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The Power of a Homey Brand (And How to Make Yours Into One)

As I write this, I’m sitting in one of my favorite coffee shops of all time. I’ve written about it before (right here, for example), and recently I’ve been thinking again about why I love this place so much. It’s funny, because it’s not actually my *typical* style. It’s dark, moody, sort of modern Western […]

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