{"id":20400,"date":"2020-12-02T07:11:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T20:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-328533-4778250.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=20400"},"modified":"2020-12-02T07:11:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T20:11:14","slug":"dan-ratner-founder-managing-director-of-uberbrand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/interviews\/dan-ratner-founder-managing-director-of-uberbrand\/","title":{"rendered":"Balancing the Grind with Dan Ratner, Founder &#038; Managing  Director of uberbrand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"addrop-wrap\" data-id=\"58481\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dan Ratner is the Founder and Managing Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uberbrand.com.au\/\">uberbrand<\/a>, branding and communications agency that has worked with brands like TAFE NSW, Suncorp, Equifax and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-color:#f78a74\"><blockquote><p>Join our work-life balance community to get access to new daily routines and exclusive content.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/awesome-hustler-7838.ck.page\/2a1f7fe74d\">Sign me up<\/a>!<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) To kick things off, could you tell us a little about your career background and current role?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 90\u2019s I studied industrial design and was always fascinated by the way humans interacted with objects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That evolved towards looking at human behaviour and insight to drive outcomes more broadly and this shifted me into communications. I applied this as a creative, but found myself asking \u2018why,\u2019 which led to market research and ultimately into strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common throughout for me was seeing a disconnect between the strategy developed and what was executed and communicated in-market, which drove me to the creation of uberbrand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea around uberbrand was how can we align and deeply integrate the strategic thought and key insight with execution, so we\u2019ve developed processes to connect strategic thinking into tangible outcomes like the creation of brand identities, big ideas, advertising campaigns and communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My role covers designing process, ideating, directing, refining and interrogating. It takes the form of thinking, preparing, reviewing, presenting and facilitating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though 10 years after founding uberbrand, I\u2019m now much more conscious of using my experience to see our people grow; and now I\u2019m really enjoying watching them build their careers from my strategy-led philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) What does a day in the life look like for you? Can you take us through a recent work day?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These days, I wake up early and I love to brew coffee. I grind my own coffee beans, it\u2019s a ritual, a moment to take some time to think and read in quiet. I go for a walk to relax and clear my mind, then I\u2019m ready to begin my workday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whilst every day is different, I believe Interaction is important, so I make time to be available for people by providing input or sharing guidance wherever I can add value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of that, these days it\u2019s important I spend time with my family. Previously when uberbrand was a lot younger, I\u2019d find myself working long days, often with no break, but now I value the time I spend with family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, I try to get home to be present, and recently I\u2019ve discovered cooking, and I really love that look of appreciation from my kids when I serve up a good meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Does your current role allow for flexible or remote work here? If so, how does that fit into your life here?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, we\u2019re building flexibility into our work-life at uberbrand. In July we decided to give up our office and move into a coworking space, specifically to encourage flexibility and remote working. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve embraced flexible working to such an extent that we\u2019ve designed the office without enough seats for all the staff that we employ. Everyone hot desks and we welcome our team working from home, remotely or around our shared office space to encourage flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) What does work-life balance mean to you and how do you work to achieve that goal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We work in a creative and strategic space. You can&#8217;t put thinking under pressure, it doesn&#8217;t generate quality. Ideas need to percolate, evolve and iterate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to embracing flexible working there was an expectation that we would work from 9am to 5:30pm, and the consequences affected output; now that we\u2019re no longer working to a daily deadline that would disrupt the creative process, I\u2019ve seen our output and quality step-up to a new level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It means I absolutely encourage a healthy work-life balance, and that needs to start with me. This year I&#8217;ve learned that I can fully trust our team. As a consequence, it\u2019s released me to embrace my own work-life balance, as I don&#8217;t have to worry about what they&#8217;re doing and when they&#8217;re doing it, as I know they\u2019re creating outstanding work. That&#8217;s a massive shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And we all benefit from the flow-on effect; stronger output, higher quality, happier people, a better culture and a team prepared to take on more responsibility, which perpetuates a better work-life balance for everybody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gumroad.com\/l\/YpYGf\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner-280x164.jpg 280w, https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner-600x351.jpg 600w, https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Order our Daily Routines ebook today! Featuring first-hand interviews, insights and revelations compiled from 50 of the world\u2019s most successful people.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) In the past 12 months have you started or stopped any routines or habits to change your life?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely, how can you have this conversation without speaking about COVID-19? Everybody knows that COVID has changed how we work, and we&#8217;ve embraced that forever; for me nothing&#8217;s ever going to go back to the way it was. In the last 12 months we\u2019ve changed the way that we do things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, have we shifted our habits? Absolutely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m embracing a more balanced, healthier lifestyle. I&#8217;ve made sure that my eating habits have improved, I\u2019m exercising more, I&#8217;m spending more time with my family and we&#8217;re all better for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) Do you have any favourite books, podcasts, or newsletters that you&#8217;d like to recommend?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of what influences me is about how your story, purpose, vision, experience and brand identity aligns, as creating a very clear line of sight informs what you look like, say and do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I greatly respect a handful of key pieces that have been utilised in our processes and are drawn from some great thinking. There\u2019s Harvard-type thinking in our business alignment piece, we also utilise the simplification of Simon Sinek\u2019s Golden Circle, but with a real emphasis on what a \u2018why\u2019 truly is and how it drives Purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is there a book that I lean on? I voraciously read everything that\u2019s worth reading, but naming one is tricky. There are a few that I recommend, and a few that delve into the style of work we produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I always have time for Paul Ardern\u2019s book <em>It&#8217;s Not How Good You Are, It&#8217;s How Good You Want To Be<\/em>. It&#8217;s a simple book that helps start people up \u2013 I particularly like the pages on opportunity. With regard to the type of work we do, it\u2019s more often intangible, so I\u2019ve always loved Harry Beckwith <em>Selling The Invisible<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) Are there any products, gadgets, or apps that you can&#8217;t live without?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m living a busy lifestyle with three kids, lots going on, so I need to be connected. Broadly speaking I find it hard to live without my iPhone but that doesn&#8217;t mean that I live and die by it. I love mid-century design, and that comes from early in my career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It accelerated when I was working at News Interactive in the late 90\u2019s. As part of that role I took a deep dive into online auctions. I discovered how they provided a catalogue of niche knowledge that rapidly accelerated my insight and had me really fall down the rabbit hole of my interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8) If you could read an interview about work-life balance by anyone, who would that be?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ray and Charles Eames. Whilst their furniture was ground-breaking, it was enabling a new lifestyle and they set a tone for the way people live today, encapsulating an ethos around lightness, materials and accessibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were a married couple who strove for a vision together, their work wasn\u2019t just a pursuit for them, it was a lifestyle. Their influence on contemporary work-life balance is incalculable, imagine having a conversation with them today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9) Do you have any last thoughts on work life or balance that you&#8217;d like to share with our readers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a point in your career where it&#8217;s not really about you as an individual as much as it\u2019s about the great people around you. Seeing them do their best work and knowing that you&#8217;ve been able to provide a structure and environment for them to pursue their success, that becomes your enabler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We create brands of influence, brands that influence the world that they operate in, so why wouldn&#8217;t that be true for me as a leader of an agency filled with people trying to do that; why wouldn\u2019t I be trying to create people of influence? That\u2019s how I can achieve my vision for work-life balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Before you go\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you\u2019d like to sponsor or advertise with Balance the Grind,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/sponsorship\/\">let\u2019s talk here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Join our community and never miss a conversation about work, life &amp; balance \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/awesome-hustler-7838.ck.page\/2a1f7fe74d\">subscribe to our newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gumroad.com\/l\/YpYGf\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner-280x164.jpg 280w, https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner-600x351.jpg 600w, https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balancethegrind.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/daily-routines-book-banner-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Order our Daily Routines ebook today! 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