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Scrambling for a New Idea Doesn’t Help — You Should Find What’s Wrong

  When a business stalls, the reflex is almost always the same. “We need a new idea.” The Panic Move: Chasing the Next Idea Revenue slows. Leads dry up. Momentum fades. And instead of asking what broke, the business starts hunting for something new: a new offer a new angle a new funnel a new...
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Simplicity Scales Faster Than Complexity Ever Will

Every business says it wants to scale. Most quietly sabotage that goal by piling on complexity they mistake for sophistication. Complexity Feels Like Progress — Until It Breaks You Complexity gives the illusion of momentum. More systems. More tools. More dashboards. More meetings. More rules. More people explaining things instead of doing them. It feels...
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Essential Books

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80/20 Sales and Marketing
March 10, 2025
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Trust Me I’m Lying – Confessions of a Media Manipulator
May 16, 2025
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Blue Ocean Strategy
January 28, 2023

What They Say

“He rebranded our company, fixed our marketing, and got us noticed and absorbed by an Italian manufacturer. He knows his stuff.”
– Ray Lopez, Blackhawk Armory


“As a direct result of Dane’s insights and intuition we are generating an additional $350,000 per year that we would have never seen.” – Joel Bauer


“I’ve worked Dane on several of my projects over the past 15 years and can confidently say he knows how to compete in tough markets.” – Martin Howey


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