I cannot be you, and you cannot be me. While the differences will appear subtle at times, other times not-so-subtle. But the overall structure means you are something unlike others. An utterly different combination. A formula that worked perfectly for me might not work for you, because it was perfectly
Going over my notes from a month ago, I see how my thinking has evolved — but continues to clarify — about how to channel this endlessly creative mind in such a way that becomes expressible, useful, helpful. One has a deep desire to be of usefulness. One has far too many
Sitting in my suburban space, bubbling through with ideas that can shape the world, and ruminating on the power of permaculture to reshape the world, it crossed my mind that there are probably pockets in this world where someone deeply wants a person like me, with my skills and powers,
Seth Godin, one of my favorite authors of all time, says that a company (product, brand) is a story people want to tell themselves. Special wine glasses that purportedly make the wine taste better, even though double-blind studies show that it makes no objective. It’s a story we want
En este momento what gives birth is what is necessary for the furtherance of all life. They don’t want your thing because it’s not for them. Don’t worry about them. Instead, when you hone your resonance with that what brung you; when you hone your resonance with
I've always wondered what is meant when someone says you should create a strong intention for what you want, and then let go of it — forget about it. According to this mystical idea, that is how you’ll manifest it. But I’ve always thought this is a little bit
I realized I had made several unfortunate mistakes over the past several days. I’ve had a “cold” (random tiring non-COVID bug), and this diminished my attention for days and days. I could still do a lot, but not as much. In this state, a lot of my self-regulation habits
Something I have only come to realize recently: You have a power unique only to you. I know, I know, you think I'm just trying to sound encouraging so you don't give up. You're coming home from school with a drawing, and I want to put it up on the
Dear Reader, I want to tell you about seeing things in systems. Being able to fly above the one tiny view of the world that we have, perhaps toiling away in the little workshop of our business, our work. Of being able, as it were, to transfer our awareness into
If you are learning about marketing tools — email, websites, or social media — you may find yourself enchanted with apparent experts who make themselves known online as teachers, espousing "the right way to do things." They may be helpful, but I need to warn you: You might know more than them,
Principle of Receptivity
I want to persuade you that there is a law of life standing between you and getting the most out of your business, project, or movement. That this law does not care how beautiful your idea is, how many people it could help, or how it would improve their lives.
I’ve recently been making TikToks. A single one, Monday through Friday, without fail. I want to share the lessons I’m getting from doing this because I think they apply to the successful creation of anything; and the skills required are radically underrepresented, to our detriment. After multiple fleeting
I met with a friend today who has told me about her course for years and years. Let's call it “Vital Emanation” (though that’s not really its name). For years, we have met, enjoyed good walks, and great conversation. Periodically, she would tell me about her work on Vital
The famed koan says: “If a tree falls in the woods and there is no one there to hear it, does it make a sound?” Obviously you can use this to ponder, which is what koans are for. But in the context I mean it here, I want to bring
A designer once showed me that the more white space that’s used in a layout, the more luxurious and spacious it feels. But when you try to cram too much information it, it will start to feel crowded and anxious. There’s always the temptation to add more information
Principle of Amplification
I’ve been on the journey of consulting for a lot of years in one form or another. But meanwhile, this is the beginning of my journey of consistent content creation — the beating of the same clear drum each day, until people can hear you with a certain frequency (in
