34+ Years
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The illusion of progress is the most expensive lie in business.

It looks like motion—new tools, new plans, new meetings—but it’s just distraction dressed as momentum. Real progress is quieter. It’s subtraction, not addition. It’s cutting what doesn’t matter so what does can actually move. Most companies don’t need more effort. They need more honesty.

About the author

Dane Shakespear repairs, rebilds and rebrands businesses, products, and services—and positions them as market leaders. He helps business owners and executives outthink, outmaneuver, out-position, and outperform their competitors—making their brand and message tight, clear, and deeply differentiated so they stand out, get noticed, and take the lead.

Essential Books

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80/20 Sales and Marketing
January 28, 2025
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Trust Me I’m Lying – Confessions of a Media Manipulator
February 15, 2025
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Blue Ocean Strategy
February 26, 2025

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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