Not only is comparison the thief of joy, but it's the enemy of creativity, innovation, and authentic self-expression.
Why does this matter?
85% of companies are in decline because they fail to differentiate.
59% of consumers have no loyalty to commodity brands and switch based on price.
64% of consumers switch brands because they all feel the same.
Comparison doesn’t make you extraordinary. It makes you invisible. And the real risk? Getting lost in the sea of sameness and competing on price just to survive.
But here’s the deal...
You can stop playing the game of comparison, and start becoming incomparable.
You can stop competing for attention, and start commanding it.
You don’t have to just play the game, you can change the game entirely.
After leaving the corporate branding world in 2010, I decided to cross a new threshold and chart my own path.
I authored a book on brand authenticity and courageously titled it: Your Brand Should Be Gay (Even If You’re Not) which received incredible reviews:
“Best branding book I ever read.”
“Literally changed my mindset.”
“A must-read for entrepreneurs looking to grow and scale.”
A coaching program that merged business and personal development.
And I did this not by following someone else’s playbook. Rather, I went down my own path and wrote the playbook.
So, I know what it feels like to start something that’s never been done before. But what I’ve discovered is this:
When you embrace your uniqueness, you stop asking for permission, and start building the brand only YOU can lead.
A signal of hope.
A signal for transformation.
A signal that shapes the future.
ABOUT RE PEREZ
In 2011, after leaving the corporate consulting world, he started his own branding agency which has helped thousands of entrepreneurs, CEOs, founders, and Personal Brands transform the trajectory of their businesses.
With clients ranging from Professional Services, EComm, Tech/SaaS, Health and Wellness, and Transformational Learning, Re is often credited for being the single most important investment that has made his clients 2x, 3x, and even 10x their business, brand, and impact.
Today, Re creates unique transformational experiences to help his clients build a brand from the inside out.
Before stepping into entrepreneurship in 2010, I was a Fortune 500 brand consultant, cutting my teeth at top global brand consultancies in New York City, where I worked on brands including Abbott Nutrition, GE Money, Lilly, Novo Nordisk, TD Ameritrade, and Xerox.
As a speaker, I’m known for bringing electrifying energy, forward-thinking insights, and actionable strategies to every stage I step onto. I’ve spoken at premier events like Baby Bathwater Institute, CADRECon, EO’s Global Leadership Conference, ICON, SellerCon, Traffic & Conversion Summit, and Ontrapalooza. I also serve as a faculty member at Growth Institute and am a frequent guest on top entrepreneurial podcasts.
I’m also the author of Your Brand Should Be Gay (Even If You’re Not): The Art & Science of Creating an Authentic Brand—a bold, thought-provoking guide that challenges conventional thinking about branding. Through real-life case studies and behind-the-scenes stories, I reveal how authentic branding transforms businesses and lives—from unknown to celebrity-like status, pre-revenue to multi-million dollar success, outdated to cutting-edge, and embarrassingly inauthentic to unapologetically authentic.
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