6:58 p.m. · The Spellbook
6:58 p.m. · Blog and newsletter

The Spellbook

Where the spells get written down. The Growth Grimoire is my newsletter on the psychology behind growth. Claire's Charms are notes on marketing, leadership, and the people behind the work. History of Magic is where the throwbacks live. And the case studies are the spells that worked.

History of Magic · No. 1

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History of Magic · No. 1

The MBArtist files

My first MBA year in 19 old blog posts, and one chalkboard too many.

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Growth Grimoire · No. 1

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Growth Grimoire · No. 1

The Allen Key Spell

Why people overvalue what they help build, and when extra effort backfires.

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Claire's Charms · No. 2

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Claire's Charms · No. 2

A decade in one post

Ten years at MPOWER, and the people who made them.

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Claire's Charms · No. 1

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Claire's Charms · No. 1

Moxie, scheduled

What winning a 2023 Moxie Award taught me about the scary, visible thing.

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90%lower customer acquisition cost
Case study

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Breaking the paid-ads habit

Shifted to organic, referrals, and ambassadors as each matured.

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3×qualified leads
Case study

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Restarting the engine

Six months after a year-long shutdown.

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4×late-funnel conversions
Case study

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Case study

“Is this a scam?”

Reviews and live Q&As I launched built trust and helped grow late-funnel conversions, 2021 to 2022.

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2.4×qualified leads from women
Case study

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Women Who Dream

The data said women converted better at every stage. So we built a campaign for them, 2025.

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33%of social media leads became qualified applicants
Case study

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Case study

The human touch

Against 4% without personal follow-up. South Asia, 2024 to 2025.

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4×site traffic from Nepal, year over year
Case study

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Case study

Bina dhito: opening Nepal

One message, no collateral, on national TV and radio. Our first event drew 1,500 qualified prospects, 2025 to 2026.

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23×growth while I led digital
The scenic route

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The scenic route

Growing up, not just out

Loan applications started and loan volume disbursed, April to December 2018 compared with the same months of 2025.

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11:11 p.m. · Make a wish

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