John Kowalski

"Good" is where courage goes to retire. Most marketing ships because it is finished, not because it is brave. The 9 Signals of Disruptive Awe give you a structured way to evaluate whether your work is technically correct or genuinely transformative. Score your next campaign before it launches. If it does not stir the soul, it does not qualify.

The ceiling on your marketing is not budget or regulation. It is the emotional state you bring into the decision. Most bold ideas die in self-editing long before they reach a review. This post examines the inner work of marketing leadership and offers a five-question framework for making braver creative decisions under pressure.

You do not need a Super Bowl budget to create Disruptive Awe. You need one brave, intentional choice applied to a touchpoint your audience already encounters. Micro-Awe is the most accessible and most underestimated tool in B2B marketing. Here is how to find your first opportunity this week.