Adventures on the Blog
Stories, (Un)Marketing experiments, inspiring conversations and spiritual business
My Next Creation & Asking For Help, Take 2
Last week, I asked for your feedback about creating an email series called “The Thing You Can’t Not Say.” I had two motivations for this: #1 - I really want your feedback. Claro. #2 - Sharing what I’m doing publicly moves it forward and makes it inevitable. (Also,...
The Magic 8 Ball of Possibilities and the Death of Transformative Coaching Done Right
I used to think I was planting seeds of possibilities in my clients. I can feel things wanting to happen, dancing in the air around people, just waiting to be chosen. Years ago, when I was coaching people, sometimes the feeling of possibilities and a Big Vision became...
The Zen Tale of a Woman Chased By Tigers and the Gift on the Ledge
Once there was a woman chased by a tiger. She ran with everything she had, straining her muscles to put as much distance between herself and the tiger as possible. Still, the tiger got closer, for she could not outrun it. The woman ran to the edge of a cliff and saw...
Why I Keep Selling Things (Even When People Don’t Like It)
One of my frequent readers, who shall remain nameless because I don't know if they want to be called out said: "I like your emails, but then you're always selling or promoting something. I skip that part at the end." Fair observation. I am selling something in most of...
My Anti-Productivity Rant and the Magic of Human Connection
Last week I shared how moved I was after completing the 90 Day Pantheon community experiment. One participant described it this way: “It's not a space for tips, action steps or productivity hacks, yet you may come away feeling inspired to take action and be more...
Personal Retreats for Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Visionaries
Last week I sent out an email about my upcoming visit to North America and mentioned that I was considering offering a handful of private immersive experiences while I’m there. A few replies came in. “It occurred to me that we have never met in person. It sounds like...
How to Make Your Creative Project Inevitable
Today I shall teach you a magic trick: How to Make Something Inevitable. Ever better, I shall do it right before your eyes in this very email. Steph DragonHeart close-up (email) magician. ✨️ Here’s the deal: I’ve been working on articulating the design and philosophy...
What Makes a Thriving Community? Lessons from a 90-Day Experiment
We just completed a 90 day Pantheon community experience. What began as a question: What happens when creative people come together without a leader telling everyone what to do? …became something I never could have imagined. Of course, I had my ideas about what it...
Let’s have a Wild Creation chat!
Tell me what lights you up, where you’re flummoxed, and how I can help. We’ll set off for a conversation that surprises and delights us both.