Cast the Room: Archetypes, Roles, and Decision Etiquette
when you leave roles unassigned, you’re telling everyone their time isn’t precious. That is the opposite of charm. That is arrogance dressed up as collaboration. The polite thing—the professional thing—is to tell people what character they are playing in this scene, so they can perform accordingly.
The Creator, the Lover, and the Innocent: Who’s Dreaming, Feeling, and Believing for Your Brand?
The Creator, Lover, and Innocent may not be the loudest archetypes—but together, they make your brand unforgettable.
You can lead with softness and still create impact. You can care deeply and still set boundaries. You can believe in magic and still run a business.
Whether these voices show up across a partnership—or live inside your own complex heart—they are not liabilities. They are your signature.
Let them work together.
More Than Seduction: The Lover Archetype and the Brands That Make Us Feel
In a world where we're trained to optimize, scale, and automate, the Lover whispers a counterpoint:
“Make it beautiful. Make it matter. Make it personal.”
Lover energy invites desire. It celebrates emotion. It turns branding into art and marketing into intimacy. And when aligned, Lover-led businesses create experiences that leave their audience not just satisfied — but moved.
It’s Never Finished: The Creator Archetype and the Burden of Perfection
In branding, the Creator shows up as the founder who wants their message to feel intentional, beautiful, moving. Their aesthetic is thoughtful. Their words are considered. Their offers aren’t just offers — they’re handcrafted experiences.
But beneath that intentionality, there’s often anxiety.
The Brand Next Door: How the Everyperson Archetype Builds Trust Through Relatability
In narrative psychology and archetypal branding, the Everyperson — also known as the Regular Guy/Gal — represents the universal. They’re not a rebel, a ruler, or a guru. They don’t stand on mountaintops shouting truths. They’re the neighbor who hands you a flashlight during a storm. The barista who remembers your name. The friend who says, “I get it,” and actually means it.
Nice Won’t Save You. Your Archetype will.
A diluted message is a dead message.
And nice is the fastest way to water down a brand until it’s nothing but background noise.
The Hero, the Magician, and the Everyman: Who’s Running Your Business Narrative?
Behind the scenes of your brand—tucked between your Instagram bio, your services page, and the way you talk to clients—is a cast of characters quietly driving the show. And whether you realize it or not, your business narrative is being shaped by one or more of the twelve classic archetypes.
Today, we’re shining a light on three that show up all the time in entrepreneurship: the Hero, the Magician, and the Everyman. Each one has a powerful voice, a different strength—and a very different idea of what your brand should be about.
The Story You’re Telling Might Not Be the One They’re Hearing
If you’ve realized your brand story isn’t quite telling the truth of who you are, don’t panic. You’re not alone. Most entrepreneurs inherit a patchwork narrative—bits from past mentors, copy they thought “sounded right,” or what worked for someone else.
But now? Now you get to start fresh.