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thinking design - meaning territory & positioning - communication - product design
From positioning to perception: define your meaning territory to design the meanings people remember, repeat, and share. Turn them into a clear positioning. Become a Perception Engineer.
Go beyond marketing tool: from functional identity to perception engineering. Unlock Personal Brand principles that match your expertise and business model.
A complete strategical framework to build a personal branding srategy aligned with your identity, goals and long-term vision. It works best with Puzzled Identity.
Transform your challenged into a clear path of reflection, resources, and action plan to keep progress visible. A playful solution for goal achievers, or how to successfully reach your objectives.
From marketing confusion to strategic action. Turn marketing challenges into actionable decisions: design your campaigns with small-budget moves that actually convert.
A playful solution packed with practical techniques to market with constraints (and turn them into an advantage).
Behind every financial decision lies a way of thinking. Discover the hidden patterns shaping your financial decisions and redesign them through a structured play. Through guided reflection and playful scenario identify your assumptions, break recurring patterns, and develop a healthier, more intentional relationship with money.
Build a product spine that’s clear, testable, and launch-ready. A strategy-driven methodological solution to design your edition, to turn it into experience and define next steps to market.
The one who surprises sells: create momentum in your sales. Sales training for those who love helping people but hesitate when it's time to sell. A diagnostic and redesign tool for the entire sales ecosystem
Turn your expertise into a method people can understand, trust, and buy. A thinking-design business solution for those who want to wrap up their experience into a signature method (steps, logic, tools) and translate it into market-ready messaging and products.
4 types of disruptive techniques to whack a project, a strategy, a system. The solution is used as material for Design Labs to challenge mental patterns: ideas, language, posture, behavior, decisions.
thinking design - meaning territory & positioning - communication - product design
Map of Meanings
From positioning to perception: design the meanings people remember, follow, and share.
People rarely choose products based only on features. They choose the meaning those products represent.
The Meaning Map™ business solutions helps you consciously design the meanings surrounding your expertise, products, projects and brand. As a certified facilitator, I use the original methodology as a foundation while extending it through my own multidisciplinary approach, integrating:
perception engineering;
business strategy;
personal branding;
product design;
project design;
marketing strategy;
content strategy;
cross-cultural adaptation.
The result is not simply a positioning exercise. It's a structured exploration of how people perceive value and how you can intentionally shape that perception.
People come with challenges like "People don't immediately understand why my work is different." "My expertise is complex and difficult to explain." "I have many offers but they don't feel connected." "I struggle to communicate my value proposition." "Clients understand what I do—but not why it matters." "I'd like to become memorable." "I'm repositioning my business." "I'm entering a new market." "I need stronger communication than simply listing my services." "I want my brand to create an emotional connection.”
What you'll leave with You'll leave with a strategic map of the meanings surrounding your business practice. Together we'll explore:
your expert identity;
client perception;
competitive differentiation;
community and belonging;
value proposition;
non-client perception engineering;
communication directions;
emotional positioning;
strategic content themes;
opportunities for stronger differentiation.
Depending on the Design Lab, these insights can immediately be translated into products, communication, branding or business strategy.
What you'll gain
stronger differentiation;
clearer positioning;
more memorable communication;
a richer value proposition;
greater consistency across your ecosystem;
more intentional brand perception;
strategic clarity for future products and offers.
Instead of asking, "How do I describe my expertise?" you'll begin asking, "What do I want people to believe, feel and remember when they encounter my expertise?" Most importantly, you'll stop communicating features. You'll start designing meaning.
Application areas Personal Brand Design - Perception Engineering - Product Design - Project Design - Learning Product Design - Brand Strategy - Marketing Strategy - Content Strategy - Expert Positioning - Business Repositioning - Innovation and Differentiation - Cross-cultural adaptation of brands and offers. Because meanings influence every strategic decision.
How I use Map or Meanings The original methodology offers a powerful framework for exploring meaning. In my practice, it becomes one layer of a broader multidisciplinary design process. Rather than using the tool only for positioning, I integrate it into the design of:
personal brands;
intellectual products;
learning experiences;
expert methodologies;
communication ecosystems;
marketing strategy;
customer experience;
perception engineering.
I also adapt the framework to different cultural contexts, helping experts communicate their value naturally across French-, English- and Russian-speaking audiences.
In other words, the Map of Meanings isn't the destination. It's the strategic lens through which we design everything else.
Money influences far more than your income. It shapes how you make decisions, price your work, accept opportunities, negotiate, ask for help, invest in yourself, or sometimes hold yourself back without even noticing.
The solution helps to explore how people relate to money through beliefs, emotions, identity, value, confidence, visibility, pricing, receiving, asking, selling and choosing. It shows how money becomes a mirror of deeper patterns: fear of being seen, difficulty naming value, loyalty to old family narratives, resistance to growth, guilt around earning, or confusion between service and self-sacrifice.
This experiencial solution helps with challenges like: You may recognize yourself if...
you work hard but feel your financial results don't reflect your efforts;
you hesitate to raise your prices or ask for what your work is worth;
you avoid conversations about money, sales or negotiations;
you know something is holding you back but can't clearly identify what it is;
you repeat the same financial patterns despite trying different strategies;
you feel guilty about earning more than people around you;
you struggle to invest in yourself or your business with confidence;
you find yourself saying "maybe later" when opportunities appear;
you want to grow financially without feeling that you're becoming someone you're not;
you're looking for clarity rather than another motivational speech.
What you'll leave with:
a clearer understanding of your personal relationship with money;
greater awareness of the beliefs and habits influencing your financial decisions;
practical insights into what is supporting—or limiting—your growth;
a new perspective on pricing, value, receiving and opportunity;
a personalized map of possible next steps;
greater confidence to make intentional financial choices;
fresh ideas for creating value without compromising who you are.
What you'll gain The experience isn't about changing your bank account overnight. It's about changing the way you see yourself in relation to money. You gain:
greater clarity;
stronger decision-making;
increased confidence around money conversations;
a healthier relationship with earning, spending and investing;
more awareness of unconscious patterns;
practical actions you can apply immediately;
renewed motivation grounded in understanding rather than pressure.
Another way to talk about a topic nobody dares to talk. Safe, playful, and insightful.
Understand the complete logic of your sales journey — from your expertise to your client's decision — and discover where momentum breaks down.
The solution helps to explore the entire sales ecosystem through the 7-step framework:
Persona : Who is selling?
People : To whom are you selling?
Product: What are you really offering?
Place: Where do your clients discover you?
Platform: Through what channels and tools do you communicate?
How do you guide people from interest to decision?
Action: what you should do
Through a structured yet playful experience, you'll discover where your sales flow is already working, where friction appears, and which small adjustments could create the biggest impact. You won't learn aggressive sales techniques. You'll learn how your own sales system actually works.
This solution helps with challenges like Designed for people who often think:
"I know I'm good at what I do, but clients don't seem to understand my value."
"I receive interest, but too few people actually buy."
"I don't know whether the problem is my offer, my communication or my sales conversations."
"I attract the wrong clients—or no clients at all."
"I explain a lot, but people still hesitate."
"I don't enjoy selling and I'd like to find an approach that feels natural."
"I have many ideas but no clear sales journey."
"My marketing activities don't seem connected."
"I'm not sure where potential clients disappear."
"I'd like to improve sales without becoming a salesperson."
What you'll leave with:
a visual map of your current sales journey;
a clearer understanding of each stage of your 6P sales ecosystem;
identified the strongest and weakest links in your client journey;
uncovered the hidden gaps slowing your commercial development;
practical ideas to improve your offer, communication and client experience;
greater clarity about where to focus your energy first;
a personalized roadmap for your next business actions.
Instead of leaving with dozens of disconnected marketing ideas, you'll leave with a coherent picture of how your business attracts, engages and converts clients.
What you'll gain Rather than learning "how to sell," you'll gain a better understanding of how people decide to buy from you. You'll gain:
greater clarity about your sales ecosystem;
more confidence discussing your offers;
stronger alignment between your expertise, communication and client experience;
a more structured marketing and sales approach;
improved ability to identify priorities instead of trying everything at once;
practical actions with immediate business value;
renewed confidence because you'll finally know where to focus your efforts.
The goal isn't to make you more persuasive. It's to make your business easier to understand and easier to choose.
Another way to for non sales professionals to get a structured view on their business activity. Safe, playful, and insightful.
What is the solution about Most experts accumulate years of knowledge, experience and ideas. Few transform them into something they truly own. Some professionals develop methods by accident. Others design them intentionally. The solution helps to uncover the unique logic behind a person's expertise and transform years of experience into a structured signature method that can support positioning, offers, learning experiences and future products. No method is invented. It's revealed and extracted from a person. It gives its language, structure and identity, and prepare it to become the foundation of one's intellectual ecosystem.
The solution is about making invisible expertise visible and transferable.
Who is this for It's designed for experienced professionals who have developed their own way of thinking and working but have never consciously structured it into a clear methodology. It's for people who no longer want to be known only for what they do, but also for howthey think and the unique approach they bring.
It is especially relevant if you:
have several years of professional experience;
combine knowledge from different disciplines;
adapt your approach to every client and struggle to explain your process;
want to differentiate yourself beyond AI-generated content and generic frameworks;
feel that your expertise is richer than the services you currently offer;
dream of creating something that carries your name and reflects your professional identity;
want to build intellectual property rather than continuously creating new content.
This solution helps with challenges like Designed for people who often think: "Everything is in my head." "People tell me I work differently, but I don't know how to explain it." "I improvise every session because I don't have a clear framework." "I have too many ideas and can't connect them into one coherent system." "I want to be known for my own approach—not someone else's model." "My expertise has grown over the years, but my positioning hasn't." "I know my work creates results, but I can't clearly articulate why." "I'd like to build something that continues creating value beyond my consulting hours." "I'm afraid AI will make expertise look interchangeable." "I don't want another certification. I want something that is genuinely mine."
What you'll leave with:
its core philosophy;
the transformation a methodology creates;
its conceptual framework that organizes expert thinking;
a memorable name;
its language;
its Map of meanings that connects your ideas into one coherent narrative (unique positioning and differentiation)
its visual identity for communicating the method;
potential learning and facilitation formats;
opportunities for AI-powered extensions;
ideas for future products that can emerge from it;
an initial commercialization strategy and ecosystem roadmap.
Rather than a collection of disconnected ideas, you'll have a coherent intellectual framework ready to evolve.
What you'll gain The greatest outcome isn't the methodology itself. It's a new relationship with one's own expertise. You'll gain:
clarity about what makes your thinking unique;
confidence when explaining your approach;
stronger positioning in an increasingly AI-driven world;
intellectual independence through a framework that belongs to you;
a reusable foundation for future products and services;
a clearer direction for developing your personal brand;
a way to scale your expertise without losing its authenticity;
the ability to transmit your knowledge more consistently and effectively.
Application areas A signature methodology can become the foundation for virtually every future intellectual product you create, including: consulting frameworks - coaching programs - facilitation methodologies - business games and playful solutions - learning experiences and educational programs - workshops and masterclasses - certification programs - AI assistants and digital tools - books and publications - proprietary assessment tools - online courses and memberships - licensing opportunities - corporate training solutions - thought leadership and personal branding.
Best for business and executive coaches - consultants - facilitators - trainers and educators - instructional and learning designers - serious game designers - psychologists and therapists - HR and L&D professionals - leadership and organizational development consultants - innovation and strategy consultants - multidisciplinary experts - founders of educational businesses - independent professionals ready to transform expertise into intellectual property.
One methodology can evolve into an entire ecosystem.
What is the solution about Transform your expertise into an edition people won't simply read; they'll experience, keep and return to.
Knowledge becomes more valuable when people can interact with it. The solution helps experts who want to transform their ideas, frameworks and experience into an original intellectual edition — one that people don't simply consume, but actively use, explore and share.
Who is this for It's designed for experienced professionals who:
have several years of professional experience;
combine knowledge from different disciplines;
adapt their approach to every client and still struggle with recurring themes;
want to differentiate yourself beyond AI-generated content and generic editions in their area;
want people to leave with something that keeps working after they've left them;
dream of creating something that carries their name and reflects their professional identity;
want to build intellectual property rather than continuously creating new content.
This solution helps with challenges like Designed for people who often think: "I've written so much, but people rarely come back to it." "I want to create something people can actually use." "I'd love to leave clients with more than a PDF." "People remember our conversations, but I'd like them to remember my ideas too." "I have frameworks scattered across notebooks, slides and documents." "I'd like to create a premium resource that reflects the quality of my expertise." "I'm looking for a product that creates value before, during and after my sessions." "I want something that clients proudly keep instead of downloading and forgetting." "I'd like my knowledge to become a collectible object rather than another file." "I want people to experience my expertise even when I'm not in the room."
What you'll leave with:
the central concept and editorial vision;
a memorable title and positioning;
the structure and composition of the edition;
the learning journey and user experience;
visual and narrative direction;
a Meaning Map connecting all key ideas;
complementary physical and digital formats;
opportunities for AI-powered interaction;
product extensions and ecosystem opportunities;
commercialization strategy;
launch and development roadmap.
What you'll gain
a distinctive intellectual product that reflects your identity;
a memorable object people associate with your name;
a new way of teaching, facilitating and engaging audiences;
stronger personal branding through a tangible creation;
greater visibility and perceived value;
an additional product that complements your services;
new opportunities for workshops, speaking engagements and collaborations;
a reusable asset that continues creating value long after it has been designed.
Most importantly, you'll stop thinking of your knowledge as content. You'll begin treating it as an experience.
Application areas An edition can become the foundation for many professional activities, including: client onboarding - workshops and facilitation - coaching programs - educational courses - conferences and keynote speaking - certification pathways - communities of practice - corporate learning - retreats - self-paced learning experiences - premium client gifts - brand-building campaigns - licensing opportunities - online and hybrid learning environments. One edition can support dozens of different experiences.
A Bestseller is an intellectual product you would proudly choose yourself before asking anyone else to choose it.
What is the solution about Transform your expertise into a signature expert solution people don't just learn from; they experience.
Some knowledge is best explained. Some knowledge is best experienced. The Expert Solution is designed for professionals who want to transform their expertise into an original multidisciplinary card-based solution that helps people think, learn, make decisions and create meaningful change. This isn't about designing a game for entertainment. It's about creating a professional thinking tool that combines expertise with visual thinking, facilitation, coaching, learning design and playful methodologies.
Who is this for It's designed for experienced professionals who:
have several years of professional experience;
combine knowledge from different disciplines;
have developed your own techniques that proved their validity;
want to differentiate yourself in your activity area and provide others with a facilitation tool;
secretly dream of creating something you can put your name on;
want to build intellectual property you can be proud of rather than continuously explain how it works.
This solution helps with challenges like Designed for people who often think: "I wish my clients could discover things by themselves instead of me explaining everything." "I repeat the same conversations over and over." "I'd love to facilitate more interactive sessions." "People understand my ideas intellectually, but I want them to experience them." "I'm looking for a tool that makes complex topics easier to explore." "I want clients to leave with stronger insights and better decisions." "I'd like to stand out from other experts who use the same coaching tools." "I want a signature solution people immediately associate with my work." "I have an idea for a game—but I don't know where to start." "I want to create something that combines education, facilitation and transformation."
What you'll leave with:
the central concept and transformation;
a distinctive name and positioning;
a Meaning Map that structures the intellectual logic;
the methodology behind the solution;
deck architecture and cards' categories;
learning and facilitation mechanics;
participant journey and experience design;
facilitation scenarios for different audiences;
application areas;
AI-assisted companion concepts;
product ecosystem opportunities;
communication materials;
commercialization strategy;
development roadmap;
an online prototype ready for testing (Miro or equivalent).
What you'll gain
a signature intellectual product that distinguishes you in your field;
a reusable facilitation tool;
stronger participant engagement;
more memorable learning experiences;
a scalable product that complements your consulting or coaching practice;
opportunities to create workshops, Design Labs, Focus Labs and certifications;
a powerful branding asset that people naturally associate with your expertise;
confidence in transforming future ideas into interactive solutions.
Perhaps most importantly, you'll stop carrying every conversation alone. Your solution will begin doing part of the thinking with your participants.
Application areas A card-based solution can be used in virtually any field where people need to think, learn, collaborate, or make decisions. Typical application areas include: coaching and mentoring - facilitation - strategic planning - innovation workshops - leadership development - communication and soft skills - education and higher education - corporate learning and L&D - team development - design thinking - service and customer experience - entrepreneurship - career development - personal development - organizational transformation - creativity and problem-solving. One solution can generate multiple experiences across different audiences and industries.
Stop being the only person carrying your expertise. Design a solution that allows people to think with you, even when you're not leading every insight.
What is the solution about Many professionals dream about launching something of their own. A side project. A new practice. A business. A social initiative. An educational platform. A creative venture. But turning an idea into a coherent project often feels overwhelming.
The Project Design solution is designed for experts, professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs who want to transform ideas into structured, meaningful, and commercially viable projects. Rather than starting with a business plan, we start with you. Your expertise. Your motivations. Your strengths. Your aspirations. The impact you want to create. Together, we design not only the project itself but also the ecosystem that allows it to grow sustainably. Because successful projects are built around meaning, clarity and purposeful design.
Who is this for It's designed for experienced professionals who:
dare combine knowledge from different disciplines;
have shown flexibility and motivation;
want to create something you secretly dream of putting your name on;
you have a small project tested and you think on bigger scale.
This solution helps with challenges like Designed for people who often think:
"I've been thinking about this idea for years, but I don't know where to begin."
"I'd love to create something beyond my current job."
"I have several ideas and can't decide which one deserves my time."
"I want to become more independent."
"I'd like to transform my expertise into a business."
"I don't want to build just another business; I want to create something meaningful."
"I'm looking for a project that reflects who I am today."
"I know I want a change, but I don't yet know its shape."
"I'd like to explore entrepreneurship without rushing into it."
"I want to create something that can grow with me over the next few years."
What you'll leave with:
your project vision and purpose;
its central concept;
its Map of Meanings gathering all dots in one coherent system: target audiences, value proposition; positiong; communication and marketing assets;
project architecture;
visual creative concept;
ecosystem of products, services or experiences;
possible development pathways;
first offers or prototypes;*
communication angles;*
growth opportunities;*
commercialization strategy;*
implementation roadmap.*
Instead of leaving with scattered ideas, you'll leave with a project that has direction, identity, and momentum.
What you'll gain Beyond designing a project, you'll gain clarity about your next professional chapter. You'll discover how to connect your expertise, passions, and ambitions into one coherent project. You'll also gain:
confidence to move from ideas to action;
a clearer entrepreneurial direction;
stronger alignment between your work and your values;
greater understanding of your project's long-term potential;
a practical roadmap for development;
a reusable design process for future initiatives;
new opportunities for collaboration, innovation and growth;
the feeling that your project finally has a place in the real world.
Many arrive with uncertainty. They leave with a project they genuinely want to build.
Application areas Typical application areas include: independent consulting practices - coaching business - educational platforms - intellectual product ecosystem - serious games and playful solutions - digital product - memberships and communities - creative studios - social impact initiatives - innovation projects - side business - personal brand - multidisciplinary project - collaborative projects - nonprofit or educational initiatives. The methodology adapts to the project, not the other way around.
Let's design the next chapter of your professional life.
What is the solution about Transform your expertise into a learning product people don't simply complete—they experience, apply, and remember. Transmission is the integral part of human evolution. Many experts know what they want to transmit. Far fewer know how to transform that expertise into a learning experience that genuinely changes the way people think and act.
The Lx Product Design solution is designed for experts who want to develop original educational products built around transformation rather than information. Whether you're designing an online program, workshop series, hybrid course, cohort experience, certification, mastermind, or learning ecosystem, we begin with the same question: What transformation should people experience, and how do we intentionally design it?
Methodology: CRAFT methodology - lx and game design - experience and transformation economy - psychology - marketing
This solution helps with challenges like Designed for people who often think:
"I'd love to teach what I know, but I don't know how to structure it."
"I have too much content and no clear learning journey."
"I don't want to create another information-heavy online course."
"People enjoy my sessions, but I'd like them to achieve stronger results."
"I know my expertise can change lives; I just don't know how to package it."
"I want my learning experience to feel different from everything already on the market."
"I'm unsure what format would best fit my expertise."
"I'd like one product that can evolve into many others."
"I don't want learners to consume content; I want them to transform."
"What can I teach others when AI can provide information on everything?"
What you'll leave with:
the core transformation;
learner profile;
learning objectives and competencies;
the learning journey;
instructional architecture;
engagement and practice design;
assessment and reflection moments;
experience design elements;
meaningful activities and resources;
delivery formats (online, hybrid or in-person);
product positioning*;
complementary products and ecosystem opportunities*;
pricing and commercialization strategy*;
implementation roadmap*.
Rather than a list of lessons, you'll leave with a complete learning experience ready to prototype and test.
What you'll gain Beyond creating a learning product, you'll gain a completely new perspective on how to engage into interaction. You'll discover how to design learning experiences that people don't simply attend to but actively live. You'll gain:
a structured educational product aligned with your expertise;
greater confidence in designing meaningful learning journeys;
stronger learner engagement;
clearer educational positioning;
a reusable methodological framework for future programs;
a scalable educational asset that grows with your business;
an experience that reflects your own philosophy of learning.
Most importantly, you'll stop asking, "What should I teach?" and start asking, "What should people become?"
Application areas Your learning product can become the foundation for: online courses - cohort-based programs - hybrid learning experiences - workshops - academies - certifications - masterminds - membership communities - onboarding programs - corporate learning - higher education - executive education - mentoring programs - bootcamps - self-paced learning - facilitator training. One learning product can become an entire educational scalable ecosystem.
Stop being the only person carrying your expertise. Design a solution that allows people to think with you, even when you're not leading every insight.
What is the solution about Turn marketing challenges into actionable decisions: design your campaigns with small-budget moves that actually convert. Most of the challenges are connected to the lack of ideas, time, budget, and knowing what to do next. Many independent professionals and small businesses accumulate marketing advice, try random tactics, and switch strategies before giving any one of them enough time to work. The result isn't a lack of effort but a strategic clarity. The solution helps to stop reacting and start making intentional marketing decisions.
Who is this for It's designed to help entrepreneurs, consultants, trainers, and small business owners solve a real marketing challenge using visual thinking, behavioral psychology, and practical marketing strategy. For anyone who wants to make better marketing decisions without increasing complexity and with the resources they already have.
Whether you're launching a new offer, struggling to attract clients, looking for more visibility, or trying to make your marketing more consistent, we'll use your situation as the starting point. Together, we identify what is really holding your marketing back (and what only appears to be the problem), your strategic objective, your marketing actions that deserve your attention now, and practical techniques adapted to your resources. We'll reorganize scattered ideas into a coherent strategy and build a practical roadmap adapted to your context, not an ideal world.
This solution helps with challenges like Designed for people who often think: "I don't know how to attract the right people." "I have too many ideas and don't know which direction to choose." "My offer doesn't generate enough interest." "My marketing feels reactive instead of intentional." "Clients buy once but rarely come back." "I know many techniques but struggle to connect them." "I need a coherent campaign instead of isolated actions." "I don't know what should come next."
Through the Marketing Remix you will:
explore and clarify your current marketing challenge
reveal hidden thinking traps influencing your decisions
identify the most valuable objective to pursue
prioritize the most relevant marketing actions instead of accumulating ideas
explore practical techniques adapted to your business
design a coherent marketing campaign and a practical action plan you can immediately start implementing.
What you'll leave with:
A clear understanding of your marketing challenge
A prioritized strategic objective
Recommended marketing actions
A personalized selection of practical techniques to test immediately
A visual decision map
Clear implementation priorities
Greater confidence in future marketing decisions
What you'll gain You stop circling around, "What else can I do to attract them?" You see the whole picture of how marketing actions are coherently tied into a strategic framework. You stop wasting budget on unnecessary actions. You leave with a concrete marketing remix and roadmap to follow next.
Application areas visibility, positioning, offer/product design, customer experience, growth, marketing strategy within a small business practice, project management, communication, a campaign, an offer launch or cycle, a communication sequence, a client journey, a mix of marketing challenges.
What is the solution about Grow-glow solution addresses recurring question, "How can I get there?" and transforms it into a visual path of reflection, resources, and action plan. You don’t just talk "about what you want or need to achieve"; you explore what sits behind it: hidden desires, real constraints, emotional blocks, available resources, priorities, and the first concrete steps.
Who is this for It's designed to help people struggling to achieve their goals and who needs clarity, decision-making, goal-setting, project direction, both in personal or professional areas.
This solution helps with challenges like Designed for people who often think: “How do I move forward with this project?” “What do I really want here?” “Why am I stuck even though the goal matters?” “What should we focus on first?” “How do we turn this vague intention into a clear plan?” “What resources are we not seeing?” “What is blocking the next step?” "What steps should I do to get results faster?"
What you'll leave with:
A clarified goal or strategic question
A visual map of your situation
Identified resources, tensions and obstacles
A clearer view of what matters now
A first action plan or decision direction
A stronger sense of agency and focus
What you'll gain
You stop circling around the same question.
You see the whole picture.
You understand what is really at play.
You leave with something concrete to do next
Application areas professional (business practice, project management, product design, strategy vision, event management, etc.) and personal development (challenging situations, career development, etc.)
From functional identity to perception engineering. Unlock the personal brand principles that match your expertise and business model.
Most personal branding approaches begin with visibility. Puzzled Identity begins with perception. Because people don't buy expertise. They buy the meaning they attach to it. Puzzled Identity™ is a multidisciplinary solution that helps experts design a personal brand people immediately understand, remember and connect with. Instead of focusing only on communication, social media or visual identity, we explore the deeper architecture behind a recognizable expert identity and align brand essence with business modeling.
Together we work on the architecture behind a memorable brand. Not only what people see, but also
what is your identity essence and future projections
Who is this for The solution is designed for professionals who want to develop their personal brand but are tired from visual identity-based advice and simplifing their complexity. As well for anyone whose expertise is richer than a traditional niche.
This solution helps with challenges like Designed for people who often think:
"People don't really understand what I do."
"I'm interested in many disciplines and struggle to explain how they fit together."
"My positioning changes every few months."
"I don't want to build another fake personal brand."
"I'm known for what I do but not for the way I think."
"AI makes everyone sound the same."
"I need a personal brand that reflects my expertise not marketing trends."
"I want clients to remember me long after they've left my website."
"I know I create value, but people don't immediately see it."
What you'll leave with:
your signature identity architecture;
core positioning principles;
perception engineering and translation techniques;
multidisciplinary meaning map;
business model alignment;
communication angles;
differentiation strategy;
content territories;
visual identity directions;
implementation roadmap.
What you'll gain You'll gain:
a more memorable expert identity;
greater clarity;
stronger differentiation;
consistency across products and communication;
confidence in explaining complex expertise;
a personal brand that grows with your business instead of limiting it.
You'll stop asking, "How should I present myself?" and start asking, "How do I want to be understood and perceived?"
Application areas expert positioning - personal branding & rebranding - thought leadership - multidisciplinary expertise - service business - career transitions - consulting business - entrepreneurial practice - public speaking - educational business - intellectual property development - AI-era differentiation.
Become known for the way you think, not only for what you do.
Build a personal brand where strategy, communication and experience finally work together.
Many personal brands don't have a visibility problem. They have two problems instead.
First problem is the alignment problem. Their offers say one thing. Their communication says another. Their client experience creates a third impression. And individual interactions leave a fouth impression. The result? Confusion Layered perception gaps. Client withdrawal.
Second problem is the category coherence problem. When most personal brands become marketing and communication strategy tool for a sake of selling expertise, true personal brands show identitical complexity and use marketing to level it up.
Bingo Branding is a strategic thinking tool that helps invididual professionals build a coherent personal brand ecosystem by aligning the essential identity dimensions with professional activity or business. Rather than designing a visual idenity or communication plan, we explore how every element of your brand supports the same perception.
Methodology branding - strategy - design thinking - business model design - cognitive framing - strategic communication.
Who is this for The solution is designed for professionals who want to align their identical complexity with their professional and personal communication.
This solution helps with challenges like Designed for people who often think:
"My business has grown organically and now feels inconsistent."
"Everything works separately, but not together."
"My offers don't seem connected."
"Clients don't always understand the value of my ecosystem."
"I'm communicating a lot but don't feel recognizable."
"I want my brand to feel intentional."
"I have several products but no common thread."
"I want to grow without losing coherence."
"I'd like my brand to become easier to recommend."
What you'll leave with:
brand positioning;
strategic brand architecture;
business model alignment;
map of meanings and content territories for strategic positioning;
visual and verbal coherence;
communication principles;
product alignment;
customer experience directions;
strategic priorities;
implementation roadmap;
ecosystem logic;
methodological frameworks to pivot your brand strategy.
What you'll gain You'll gain:
a stronger strategic brand;
clearer communication;
more coherent customer experiences;
better product alignment;
increased recognition;
stronger trust;
a business that feels easier to understand and easier to recommend.
Application areas expert (re)positioning - personal branding & rebranding - multidisciplinary expertise - service business - career transitions - consulting business - entrepreneurial practice - public speaking - educational business - intellectual property development - AI-era differentiation.
Innovation rarely comes from thinking harder but from thinking differently. Whacky Creativity™ is a creative thinking deck designed to deliberately disrupt habitual ways of thinking and open unexpected directions for projects, products, communication and brand development. Instead of searching for "better ideas," you'll challenge the assumptions behind the ideas you already have. Each card introduces a creative provocation that helps you:
question existing patterns;
make unusual connections;
explore alternative perspectives;
challenge assumptions;
unlock fresh concepts.
Originally developed as one of the internal thinking engines behind the Bold Corner Design Labs, the deck can also be used independently for ideation sessions, facilitation and innovation workshops.
Deck is composed of four types of whacks: Whack of Meaning, Whack of Role, Whack of Style, Whack of Action.
Who is this for The solution is not designed for solving a specific business probelm but to enhance the quality of thinking used to solve any business problem. Best for : facilitators - designers - consultants - innovation teams - entrepreneurs - marketers - educators -coaches - product teams - anyone who regularly creates ideas.
This solution helps with challenges like
"Every idea feels like something I've already seen."
"Our brainstorming sessions always produce the same solutions."
"I'm stuck in my own expertise."
"I need fresh perspectives."
"I'm looking for more original concepts."
"We keep improving existing ideas instead of inventing new ones."
"I want to surprise people."
"I don't know how to escape obvious thinking."
"I need a better way to facilitate creative sessions."
"AI gives me variations—but not truly unexpected ideas."
What you'll leave with:
unexpected directions worth exploring;
alternative concepts;
stronger creative confidence;
new associations between unrelated fields;
richer brainstorming outcomes;
fresh communication angles;
original product ideas;
new facilitation techniques;
practical creative prompts you can reuse.
What you'll gain You'll gain:
interrupt habitual thinking;
tolerate ambiguity;
make better product alignment;
generate more diverse concepts and unexpected associations;
facilitate more engaging ideation sessions;
innovate with greater confidence.
Beyond new ideas, you'll strengthen one of the most valuable skills in the AI era: thinking flexibility.
Application areas innovation workshops - product design - communication campaigns - branding - customer experience - service design - educational design - facilitation - strategy sessions - entrepreneurship - content ideation - AI prompting - design sprints.
The best idea is usually hiding behind the obvious one.
Most books tell stories. Most case studies explain success. Solve Like Genius™ do something different: it translates exceptional thinking into reusable cognitive tools.
Every breakthrough begins with a different way of thinking. Solve Like Genius™ is a multidisciplinary thinking deck that transforms the stories, decisions and creative methods of exceptional people into practical tools for today's projects. Rather than studying famous personalities as biographies, you'll explore them as thinking models. Each card contains:
one remarkable person;
one little-known story;
one transferable thinking formula;
one practical application area;
one prompt that helps you immediately apply the idea to your own challenge.
The deck spans artists, scientists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, inventors, musicians, historical figures and visionaries from many different disciplines. Its purpose isn't inspiration but cognitive transfer.
Who is this for The solution is not designed for solving a specific business probelm but to enhance the quality of thinking used to solve any business problem. Best for : facilitators - designers - consultants - innovation teams - entrepreneurs - marketers - educators -coaches - product teams - anyone who regularly creates ideas.
This solution helps with challenges like
"I feel trapped inside my own discipline."
"I'd like to approach this challenge differently."
"I'm looking for stronger ideas, not just more ideas."
"I admire great innovators but don't know how to learn from them."
"I want richer stories for my facilitation sessions."
"I need practical examples rather than abstract theories."
"I'm searching for new communication approaches and techniques."
"I'd like to understand why exceptional people think differently."
"I want to connect ideas across disciplines."
"I'm looking for a more stimulating creative process."
What you'll leave with:
new thinking strategies;
transferable creative principles;
multidisciplinary inspiration;
unexpected analogies;
richer facilitation stories;
communication ideas;
branding perspectives;
experience design concepts;
reusable thinking prompts;
practical methods that can immediately be applied to your own work.
What you'll gain You'll strengthen your ability to:
transfer methods across disciplines;
recognize hidden patterns;
analyze success differently;
think through analogy;
facilitate richer discussions;
solve problems from multiple perspectives;
develop original concepts built on proven principles.
Instead of asking, "What would I do?" you'll naturally begin asking, "How would Hitchcock approach this?" "How would Marie Curie investigate this?" "How would Tarantino structure this?" "How would Da Vinci combine these ideas?" That single mental shift changes the quality of your thinking.
Beyond techniques, you'll reinforce one of the most valuable skills in the AI era: thinking flexibility.
Application areas The deck supports: communication strategy - branding - experience design - customer experience - product innovation - facilitation - education - storytelling - leadership - creativity training - strategic thinking - design thinking - workshops - AI prompting - interdisciplinary research.
Every card is a bridge between one remarkable mind and your next idea.
Play is the oldest learning technology we have. Before language. Before writing. Before schools.
When you play, your brain activates differently: more engaged, more open, more willing to test, fail, and retry.
Game-based solutions create a space where:
assumptions become visible
decisions become testable
complexity becomes navigable
and insight arrives not by being told, but by being experienced and extracted.
That's why the Game Corner exists. Not to entertain. To reframe, decide, design, and grow. Through formats that actually stick.
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What if your next challenge is addressed through a different hybrid format where experience design, learning, consulting, coaching, and playfulness meet together?
Imagine facing your hardest decision not across a table, but inside a solution designed specifically for it.
Where pressure becomes curiosity. Where complexity becomes a board. Where the next step reveals itself, thanks to you. Not because someone told you.
This is not a workshop. This is not a training. This is a different format of thinking.
Alex Dedieu
lab FORMATS
Three ways to play seriously.
Three Labs. One progression. Each lab session is a type of cognitive and structured scenario. Your bold ideas and projects deserve bold tools and personalized working formats.
FOCUS LAB
One session = one solution = one challenge at a time.
It's a ~90-min format session to unblock a specific issue. Decision. Reframe. Tools. Direction. Action Plan.
We identify where and why your project is breaking; uncover blind spots, structural gaps, and misalignments so you clearly see what must be addressed first; unlock solutions and build a coherent path.
For those who need clarity on a defined challenge.
Design lab
From challenge to a designed blueprint.
A signature scenario-based session to design a solution, product, or experience from scratch, using multi disiciplinary methodology and co-design.
It's where ideas become structured systems. We transform clarity into structure — a concrete compressed framework applied to your specific context that resolves the problem at its root.
For those who are ready to build something different. Faster.
Strategy Lab
From scattered to strategic shift
A deep-dive scenario session to transform complexity into your coherent ecosystem.
Where we align several system dots: positioning, formats, revenue architecture, and long-term direction to elevate your project.
For those who navigate strategic shifts.
what we can work on
From Idea to Design and Strategy.
Playful solutions apply wherever thinking is stuck, complex, or ready to level up.
expert positioning and personal brand
product and offer design
perception engineering and communication
lx design
signature solution design
team alignement & facilitation
side project development
strategic clarity and decision-making
who is this for
Designed for minds ready to navigate differently.
Not everyone learns best by listening. Not everyone decides best by discussing. Not everyone follows prescipted advice. This is for those who think, decide, and create better when they interact.
what to expect
No lectures. No slides. No passive anything.
Different solutions = different deliverables. But the outcome is always actionable.
Challenge-first Design and Reframed Context
A clear reframe of your issue (what really matters).
Cognitive Activitation
Unlocked creative, cognitive, and strategic assets for next moves. You see your situation from different perspectives.
Structured Methodology
An iterated path to decision-making and a next-step roadmap.
Outputs, not hours
You leave with a decision, a map, a plan you can execute right away.
Co-design Dynamics
You're not a simple observer, you're an active participant. You're a co-creator of the outcome. This experience is designed for a long-lasting effect.
Reusable Assets
The tools and frameworks you use during the session are yours to keep and use beyond sessions.
roadmap
How it works?
A simple route from “challenge” to “action." In four steps.
You share your challenge. I advice the solution and format.
Real issues. Brief form. No preparation needed. Check out Catalogue application areas.
Drag the slider. See some examples of transformation. In one session.
Still wondering if play works?
What shifted for them and what they walked away with. More discoveries on the Wall of Honor.
Marina Trishina
Expert in Financial Strategy
Grow-Glow Focus Lab
I realized that I had been limiting myself to the financial niche, even though it no longer truly inspired me. After one session, I saw my expertise differently: my real strength is creating breakthrough strategies across different fields. The conulting sessions I facilitated afterwards confirmed it: participants were already formulating and implementing powerful insights and goals. That session completely shifted the way I see the value of my experience and knowledge for my clients.
I really enjoyed playing with you because, well, first of all, you don’t tease or mock—you're different. And you work with difficult clients like me. You have great ideas. First, I really enjoyed how you facilitated the game—how you wrote, how you brought in your own cards. They’re amazing and so interesting. I especially loved the one with the demon. You really helped me see things more clearly. You connected everything together in a way that made sense—my inner motivation, what truly drives me, and how I’ll be offering this connection to others. Because otherwise, if there’s a disconnect, you just won’t keep doing it for long. You highlighted some amazing insights for me: pricing, game-building framework, etc. I also realized something important: my ability to transfer one template into another has started to slip for some reason.
Olesya Bakaeva
Accounting Director
Playful Strategy Lab, Goal and Strategy Roadmap
Alexandra, good evening! I’m sharing my feedback. This morning, I was reflecting on my goals. And I realized that once I had written them down, I wanted to discuss them with someone. Am I heading in the right direction? Have I considered everything? But there was no one to talk to. A few hours later, we had our session. I was surprised by the game format, even intrigued. And then, a true miracle happened… You asked me to formulate a question for us to work on. And the one I had been thinking about all morning turned out to be a perfect fit. In the end, I received much more than I expected. Far more. Thanks to you, I was able to examine my question from different angles while also gaining a broader perspective. And the questions that surfaced throughout the game… It was as if every insight hit the mark perfectly! My hidden thoughts became clear and tangible. I found all the answers I was looking for and outlined a plan of action.
Alexandra Rolya
Project Manager, Business School co-founder, USA
Playful Strategy Lab, Goal and Strategy Roadmap
During the session, Aleksandra held a very clear focus on my topic and my project. Through her precise questions, I was able to notice things I had completely overlooked before. As a result, I gained a completely new perspective on my approach, my solution, and the way I could launch the project. Most importantly, I felt a sense of lightness and that matters a lot to me. I also want to highlight Aleksandra’s high level of professional expertise and her commitment to working until there is a real result. What was supposed to be a one-hour session turned into two and a half hours of deep work.
Elina Ermakova
FOUNDER and CEO, Aesthetic Dental
Map of Meaning Focus Lab
My biggest breakthrough after the session with Aleksandra was seeing a pattern I had felt but could not formulate. She helped me understand how the strategist and the executor think differently and how this actually works in practice. I stopped seeing my team as a problem and started seeing it as a set of powerful resources that need to be combined in the right way. I left with a clear instructions for action.
Anastasia L.
Owner and Managing Director at Langiage School
Map of Meanings Focus Lab
In just 1.5 hours with Aleksandra, the mosaic of my expertise came together in a new way. I came looking for a map, but received a compass: a clear direction, new layers of meaning, and a deeper understanding of what truly stands behind my work with foreign languages.
Yulia Svechnikova
Psychologist
Grow-Glow Focus Lab
Alexandra, I really want to send you my deepest gratitude ❤🔥❤🩹❣️💕💞💓💗💖💘💝 !!! I have got new neuronal connections after our session. Once again, thank you - people like you are truly priceless! And encounters like this change lives.
Marina Aryaeva
Doctor, Managing Director
Map of Meaning Focus Lab
After the session, I realized that I need to pay closer attention to my own emotional reactions — to what genuinely catches me and moves me — so I can learn how to evoke that same response in my audience. I also understood that my Map of Meanings requires different messages for non-clients and for clients, so they can naturally feel drawn toward becoming part of the community.
Ekaterina Lopatina
Expert in Marketing, Methodologist
Map of Meaning Focus Lab
The session with Aleksandra was one of the most unusual and valuable meetings of my entire expert life. She helped me look at my work from a completely different angle and confirmed something I kept returning to afterwards: designing the experience journey is an incredibly powerful and accurate approach.
price plans
Transparent. No surprises.
Choose your focus: focus, design, or strategy. Choose your format: solo, group, or team.
Focus Lab
One issue. One solution. One clear next move.
We use a single format to spot what breaks, reveal blind spots, and draft your action plan.
Go through our Catalogue and choose the solution that matches your challenge and/or area of interest.
You bring your challenge. I mix solutions and frameworks to build a custom scenario with a clear compressed path and usable tools that fit your way of thinking and contextual issue.
Prior to any session, a short online brief is mandatory to define your context and cognitive dynamics to better adjust session structure and solutions.
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FAQ: for those who dig deeper
Question? Maybe we already have an answer for you.
A facilitated experience design-based session using a structured scenario format to reframe your issue, generate options, and leave with a concrete next-step plan. It's a hybrid as includes methodology, learning, facilitation, consulting.
Play is the method, not the goal. The outcome is serious: clarity, decisions, and usable outputs — not entertainment. Fun moments are not excluded.
Anything that needs clarity or structure within a project , an activity: positioning, product design, strategy, communication, negotiation, learning design, thinking and perception engineering, and team alignment.
Every challenge fits a structure and inevitably connected to others systems. Let's find yours together.
No. You don’t need to be “good at games." We use thinking structures. Your brain is enough. You follow prompts and make choices; the format does the heavy lifting. Some of our solutions have demo versions. Simply ask a virtual tour.
Start with your issue and browse the catalogue. If you’re unsure, book a Focus Lab: one solution, fast clarity.
It depends on the format: 1:1 sessions (Focus / Design / Strategy) Come with your main issue and a bit of context. If it’s a scenario-based session (Design/Strategy), you’ll fill a short briefing file and share any useful materials in advance.
Open Group sessions Nothing special: just show up. You’ll get a short intro and the lab rules at the start.
Team sessions We do a short prep call to align on goals, participants, and constraints. After that, you share key context/materials so the session fits your team.
A clear reframe, key insights, 3–5 options, a decision path, and a simple action plan. Depending on the game, you also get reusable templates or notes.
Focus Lab = one game-based solution to diagnose and unlock next steps. See our Focus Lab in the Bold Corner Gallery. Design/Strategy Lab = a tailored mix of formats to build the full solution path. Check our Bold Corner Labs and Craft Studio.
Focus Lab: 1-1.5h. Design/Strategy Lab: from 2-4h. Group and team sessions vary by format.
A stable Internet connection + Zoom (or equivalent). For some games we also use a shared board (Miro or similar). You’ll get links and materials in advance. It's better to interact from your laptop, but it's possible you get connected through other devices, like a tablet or a smartphone.
Yes. Team sessions are designed for alignment, team interactions, project stucks, decision-making, and strategy — with formats adapted to your context and team size.
Your context stays private. If your case is to share, I ask first.
Yes. Rescheduling is possible with 24h notice. Payment confirms your slot (details are shared when booking). Group sessions are set on specific dates, as the number of sports per game is limited. When you purchase your session, you choose a date when it takes place. If you can't attend it, you need to get us informed 24h at latest to get reimbursed or choose another day.
We apply Cognitive Dynamics Diagnostics to choose solutions and techniques better suiting your thinking models. Focus Lab stays “one solution." Design/Strategy Lab is where we combine formats based on your needs.
Yes. From individual to a group, from Focus Lab. to Design or Strategy Lab. Notify me 48h before the session date. We will commonly discuss timing details, and you proceed with the price difference before the agreed-upon game session.
Absolutely. Designed for adults and professional contexts, solutions are easily adapted to learning environements: high schools, HEI, educational centers. For student groups or younger audiences, we adapt the format, solution, and facilitation to the context and learning objectives.
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1:1 Focus Lab / Summer 2026 Offer
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A Focus Lab is a scenario-based strategic session related to individual project dimensions. Identify your current challenge, go through the catalogue to choose a solution you want to try.