Archive - Deep Reads by Jon Itkin

What if a byproduct we’ve always thrown away is actually the most important deliverable in the positioning process?

April 2026

The Unmovable Ground Truths About Positioning

What do positioning and sex have in common? Every generation thinks they invented it.

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