# 2103: Airline Miles and a Good Lesson About Ease AND Branding From the Inside Out by Michael Piperno on Business Identity

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Podcast: [Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-work-daily-career-productivity-and-entrepreneurship-433985)
Published: 2026-07-04T07:00:00+00:00
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