Learning: The New ROI
Whatever it is you’re building, creating, or advancing, when you think of your return on investment, weigh it on what you learn in the process. This is often over looked or not calculated into the final ROI at all. Backstory…
Brand & Innovation Digest – March 2017
Once again, over this past month, Tracking Wonder’s research assistant Gianna Kaloyeros and I have gathered and curated some of what we deem the most relevant studies, stories, and news that will help you and your team excel at having the most impact…
Navigating the Challenges of Writing Your Book
Here is what I cannot stop asking myself: How do people get through the inevitable challenge of writing and create their best work? What drives them? Really, that question has driven me for years to experiment with, research, and…
Guidelines for Crafting Story
So who’s your Story about? I generally feel a wee bit disoriented right after shaping a book proposal. What’s it worth? I wondered. What if my agent rejects it? What if this is all a fool’s errand? What have I…
How Many Drafts Does it Take to Write a Book?
Writing drafts is a process of discovery You know, Michael Bungay Stanier didn’t write his elegant book The Coaching Habit in one draft. Or two. Or three. He wrote multiple drafts. In fact, he presented the book with multiple angles…
The Freedom Project – Getting Started on Writing Your Book
How do we stay productive each day and each week while still feeling spacious with presence, delight, purpose? This comes up a lot when we discuss the process of writing your book. “Productive” here references the quality that you’re moving…
From Writer to Published: Craft & Creative Mastery
You want to publish your book. Whether you’re writing your first or fifth book, you fantasize about finishing that book, getting it into the hands and hearts of people who need it, and what might happen to your life and sense of…
Brand & Innovation Digest – February 2017
During the past month, Tracking Wonder’s research assistant Gianna Kaloyeros has curated some of what we deem the most relevant studies, stories, and news that will help you and your team excel at having the most impact and influence via brand…
Why we fear standing out – and why we need to stop
I work and speak with accomplished professionals who fear standing out with their own ideas and who fear their own influence. In these times especially, we need intelligent, dedicated, creative people – business artists of all stripes – to name…
To Envision Your Best New Year, First Focus on the Inner You
Alison had published three books, delivered a talk at a renowned conference, and advanced her distinct brand enough to garner gigs around the world. So, what was the problem? “I’ve kind of run this thing to its end. I’m ready for…
