When X Marks The Wrong Box
Tim Marner Tim Marner

When X Marks The Wrong Box

Xbox has made some incredible consoles, but its naming system has not always made life easy for customers. From Xbox One X to Xbox Series X, this blog looks at what confusing console names can teach businesses about clearer naming, better brand architecture and making it easier for people to choose.

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What Marvel Can Teach Us About Moving With The Times
Tim Marner Tim Marner

What Marvel Can Teach Us About Moving With The Times

Marvel nearly went out of business in the 1990s, but its comeback wasn’t just about making movies. It was about realising its true value was bigger than comic books. Its story is a powerful lesson in innovation, relevance and why businesses need to evolve how they deliver their core offer.

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Your Company Is The WWE. Your People Are The Superstars.
Tim Marner Tim Marner

Your Company Is The WWE. Your People Are The Superstars.

Personal brand is not just for founders, influencers or people trying to become famous online. It is how people understand you, remember you and trust you. Using WWE as a powerful analogy, this blog explores why the company may provide the stage, but it is the people, the characters, the voices and the personalities inside it that create the real connection.

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Who Am I?
Tim Marner Tim Marner

Who Am I?

Most people do not consciously choose the path they end up on. They inherit it from family, society, peers, pressure and fear. This reflective piece explores the question “Who am I?” and why we should ask it before life forces us to. A thoughtful reminder to stop drifting, start questioning, and come back to the person you were always meant to be.

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The Power of the space between
Tim Marner Tim Marner

The Power of the space between

Ma is the Japanese concept of the space, pause or interval between things. In a world full of noise, full calendars and full minds, it offers a gentle reminder that not every gap needs filling. Sometimes, the thing we need most is simply more room to think, breathe and notice what is already there

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The Goal Isn’t the Goal
Tim Marner Tim Marner

The Goal Isn’t the Goal

You’ll spend 99% of your life getting there, and 1% actually being there. Make the 99% matter. If you’re miserable the whole way, what’s the point?

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The Ultimate Funnel is a Personal Brand
Tim Marner Tim Marner

The Ultimate Funnel is a Personal Brand

Everyone’s obsessed with funnels; lead magnets, email sequences, ads, automation. But here’s the truth: no funnel in the world can replace the power of a personal brand.

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Are you Scared to Finish Your Ice Cream?
Tim Marner Tim Marner

Are you Scared to Finish Your Ice Cream?

Why do we hold back from the things we love, knowing they won't last forever? It's like enjoying that last bite of ice cream, you know it's ending, but you hesitate because of the fear of losing it.

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Own Your Sh*t: The Simple Truth to Growing Your Brand
Tim Marner Tim Marner

Own Your Sh*t: The Simple Truth to Growing Your Brand

Your brand shouldn't be built on pretending—it should be built on owning the real you. No excuses, no filters. When you get honest about who you are and what you stand for, everything else falls into place. Ready to stop faking it and start standing out?

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Welcome To The Zombie Aipocalypse
Tim Marner Tim Marner

Welcome To The Zombie Aipocalypse

AI is unleashing a horde of content right now. Every second, more noise. More posts. More AI-written garbage clogging up your feed. It's going to get impossible to stand out if you don't already have a personal brand.

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