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Jack Myers

The Obvious Choice

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Small, specific audiences generate larger profits than chasing everyone – The Obvious Choice by Jonathan Goodman proves focused positioning beats mass marketing in the attention economy.

This comprehensive Obvious Choice summary and main ideas explain:

  • Obvious Positioning - Become the only logical choice for a specific type of customer
  • Constraint Freedom - Limitations on audience size enable premium pricing and deeper impact
  • Foundation First - Build on timeless principles, use technology as amplifier not strategy
  • Profit Ceiling - Accept $3-5M cap in exchange for simplicity and life balance



The hidden gem: Goodman's math proves serving 1,000 true fans at premium prices beats 100,000 casual followers monetarily and emotionally.

Start Click.Apply.Grow™ focus: Define your ideal client in extreme detail tomorrow. Say no to three opportunities outside that focus. Double your prices. Practitioners report 5x profit margins with 75% less stress.

For someone specific, you're perfect.

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About the Author

Jack Myers is a media ecologist with 50+ years experience who predicted digital transformation decades before mainstream adoption.

Founder of MediaVillage and The Myers Report reaching 300,000+ industry leaders. Author of six books including "The Tao of Leadership: Harmonizing Technological Innovation and Human Creativity in the AI Era." George Foster Peabody Award recipient. Senior Lecturer at University of Arizona. Advised General Motors, Microsoft, Warner Bros. Discovery on billion-dollar digital strategies.

What sets Myers apart: His TEDWomen talk "The Future of Men" exceeded 1 million views, exploring generational shifts beyond traditional business metrics.

Through MediaVillage Education Foundation, he's trained 10,000+ media professionals. Companies implementing Myers' AI-human harmony framework achieve 35% higher innovation metrics while maintaining workforce engagement.

The oracle of media evolution guiding Fortune 500s through technological disruption.

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