The Path of Solitude vs Collaboration
To what extent do you shape time to be in solitude? And the corollary question, to what extent do you pursue right collaboration?
How Do We Find Purpose?
Most entrepreneurs and creatives strive for a purpose-driven life. But what we’re really talking about when we talk about purpose is finding meaning. And more specifically, meaningful work. How do you find that kind of work? Or do you?
When it’s Time to Rebrand
Does your brand reflect your ideals? If not, it may be time to think about a rebrand. Adventure. Joy. Provocation. Love. Optimal Productivity. Good Life. These words are business’s brands. What do I mean? Your brand is a feeling and…
Branding – Start With Your Idea Not Your Logo
Branding is a process of idea collaboration at Tracking Wonder. I’ve found deep branding to be a game-changing approach for a lot of people who want a creative yet structured way to gain clarity on what they are about, what…
Where Do You Belong?
We often seek belonging by matching like with like. In a new group setting, our adaptive instincts seek “likes” (Is she like me? Do I have something in common with him?) instead of differences. Older boys used to heckle me when I was 6, 9, even 12 because I had long blond hair. I fought for my hair. Small-framed me, beat up boys bigger than me. Yep, my little fist on a bigger boy’s face. I was a peaceful kid until I wasn’t. I kept my hair long even if it meant I didn’t instantly belong.
Navigating Uncertainty for Entrepreneurs & Creatives
I hold space for vast amounts of uncertainty in my life – creatively, entrepreneurially, existentially. My closest teammates, friends, and family know this. But not everyone is temperamentally disposed to invite uncertainty. I respect that. So, I also train clients…
Do Your Best Work, Not Someone Else’s
Are you telling yourself playing small and safe is your best decision? Archie had made up his mind. He told his two friends he just couldn’t risk starting his own animated studio. “It’s a stupid fantasy.” Benjy and Sahib sat silent and…
Break the Isolation & Find Your Creative Pack
Most creatives I know and work with have some variation of this conundrum: how to get optimal doses of solitude and of social interaction. Today’s writing invitation – the final one of the Be Possible Writing Project – takes us into this conundrum.
Where Creatives Find Know-How, Community, & Affirmation
In this Age of Convenient Information Access and ready-made persona formation, why invest time and money in any training? It was a warm sunny morning in Taos, New Mexico when I guided fifteen writers through a meditative yoga flow. When I…
Why DIY is a Lie for Entrepreneurs & Creatives
Now perhaps more than ever creatives & entrepreneurs have access to more knowledge, resources, and apps that empower us to take things into our own hands. But it’s also where we often get trapped. Maybe we think that because we can kind…
