The thinking behind brands built to scale.

Exploring what makes brands earn attention, build trust & become the Obvious Choice.

Great brands don't happen by accident. They're built with clarity, intention, and strategy. The Formula explores the ideas, experiences, and perspectives shaping the future of brand and business. From positioning and customer experience to business development, growth, and AI-driven authority, we connect the thinking behind what makes a brand recognizable, relevant, trusted, and ultimately, the Obvious Choice.

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Your Business Grew Up. Did Your Brand Grow With It?

October 23, 2026

Maybe the business started with three people. Now there are 75. Maybe you started serving one local market. Now you're operating regionally or nationally. Maybe the company started with one... Continue Reading

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Being the Best Isn't Enough. You Have to Become the Obvious Choice.

October 16, 2026

You can be exceptional at what you do and still lose the opportunity. Not because the competitor was better. Because the customer understood them faster. That's one of the uncomfortable realities of... Continue Reading

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Google Can Find Your Website. Can AI Understand Your Business?

October 09, 2026

Having a website indexed by search engines used to feel like a major digital milestone. Today, there's another question businesses need to consider. Can machines actually understand what your business is... Continue Reading

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Your Website Isn't a Brochure. It's Part of Your Business Development Team.

October 02, 2026

Someone meets you at an event. They hear about you from a colleague. They see one of your LinkedIn posts. They hear you on a podcast. They see your company mentioned somewhere. What do they do... Continue Reading

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What 20+ Years of Building Businesses Taught Me About Brand

September 08, 2026

For more than two decades, I've worked inside businesses, alongside founders, with leadership teams, in business development, operations, customer experience, growth, and marketing. And I've learned something... Continue Reading

Your Logo Isn't Your Brand. So What Is?

September 02, 2026

We love a great logo. We love the moment when the colors, typography, imagery, and mark finally come together and a business can see itself differently. But your logo isn't your brand. It's the visual... Continue Reading

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Will Chat Recommend Your Company?

August 21, 2026

Here's a question every business leader should be asking: If your ideal customer asked an AI platform to recommend companies like yours today, would your business make the list? And if it did, would the... Continue Reading

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Your Customer Doesn't Want Your Service. They Want What Happens Because of It.

August 19, 2026

Most businesses describe what they sell. Customers think about what they're trying to solve. That gap is where a lot of marketing gets lost. A customer probably doesn't wake up thinking: "I need a... Continue Reading