Thinking Beyond offers insights on business strategy to entrepreneurs and executives seeking to hone strategic thinking beyond the value proposition to form strategy that wins in the marketplace. Through conversations with entrepreneurs and business leaders, author, educator, and entrepreneur Dr. David Flint and his guests share insights into strategic thinking and how to employ the V-REEL Framework to form sound, winning strategy. Learn more about Dr. David Flint at drdavidflint.com.
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Listen to Gray, Gray & Gray’s “Strategic Thinking” podcast to discover how business leaders are meeting today’s challenges while positioning their companies for future growth. CEOs from a wide range of industries share their insights with host Bryan Pearce, Director of Strategic Business Planning at Gray, Gray & Gray, discussing best practices and effective strategies that have produced successful results. Enjoy thought provoking and inspiring conversations.
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Welcome to The Studeo Podcast, a show for ambitious creatives who want to level up their creativity, productivity, and leadership skills. A series of live conversations I host on a weekly basis, inviting a range of creative leaders and other interesting speakers to talk about topics such as design, branding, brand strategy, mindset, and meta-skills. Sharing tested strategies and actionable real-world advice that have helped me and others in the creative industry to solve bigger problems, ear ...
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Strategic Thinking Podcast: Bryan Pearce Interviews Stephen Rusch of Gray Strategic Partners
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About the Episode: Host Bryan Pearce, Director of Strategic Business Planning at Gray, Gray & Gray, interviews Stephen Rusch, Managing Director of Gray Strategic Partners. During this episode, Bryan and Stephen discuss a variety of important topics related to navigating the sale of a business, from when to consider a sale or “recapitalization,” to …
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Bryan Pearce Interviews Nate Gravel of GraVoc Associates
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Host Bryan Pearce, Director of Strategic Business Planning at Gray, Gray & Gray, interviews Nate Gravel, Vice President of Information Security and IT for GraVoc Associates in Peabody, MA. Gray, Gray & Gray recently announced a collaborative venture with GraVoc Associates to provide comprehensive cybersecurity services to organizations across all i…
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Bryan Pearce Interviews David Model of Triton Systems
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Host Bryan Pearce, Director of Strategic Business Planning at Gray, Gray & Gray, interviews David Model, CEO of Triton Systems in Chelmsford, MA. Triton Systems is continually focused on what's next - the next invention, the next breakthrough, the next innovation that can unleash new possibilities in engineering, science and technology to impact ou…
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Bryan Pearce Interviews John Cerulli of Acumentrics
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Host Bryan Pearce, Director of Strategic Business Planning at Gray, Gray & Gray, interviews John Cerulli, CEO of Acumentrics in Walpole, MA. Acumentrics has been a trusted market leader in critical power solutions used in military and commercial applications since 1994. John has over 25 years of experience in both financial and operational manageme…
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Bryan Pearce Interviews Jen Harrington of HATCH The Agency
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Host Bryan Pearce, Director of Strategic Business Planning at Gray, Gray & Gray, interviews Jen Harrington, Founder and President of HATCH The Agency. HATCH is a branding agency that works with a broad range of clients to creatively define their brand and successfully bring it to life in the market, often when they are at an important inflection po…
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S03E10 – Best of Episode – James Martin, Michael Janda, Stef Hamerlinck, Gianluca Cinquepalmi, Melinda Livsey, Thierry Brunfaut
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In this last episode of Season 3, I wanted to thank you all for tuning in and to do a 'Best of' episode. For those who might be new to the podcast, this would be a good way to introduce you to some of the earlier guests you might have missed. Following this episode, there will be a break, during which I will be reviewing the ongoing strategic direc…
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Bryan Pearce Interviews Marty Mazzella of Ti-SALES
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Host Bryan Pearce, Director of Strategic Business Planning at Gray, Gray & Gray, interviews Marty Mazzella of Ti-SALES. Marty is Owner and President of Ti-SALES, which is located in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Ti-SALES has been an essential partner to municipal water utilities and other customers in the water industry since it was founded in 1963. Mart…
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S03E09 – Armin Vit – Building a Side Brand
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Armin Vit @arminvit is the co-founder of UnderConsideration @ucllc, a graphic design firm. He's also an editor and writer for Brand New, where he reviews corporate and brand identity design work. If you are a brand designer, you likely visit this resource religiously, equally for the design inspiration and for Armin's top-notch break-downs of each …
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S03E08 – Lisa Jacobs – Invest in Yourself
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Lisa Jacobs @lisajacobsdesign is a Freelance Brand Designer & Illustrator based in the Netherlands whom I’ve been following for a while on Instagram. Her work is clean, considered, and thoughtful. I’ve also always enjoyed listening to her thoughts whenever she jumps on Instagram Live or a podcast. We chat about her journey and what she has found to…
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S03E07 – Ilya Lobanov, Stef Hamerlinck, Rob Meyerson – Brand Personalities Debate
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The Big Brand Debate: Episode 3 - Brand Personalities Rob Meyerson @howbrandsarebuilt , Stef Hamerlinck @letstalkbranding and a Ilya Lobanov @wearestudeo discuss Brand Personality frameworks and their possible benefits and disadvantages for us as Brand Builders. Do consumers care about them? In this episode of The Studeo Podcast, I summarise and br…
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S03E06 – Joel Pilger – All About Positioning
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Live conversation with Joel Pilger @joelpilger. In a former life Joel helmed the miracle-making studio Impossible Pictures where he and his team won numerous Emmy, Addy, and Promax awards… and had a blast. Today, Joel helps emerging creative studios become industry leaders. We will be discussing whatever we manage to cover around positioning. Posit…
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S03E05 – Kwan Harsono – Becoming a Client Guide
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Join me for this conversation with Kwan Harsono @brandingconsultant. Kwan has been in the branding/marketing industry for over 23 years. He is the founder of consulting and branding agency @BedrockAsia in Indonesia, a Transformation Speaker & Coach, 6x Founder & Serial Entrepreneur, and has designed for and worked with such brands as Hawaiian Air, …
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S03E04 – Gabriel Aguero – The Power of Networking
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Gabriel Aguero from @dropmusicbranding connected with me a while back – and I loved his energy and approach right away. I quickly recognised, he's got a superpower of networking. When we were discussing Gab appearing on the show, I almost instantly knew that this would be a great topic to discuss with him! We can all become a little bit better at n…
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S03E03 – Mark Pollard – Defining the Challenge
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Mark Pollard @markpollard is a Brand Strategist with big ideas – having tuned into several chats where he spoke on Clubhouse I really resonated with his thoughts around generating ideas and working strategically. If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave a review, as it would mean the world to me to hear your feedback, and it would also help tre…
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S03E02 – Jeremy Mura – Creating Online Courses
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Jeremy Mura @thejeremymura is a Brand Designer who is well known within the Instagram design community. Not least for his prolific content and course creation schedule. If you've been thinking about creating your own course, you won't want to miss this one! The Studeo Podcast is a show for ambitious creatives who want to learn more about creative t…
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S03E01 – Ilya Lobanov, Stef Hamerlinck, Reagan Mackrill – Brand, Branding and Brand Strategy Debate
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What is the difference between a brand, branding, and brand strategy? Unless you work in the industry, I think it would be safe to say that you probably use those terms interchangeably. More alarming than that though, even some industry experts confuse or Frankenstein those terms together. This was partially why both myself, Stef Hamerlinck, Rob Me…
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S02E10 – Thierry Brunfaut from Base Design – Learning to Say No
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Thierry Brunfaut @thierrybrunfaut is the Founding Partner and Creative Director of Base Design – an international network of studios based in Brussels, New York, Geneva, and Melbourne. Thierry shared his view on the skillset designers should have to be successful, along with many other golden nuggets he's learned in the 30 years of Base Design. The…
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S02E09 – Melinda Livsey – Presenting Client Work
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Melinda Livsey is on a mission to help graphic designers get paid to think. You might know her from her Brand Strategy Bootcamp or from being a co-host of @thefuturishere with @thechrisdo. I'm really excited to have had the chance to talk with her! Join Melinda @melindalivsey and me as we discuss presenting client work, thinking strategically, and …
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S02E08 – Brittni Bowering – Running Strategy Workshops
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Brittni Bowering @brittnibowering knows a thing about running workshops. Whether that's in person or remotely. And as we are finding ourselves in a situation where remote presentations and online workshops are becoming the norm, I got excited to talk to Brittni about running Workshops online and making sure that everyone gets a ton of value from it…
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S02E07 – Bill Kenney – Finding New Clients
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Bill Kenney is the co-founder of @focuslabllc, a Brand Agency that I have been following keenly for years – so I was thrilled when Bill reached out to me to have a discussion. Join Bill and me as we discuss probably the most common and talked about topic for freelancers – finding clients.
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S02E06 – Ilya Lobanov, Stef Hamerlinck, Rob Meyerson – Brand Differentiation vs Brand Distinctiveness Debate
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A few months ago I jokingly suggested to Stef Hamerlinck that we should stage a live discussion on the branding topics we often debated on. Fast forward to today, and we made it happen – huge thanks to Stef for setting up all the technical aspects, artwork and organising us all to actually make this a reality! In this episode, I summarise and break…
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S02E05 – Ismail El Azizi – Self-taught Design vs. Design Education
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Join me and Ismail El Azizi @ismail_elazizi as we discuss his journey of self-education and learning from his design mistakes and challenges, as well as the merit of design education as a whole.
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S02E04 – Fabrice Pöhlmann – From Graphic Design to UX Agency Ownership
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Join Fabrice Pöhlmann @fabrice_poehlmann and me as we discuss his journey from Graphic Design to founding his UX agency, and what he’d learnt along the way, tips for designers who want to transition to UX/UI, and more.
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S02E03 – Reagan Mackrill – Personal Branding and the Future of Branding with G’day Frank
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Join me and Reagan (Frank) Mackrill @gdayfrank as we discuss the future of personal branding, what it might mean for the branding industry as a whole, and covering some live questions as well.
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S02E02 – Hadeel Sayed Ahmad – Brand Strategy vs. Strategic Design
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Join Hadeel Sayed Ahmad @hadeelsahmad and me as we discuss all things logo design and branding, as well as the strategic decisions behind design, brand discovery, brand identity process, and a lot more.
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S02E01 – Gianluca Cinquepalmi – Mastering the Mindset for Designers
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Join Gianluca Cinquepalmi @glc.live and me, as we discuss creativity for designers as well as the mindset shift required to be a successful creative in the 21st century and beyond.
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S01E10 – Fabian Zöller – Branding as an In-house Designer
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A Banker turned Brand Designer, Fabian Zöller and I discussed changing careers, working as an in-house designer, and the differences between agency and in-house work, and so much more. ⠀⠀⠀
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S01E09 – Stef Hamerlinck – Risks of Rebranding
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Branding and re-branding is what many of us do as designers, but for larger organisations, rebranding can actually be a huge risk. We need to be aware of the cost and brand implications when many assets need to be considered. Join Stef Hamerlinck and I for this episode, where we're tackling the topic of Rebranding and more!…
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S01E08 – Claudia Mayer – Personal Branding for Creatives
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Ironically, we as creatives and brand specialists often find it the most difficult to position and 'brand' ourselves. Of course, we know the tools, but sometimes it can be difficult to 'read the label when you're inside the bottle'. Claudia Mayer and I tackled the topic of figuring out your interests and passions, key values, your ambition, and con…
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S01E07 – Michael Janda – Sales for Designers and Freelancers
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Michael Janda doesn’t need any special introductions. He's an established author and leader for creatives worldwide. In this latest episode of The Studeo Podcast, you will learn about the sales process and workflow for Freelancers and Creative Entrepreneurs. We've also discussed plenty of other hot topics, including presenting prices, price bracket…
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S01E06 – James Eccleston – Presenting Brand Identity Work
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I've known James Eccleston @bridgestudiobranding for a while (in internet terms). We've met each other as we both have online courses and both have background and passion for both Branding and UX! And this was a super insightful and fun conversation indeed! Learn more about topics such as Discovery, Research, Brand Personality, and more.…
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S01E05 – Rob Meyerson – Brand Strategy & Naming
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I was really excited to chat with Rob Meyerson from @howbrandsarebuilt because he's had an impressive career working for some of the largest global brand agencies like Siegel+Gale, FutureBrand, and Interbrand, just to name a few. In this all-encompassing chat, we've talked about naming brands, brand strategy, and the relationship between strategy a…
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S01E04 – Matt Davies – Handling Client Pushback
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Join Matt Davies @mrmattdavies and me for another episode of The Studeo Podcast. I've originally come across Matt's work through his podcast 'Just Branding', which he runs with another prominent design leader – Jacob Cass. And I've found Matt to be straight to the point, no-nonsense kind of guy when it comes to sharing his opinion on all topics bra…
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S01E03 – James Martin – Creative Mindset and Habits
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I don't need to give much introduction to James Martin, aka @made.by.james aka Baby Giant! He is a prolific logo designer and somewhat of a cult figure amongst logo designers. I've wanted to pick James' brain about his process for quite some time now. And while I have seen plenty of videos about his logo process, I want to know even more about the …
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S01E02 – Alex Antolino – Feeding Curiosity for Designers
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Alex Antolino has had a really varied experience in the creative industry. From film making and music to now being a Creative Director at @typeform. And I was super interested in his journey, filled with Curiosity for life and the openness to dive into each craft, despite uncertainties. We discussed the power of Curiosity for Designers, and how it …
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S01E01 – Hashem Gerashi – Managing the Creative Process
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Hashem Gerashi @hashem.gerashi has had an impressive career working with brands in Bahrain and worldwide. We’ve talked about managing the creative process with clients, setting client expectations and challenging the client's misconceptions about design, the role of a designer, and why they should develop their soft skills and communication skills …
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An off-the-cuff conversation with Will Walker, the producer of Thinking Beyond: Conversations with Strategic Thinkers, Foreman for building homes, and owner of Tall View Productions. In this episode, we see how you can begin applying the V-REEL framework just by tuning in to the podcast each week. https://archive.org/download/WillPart1Podcast/Will%…
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#22: David Flint and Guests at MPACT Speaker Series, Texas A&M University's Mays Center for Executive Development
I had the opportunity to speak at the latest MPACT speaker series hosted by the Center for Executive Development at the Mays Business School. The event was recorded live and in this episode, you will hear from a panel of local leaders in the Bryan/ College Station area who work in the entrepreneurial, nonprofit, and for-profit spaces. AJ Renold, Ma…
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In part two of my conversation with Kirk Thompson we shift away from his personal development story to focus on development opportunities in his community. He imagines how a common framework and language like V-REEL® might contribute to the formation of unified vision and re-development plans in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands in the aftermath of hurr…
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This episode is about one person's effort to build a career and a life with intention. I talked to Kirk about how he made career choices, how he responded to inevitable changes, and what grounds him as he figures out the path forward after Hurricanes Irma and Maria virtually destroyed his home and his business in 2017. I, of course, put it all in t…
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Bailey Mullens is one inspired millennial; not the least bit mindless, as the title of his very popular podcast, Mindless Millennials, might suggest. Barely into his 20s, Bailey is a classic entrepreneur with exceptional amounts of energy, an abundance of ideas, and an ability to execute. In this episode you'll listen in on my first conversation wi…
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In Part II of my conversation with Mark and Bethany Douglass, we talk about how the L in V-REEL, Longevity, helps them carry out their family mission statement— training their children in an atmosphere that seeks creativity, education, and fosters the entrepreneurial spirit in their kids. Bethany is quick to point out that as a family, they apply V…
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While the V of V-REEL stands for Value, after visiting with Mark and Bethany Douglas, I’m thinking of another v word: versatility. The way Mark and Bethany are applying V-REEL is very versatile and, honestly, they surprised me. Mark and Bethany are both entrepreneurs and have used the V-REEL framework in their businesses for a while now. Mark’s bus…
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Artists often don’t think along business lines when they start out because they’re swept away with the creative process. For some creatives, “strategy” might even sound like a bad word. But long-term success in any art form must be built on more than just talent and drive. Joey McGee is a great singer songwriter who is using V-REEL® to think throug…
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HR can become a key enabling factor for an organization by contributing to its ability to be valuable and rare in the marketplace. By thinking about her HR operation through the V-REEL lens, Christine is defining a new strategy not just for Four Foods HR but for the HR discipline as a whole. https://archive.org/download/ChristinePodcastMixdown/Chri…
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This conversation with Rahsaan King, Harvard student and founder of Students of Strength, sheds light on eroding factors the start-up is facing as it seeks to serve schools as well as individual students. During the conversation we also uncovered a potential enabling factor that might just be the key to overcoming some critical eroding factors. It'…
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Thinking about yourself as someone who can create value in the world and preparing yourself to adapt to the world is useful personally and can help you better market yourself to prospect employers. We all need to be realistic; don't brag but do know how you can create value for an organization. Cyndie Meersman is the founder of a unique student org…
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It's probably not uncommon for a company to identify an eroding factor and turn that around with enablers such that it creates distinction in the marketplace. There is often opportunity to be found in weaknesses. Class2Class Co-Founder Matthew Hightower joins me on the podcast to talk about how he recognized the company's eroding factor early and w…
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Elysium Black Diamond not only creates a great deal of value with their black diamond jewelry, but they have built up an exclusivity around their manufacturing and protected their intellectual property such that they now truly are rare. Elysium Black Diamond co-founder Coby Dixon joined me on the podcast to talk about how they became both valuable …
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When it comes to putting the V-REEL® Framework to work for strategic thinking, few seem to be taking the framework further than the Douglas brothers. Tim and Mark Douglas of Fidelis, a full service creative agency specializing in messaging and strategy, use V-REEL as a sort of lens through which they evaluate virtually every aspect of their operati…
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