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Living Strategy™: why strategy should be more like Waze and less like a glovebox map
Ben Brooks-Dutton 12/05/2025 Ben Brooks-Dutton 12/05/2025

Living Strategy™: why strategy should be more like Waze and less like a glovebox map

Old strategy is a printed map. Living Strategy™ is Waze.
This blog explains why traditional strategy gets stuck - and how a smarter, sharper approach can keep your business moving, even when the road ahead changes.

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From foggy to focused: how I helped a wellbeing coach build her strategy, sharpen her story and stand out … “without a sniff of a buddha”
Ben Brooks-Dutton 08/05/2025 Ben Brooks-Dutton 08/05/2025

From foggy to focused: how I helped a wellbeing coach build her strategy, sharpen her story and stand out … “without a sniff of a buddha”

“Ben has this rare instinct for cutting through the noise and getting straight to the nugget. It was fast, focused, and genuinely fun – and the work converted new business almost immediately.”
- Sarah Dembitz, Founder, SD Wellbeing

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Introducing the Pitch Perfect Sprint: no-compromise strategy, delivered faster than agency life allows
Ben Brooks-Dutton 28/04/2025 Ben Brooks-Dutton 28/04/2025

Introducing the Pitch Perfect Sprint: no-compromise strategy, delivered faster than agency life allows

When pitch timelines are mad, strategy often gets squeezed. The Pitch Perfect Sprint gives agencies a no-compromise strategic foundation in 48–72 hours.

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Isn’t it strategic, don’t you think?  Strategy, irony and the decisions that miss the mark</span>
Ben Brooks-Dutton 14/04/2025 Ben Brooks-Dutton 14/04/2025

Isn’t it strategic, don’t you think? Strategy, irony and the decisions that miss the mark

What do ten thousand spoons and most brand strategies have in common? Neither are useful when what you really need is a knife. Let’s fix that.

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I built a brand in four days. Not to prove I’m fast - but to show what happens when strategy is
Ben Brooks-Dutton 09/04/2025 Ben Brooks-Dutton 09/04/2025

I built a brand in four days. Not to prove I’m fast - but to show what happens when strategy is

Strategy isn’t broken - but we’ve let it become something it was never meant to be. It’s been bloated with buzzwords, mislabelled in meetings, and stretched so far it’s lost its shape. This post explores why that happened - and what it takes to make strategy fast, sharp, and genuinely useful again.

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Why most strategy is broken - and how to build one that actually works
Ben Brooks-Dutton 06/04/2025 Ben Brooks-Dutton 06/04/2025

Why most strategy is broken - and how to build one that actually works

Strategy shouldn’t be fluff, filler or fifty-slide decks. Learn why most strategy fails, and how to make yours clear, actionable, and fast.

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I work with bold businesses, founders and startups on everything from naming, tone of voice to brand storytelling, brand positioning and strategy.

ben@luckystart.uk