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Unrivaled

Five Steps to Achieving Explosive Business Growth

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Pub Date 21 Oct 2025 | Archive Date 19 Nov 2025


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Description

Any business can be unrivaled!

In today’s crowded marketplace, pouring money into marketing or simply having a better product won’t make your business stand apart. 

Real growth doesn’t come from incremental improvements or playing catch-up with competitors. It comes from being the only choice your customers want.

Business growth expert and brand strategist Michelle Heath offers a radical shift in perspective to escape traditional competitive thinking and break free from the race to the middle.

Her bold, customer-obsessed framework inspires you to build a business so aligned, so distinct and so valuable, no competitor can challenge it . . . or replicate it!

More than just a strategy book, Unrivaled shares the powerful roadmap Michelle has used to generate over $100 billion in revenue with businesses across just about every industry—from banking, tech, wellness, luxury, finance, fashion, construction, cybersecurity, and more. She shares stories from working with family-owned businesses, start-ups and household brands like Fidelity Investments, J.P. Morgan, and E*TRADE and distills her decades of in-the-trenches experiences into a powerful manifesto for companies ready to stand apart.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

  • Get inside the head of your ideal customer
  • Unlock your unique value customers can't find anywhere else
  • Clearly position your brand so it's impossible to copy
  • Rally your entire organization to champion the brand
  • Build powerful go-to-market strategies that drive profitable, unstoppable growth
  • Deliver unmatched experiences that keep customers coming back 


Michelle’s no-fluff, step-by-step guide gives you the clarity and confidence to transform your business. Her Unrivaled Growth Framework™ simplifies how to stop clawing for market share, move beyond price wars, and deliver value customers can't resist. Her “giddy up” energy, engaging storytelling, and workbook-style approach encourages collaboration, exploration and innovation. 

Are you ready to start growing a business your customers can't live without? It’s time to be Unrivaled!

Any business can be unrivaled!

In today’s crowded marketplace, pouring money into marketing or simply having a better product won’t make your business stand apart. 

Real growth doesn’t come from...


Advance Praise

“If you harbor doubts that a strong brand can help you grow, you need to read this book.”
—SUSAN FOURNIER, professor and dean, Boston University Questrom School of Business

Unrivaled is the ultimate customer-centered growth playbook. The framework breaks down what it takes to earn the top spot—and stay there. It’s a must-read for anyone tired of being locked in tight competition and ready to play a different game.’”
—KATHERINE OTWAY, chief marketing officer, The Engine

Unrivaled is an outstanding read. Heath’s practical and relatable storytelling ability kept me locked in all the way. Her five-step framework is clear and compelling. It focuses on being intentional and prescriptive in both strategy and execution. If you are looking for a way to drive growth in your business, this book isn’t optional . . . it’s a must.”
—JERRY PATTERSON, head of advanced wealth solutions, Cetera Financial Group

“In Unrivaled, Michelle Heath unveils the secret to unstoppable growth: relentless customer obsession. Her bold, practical framework transforms businesses into brands customers can’t live without—essential reading for organizations ready to put the customer at the heart of growth to dominate their market.”
—DIANE HESSAN, award-winning entrepreneur, innovator, and author of Customer-Centered Growth

“This book is for bold builders and growth go-getters. Unrivaled is the secret weapon to create your bullseye vision, unlock your unique potential, and go to market with unrivaled ‘surround sound’ to stand alone at number one.”
—SUE BURTON KIRDAHY, senior vice president, member experience, Digital Federal Credit Union

“Hypori was seeking a succinct way to communicate our technology to the market in a new and uncluttered way. This required a completely different view of our tone and tenor to the market, graphics and illustrations, and descriptive ways of defining and projecting our use cases to our key verticals. The Unrivaled Growth Framework™ uncovered our ‘secret sauce’ and aligned the entire organization with what matters most to our customers. I firmly believe this critical work is foundational to our accelerated growth in the market!”
—WAYNE LEWANDOWSKI, chief revenue officer, Hypori

“In Unrivaled, Michelle Heath brilliantly reframes how we think about brand—not as a static identity but as a dynamic, customer-first growth engine. This book challenges leaders to rethink the role of their brand, shifting from a supporting player to the driving force behind competitive growth. Michelle’s approach is bold, actionable, and deeply aligned with the power of reframing: seeing opportunities differently to create transformative outcomes. For anyone ready to elevate their brand and outpace the competition, Unrivaled is the ultimate guide.”
—MONA PATEL, transformative growth mindset coach, author of Reframe, and creator of the Nine-Minute Reframe process

"I believe that brand is the only thing in business that creates irrational value. In Unrivaled, Michelle Heath drives home a powerful truth: competitive growth starts and ends with your brand. Heath shows how a brand rooted in customer obsession becomes an unstoppable force for growth. Sharp, actionable, and inspiring, this book is your guide to building a brand that not only leads but leaves the competition in the dust."
—NATHAN BURKE, Chief Marketing Officer, 7AI


“If you harbor doubts that a strong brand can help you grow, you need to read this book.”
—SUSAN FOURNIER, professor and dean, Boston University Questrom School of Business

Unrivaled is the ultimate...


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ISBN 9798891383722
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PAGES 264

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This was a quick read that I thought was informative and well organized. It touches upon topics that many other books discuss but it had creative ideas to approach setting your business apart. The steps made the ideas easy to digest and defined a clear path forward. This is a good book to check out if you’re looking for more ideas on how to stand out and re examine your current strategies.

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Very interesting book. The word that really put me over the top with this one was explosive. Who wouldn't want their business to experience explosive growth? And this is the book that will do it.

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The book presents a practical and inspiring framework for companies aiming to escape commoditization and achieve market leadership. Drawing from her experience with startups and Fortune 500 firms, Michelle introduces the Unrivaled Growth Framework™, which consists of five steps: Obsess, Differentiate, Commit, Execute, and Adapt.

In Obsess, businesses shift their focus entirely to the customer, deeply understanding their motivations and creating raving fans. Differentiate challenges companies to stand apart by identifying their “Ownable Whitespace,” crafting a mission, and defining core values that resonate. Commit emphasizes team alignment, making every employee a brand ambassador. Execute focuses on delivering a seamless, consistent “Surround Sound” experience across all touchpoints, optimizing go-to-market strategies, and driving trust and loyalty. Finally, Adapt reminds leaders that even after success, complacency can destroy momentum—companies must evolve with markets, protect their moats, and lean on authenticity to sustain leadership.

Michelle’s energetic style, real-world examples, and actionable tools make Unrivaled both a motivational manifesto and a step-by-step guide. The book’s central message is clear: when companies embed customer obsession, differentiation, alignment, flawless execution, and adaptability, they don’t just grow—they become unstoppable.

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Fascinating and compelling read. Enjoyed the insights and examples shared. I'll be doing customer deep-dive sessions, be sure to audit differentiators, and align my team.

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