by Jonathan Brake | Dec 23, 2024 | Communication, People, Processes, Purpose, Strategy, The Trail Markers
There’s a common piece of wisdom in business and life: you get what you intentionally pursue. Want success? Chase it. Want growth? Seek it. Want excellence? Understand what it is and get after it. But here’s the uncomfortable truth I’ve discovered:...
by Jonathan Brake | Dec 3, 2024 | Communication, People, Processes, Strategy, The Trail Markers
As a business leader and mentor, I’ve sat across from countless peers, and I see it in their eyes—that same look I used to see in my mirror (maybe sometimes still do). The weight of feeling alone. The pressure of believing everything rests solely on their...
by Jonathan Brake | Nov 17, 2024 | Communication, People, Strategy
Forging a Successful Execution Between The leader and Their Strategy This realization led to the creation of The Forged Mentor coaching and mentoring community. We understood that giving someone a great marketing strategy without addressing their personal growth...
by Jonathan Brake | Nov 10, 2024 | Communication, People, Strategy
Have you ever watched a perfectly good business strategy crash and burn? I have – a little too often – not all mine I promise. As someone who’s spent years running businesses in the strategy, marketing and consulting space, I’ve seen it...
by Jonathan Brake | Nov 7, 2024 | Communication, Strategy, The Trail Markers
Winston Churchill famously said once – “England and the United States are two countries separated by a common language”. I have found the same to be true as an Australian living in the US today. As an Australian working internationally, one of my biggest...
by Jonathan Brake | Apr 7, 2023 | Communication, Processes, Strategy
Powerful Questions are essential for personal reflection. Powerful questions are important for personal reflection because they challenge our assumptions and beliefs, encourage deeper thinking and self-awareness, and help us gain new insights and perspectives about...
