Georgetown. There's a scene in Mad Men where Peggy Olson watches a focus group of women trying on lipstick. There are dozens of shades sitting on the table. Why? Because every woman wants to find her color. I think about that scene a lot when I think about why my business has grown. Big companies need models. They need systems. They need to create models that clients fit into because that's how you scale. But people don't want to be put into boxes. They want to feel understoo

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