The Right Move, Right Now

If you’re a thought leader, you’re not in the content business.
You’re not in the ideas business either.
You’re in the experience business.

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If you’re a thought leader, you’re not in the content business.

You’re not in the ideas business either.

You’re in the experience business.

People come to you not just for what you know—but for how you deliver it:

• The way you show up in the room.
• The way you hold space.
• The way you help people make sense of things.

Right now, doubling down on that—on how you deliver—is the smartest commercial move you can make.

Because the current moment is full of noise, disruption, and a bit of existential wobble.

AI’s not the point. It’s just part of the shift.

The real story is this: value is moving from what you offer to how you offer it—and to the richness of the experience people have.

That speaks to awareness.

It speaks to presence.

And it speaks to conscious leadership.

A tool I like in this space is SMAPLY.

They help organisations map out customer experiences—looking at journeys, touchpoints, and emotional highs and lows.

It’s worth borrowing that mindset: to think like a user experience engineer.

What’s the emotional arc of your audience's journey? What does it feel like to be your reader? Your mentee or client?

Where do they feel lost? Seen? Moved?

That’s where the real value is.

That’s why mastery of your modes—speaking, writing, mentoring—is no longer optional.

It’s your IP in motion.

It’s the thing people actually pay for.

And it’s what no bot, app, or shortcut can replicate.

These are some of the ways we deliver experiences as commercially smart thought leaders. Can you turn up your delivery mastery in any of these?

So ask yourself:

• How am I delivering my wisdom?
• And what experience am I really offering?

Because if you get that right, everything else flows.

"You're not in the content business. You're in the experience business."

Warmly,

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