Episode 3: Unlearning Corporate Lies: A Journey Of Courageous Integrity

This episode of Breaking The Bottleneck, Co-Hosts Charlie Birch and Laurel Carpenter go behind the scenes with Zach Messler as he recounts his transition from “Good Corporate Soldier” to agency owner to strategic advisor.

It’s a story about clarity and the courage to do the right thing and deliver your best work, despite cultural pressure to cut corners and step in line.

You’ll hear:

  • The key to the universe

  • Zach's go-to formula for crystal clear product marketing

  • Why easy now = hard later

  • How to combat imposter syndrome in all its forms.

  • How AI has changed the marketing world and how to use it correctly

  • Why scaling isn't for everyone and what success can look like instead

  • 2 foundational questions every founder can ask themselves to get unstuck

🤡 Spoiler alert: You’ll also see what happens when AI comes uninvited to the party in the form of digital confetti.

Connect With Zach

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachmessler/

Website: https://zachmessler.com/

Clarity Rules: https://zachmessler.com/clarity-rules/

Sounding Board: https://zachmessler.com/the-sounding-board/

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