And Why Belief Is the Deepest Form of Connection. Every brand wants loyalty, but few understand what truly creates it. It’s not product features, nor perfectly optimized campaigns. What holds people to a brand through trends, through change, through doubt, is belief. A belief is not a tagline. It’s not a marketing line polished by committee. Belief is the underlying conviction that gives a brand meaning. It’s what people feel before they rationalize, choose, or buy.

If you look at marketing budgets, social listening dashboards, or brand strategy decks, one thing is clear: The industry is obsessed with Gen Z. Every mood, micro-trend, aesthetic shift, and treat-based behavior is analyzed in real time. But here’s the part no one wants to say out loud: Gen Z may shape the algorithm, but women 35+ shape the economy.

In every leadership trajectory, there comes a moment when outward signals of success are strong — rising revenue, industry recognition, positive press — yet a deeper misalignment becomes impossible to ignore. The metrics look good, but the foundation does not feel stable. This is often the point at which ego quietly takes the lead.

Say “everything is energy” in a boardroom and you’ll probably lose half the room.

But say, “When your purpose, values, and daily decisions are aligned, your brand becomes easier to trust, remember, and talk about”—and suddenly we’re back in very familiar territory: reputation, loyalty, and earned media.

This is what I mean when I say brands are energy.