A founder from Norfolk sat across from me with frustration written all over his face. He had spent months consuming marketing advice online long scripts, trendy hooks, complicated storytelling formulas, and endless tips on how to “grab attention.” Yet every time he tried to apply them, he felt smaller, not stronger. He said, “Isaiah, my message never sounds good enough. It feels too simple.”
I looked at him and said gently, “Maybe your message isn’t the problem. Maybe the world taught you that you need to sound louder to be worthy of listening to.” His eyes softened. That truth hit deeper than strategy ever could.
So we stopped chasing cleverness and started exploring honesty. We talked about the moment he knew his business mattered, the people he felt called to serve, and the quiet conviction behind every choice he’d made. And something beautiful happened his words came alive when he stopped trying to impress and just started telling the truth.
Nebraska audiences respond to sincerity. They don’t need theatrics. They don’t need tricks. They connect with real. The more he leaned into authenticity, the more his message resonated. Not because it was flashy, but because it was his.
A month later he told me, “Isaiah, people are responding to my posts in ways they never have before. All I did was say what was already in my heart.” I smiled because that’s always been enough. His message didn’t need to be louder. It needed to be truer.
If you feel like your message is too simple, too soft, or too understated, I’d be honored to help you refine it into something undeniable.
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