Most of us were raised to think in straight lines: “If I do X, I’ll get Y.”But life — and business — rarely work that way. Instead, everything is connected. Every choice has ripple effects. Every “quick fix” hides longer-term consequences. That’s where systems thinking comes in. It’s a way of seeing how all the [...]
Introduction: Why This Message Finds You Now Isn’t it strange how certain messages arrive at the exact moment you need them? You weren’t searching, yet here you are. Alan Watts once said: “Nothing comes too early, nothing comes too late. Everything, even this very moment, arrives exactly on time.” For solopreneurs, coaches, consultants, and creators, [...]
A system is just a repeatable way of getting a predictable result. Once you see that, you can make a system out of anything. 1. Shift the Mindset Instead of asking: “How do I do this?”Start asking: “How could I do this the same way every time — without thinking?” That’s the difference between [...]
Inspired by Pieter Levels’ Dojo Bali Talk, rewritten for modern creators, consultants, and solopreneurs. Introduction: Why Funding Is No Longer the Gatekeeper For decades, starting a business required begging for permission. Venture capitalists, angel investors, or banks held the purse strings. If you couldn’t pitch your way into funding, your idea stayed locked in your [...]
Introduction: Why Money Feels So Heavy Money. Just saying the word can trigger a flood of emotions: stress, anxiety, shame, even outright panic. For many solopreneurs, coaches, consultants, and creators, money isn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet—it’s tied to identity, self-worth, and freedom. And here’s the paradox: even if you make more money, you may [...]
There’s a blunt, lovely cruelty to Alan Watts’ teaching: the things you cling to are the very things that keep you small. But don’t take that as a sermon to become a monk — Watts gives a kinder map: swing between attachment and detachment like a skilled rider on a bicycle, and you’ll stay upright. [...]
Alan Watts’ wisdom for creators, coaches, and solopreneurs Introduction: Why Letting Go is the Hardest (and Most Profitable) Move You’ll Ever Make Imagine this: your heart beats, your lungs expand, your blood circulates—all without your permission. Meanwhile, you spend every waking moment trying to micromanage your business, your relationships, your reputation. Exhausting, isn’t it? Alan [...]
Ever felt like your business is stuck in quicksand? Sales flat. Ad costs rising. Margins shrinking. Operations a mess. You know something has to change, but every time you sit down to “make a plan,” you end up with a vague list of half-baked ideas… and no real direction. This is exactly why I built [...]
Whatever age you are right now, reading this… that's time you'll never get back. And whatever age you'll be when you die, that's your final chance. No sugar‑coating. That’s harsh? Good. Because most people live like they’ve got infinite lives saved up somewhere—on pause, ready when everything’s perfect. If you’re here, I’m not trying to [...]
Storytelling isn’t just for novelists or screenwriters. For solopreneurs, coaches, consultants, and creators, storytelling is business. It’s how you persuade, how you connect, and how you build trust in an era where attention spans are shrinking by the day. The eBook Successful Storytelling by Carl lays out ten powerful lessons for writers. In this blog, [...]
