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The Brave Brand

Essays, frameworks, and insights on brand strategy, design, and the future of menaingful work.

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Frameworks & Tools

You Have One Shot at JPM. Is Your Story Ready?

JP Morgan Healthcare Conference is nine weeks away. Take a deep breath. I’m here to help.

Design Is How the Future Holds Together

Frameworks & Tools

Have We Outgrown Our Own Story?

Frameworks & Tools

Am I Avoiding the Decision That Actually Matters?

Archive

Brand Foundation Series

How Much Should You Invest in Branding?

A practical guide to brand investment for mission-driven founders navigating growth, regulation, and stakeholder complexity

Frameworks & Tools

The Triangle of Remarkable Decisions

How Courage, clarity, and coherence build brave brands

Brand Foundation Series

Where Most Brand Projects Fail (And How to Succeed)

Four hidden pitfalls undermining your brand investment

A Brave Brand Interview: Music as a Human Right

In Conversation with Rawkstars founder Jonathan "JJ" Jacobs

Brand Foundation Series

The Four Dimensions of Brand: Building Beyond Logos and Colors

Build a brand with purpose and genuine business value

Foundational Theory

Why No Makes Your Brand Matter

Building a stronger business through better boundaries