbling truth: at any given moment, the vast majority of people you’re trying to reach aren’t thinking about buying what you sell.

As a dedicated advocate for business frameworks, you might find my scepticism towards the famous "10-4 Rule" a little unusual. After all, frameworks are meant to create consistency and excellence. But what works on paper doesn't always translate perfectly to the nuanced world of human interaction.

I recently watched an old episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. The story centred on a restaurant started by an ex-boxer who’d won £700,000 on the pools. Like many of Ramsay’s culinary catastrophes, there were multiple problems—but the one that stood out to me is something we often see in business: the challenge of scaling up