Self Realisation

Self Realisation: The biggest form of change and one of the best forms of marketing

If you’re in the UK you watched or at least heard about King Charles's coronation ceremony as he ascended the throne. Interesting times as it has highlighted a lot of societal disparities and questions about the use of public funds and what the monarchy represents today.

One of the reasons why I believe it’s super important to understand the problem (i.e. the root cause of everything your target user is going through) is that it leads to be product development and marketing. In my experience in both business and life, self realisation is the biggest form of change.

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