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The Great Business Magic Trick: Making Value Disappear
here’s a magic trick happening in business: customers pay the same, sometimes more, and somehow receive less. The product shrinks, the service thins, and the experience gets colder, but the box has a new matte finish. When brands trade real value for theater, customers eventually notice the rabbit is missing.

Jonathan M. Carney
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December 2025 | The Gift of Focus | A Holiday Message on "The Main Thing"
A new CEO replaced a three-hour meeting filled with traditions with a focused thirty-minute session, reminding the team to “keep the main thing the main thing.” Great leadership cuts distractions, clarifies purpose, and aligns everyone on what truly matters. Successful organizations endure when they stay focused on their core mission.ven across generations, shar

Mister Mike
Dec 9, 20253 min read
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