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Pretty bones
Who else loves a renovation show? I recall my first time, back in the 90’s with Home Front – the birth place of Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and his flouncy sleeves, Dairmuid Gavin’s tight curls…
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4 things Brad Pitt taught me about brand strategy.
Well, Billy Beane to be more exacting. We watched Moneyball this week, a classic and true story. If you’ve not seen it and you want to learn what zag strategy is all about, time to get hooked up on…
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Does it spark joy?
A client of mine once told me “you Marie Kondo the sh*t out of branding”… “Does it spark joy?” sprung to mind. Decluttering sprung to mind. Space and clarity sprung to mind. Love or hate…
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The project is the process.
The project is the process. How many times have I re-read this and thought about it… I can’t tell you. It’s gold. This was shared with me by Ruth Gaviria some time ago – a master of brand…
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The ‘F’ Word.
Let’s do it. Let’s talk abut the ‘F’ word. No – not that one. No – not face masks, fanny packs or doing the floss. I’m talking about FOCUS. This magical discipline that reaps so…
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What this saucepan taught me about brand sustainability.
Let me tell you a story. About a saucepan. To be specific, THIS saucepan. Bare with. It may not look like much, but we have a history. Rewind 21 years ago to that tentative fledging of the…
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Spanx fail.
We’ve all been there. That moment that something goes wrong. And what feels like the whole world is watching. “As I stood up to collect my award (completely unexpectedly I might add), was…
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Justin Timberlake made my morning.
I’m calling BS on guilty pleasures. I was knee-deep in a Justin Timberlake retrospective this morning when some lyrics from one song in particular smacked me right between the eyes. I had to…
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Breaking the mould.
What does it mean to you: Being a disruptor brand? A provocateur? An innovator? Sometimes, it can be far simpler – a change of perspective. Last week, a very good friend of mine, Yinka Euwola, said…
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Pappas got a brand new bag.
Whoop! Whoop! That’s the sound of this release! That’s right, I’ve got something freshly baked, straight out of the oven for ambitious organization leaders and anyone who wants some…
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What my big family taught me about branding.
I’m one of 4. Growing up, it was fairly organised chaos in our house – my mum constantly on the go looking after us, my brothers ultimately picking on us two (twin) sisters, striving to beat…
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Branding – better than therapy?
I had a client tell me once that branding her business (with me) was better than therapy. Before you start coming at me – I’m not saying DON’T go to therapy. I’m not saying I AM a…