branding

Dave is a “possibilitarian” and pioneer in visual thinking. After a long and successful career he asked himself “What is the next thing that is possible in my life?” I am sketching his inspiring story from becoming an artist, creating and growing business, to launching the “School of the Possible” while we talk. The School…

Happy New Year! I hope you entered the new year in style- whether that was partying wildly or chilling out. At our house, we watched the Queen’s speech, had delicious Semmelknödel with gravy made by my American cousin, and of course Danish kransekage with champagne. The topic of the “word of the year” came up.…

  The time between Christmas and New Year’s is a liminal space… a pause between the chapters of time. The world seems to hold its breath, and the veil between what was and what will be grows thin. This is your canvas of possibility. Humans, with their hopes and dreams, look back at the fading…

I’m signing off for a few days! I’m going to spend some time with my extended family, doing the Danish stuff like Having “æbleskiver with gløgg” at what translates to “Small Christmas Eve” on the 23th Sing and dance around the Christmas tree on the 24th We’ll be meeting again the days after for “julefrokost”…

Friendly Money Magic Book tip: “Love Money, Money Loves You”, by Sarah McCrum, was recommended to me. Disclaimer: I didn’t get far into it before I got inspired to illustrate. But I’ll read it! Here is the first paragraph, where “Money” is speaking: “I would like to tell you to love me. Smile at me. Collect…

I sat down with Tarja Moles, organic intelligence coach and we talked about her experience in Visual Minds “The last time I drew before joining Visual Minds was in primary school. And then I kind of went off drawing because I though “I’m rubbish at it. So there’s no point in even trying.” But you…

Spreading the light – lovely gift idea! Plus, meet my first coach. Are you stressed out about buying Christmas gifts? Here is a different idea. First, the back story. Seven years ago, when I didn’t know how to even start becoming more visible, I heard a lovely woman being interviewed on a podcast. I don’t quite…

Many of us creative people are doing many things, and it would feel too restrictive to choose one of them. But what if you don’t have to choose? The other day I sketched Megan’s business. She was confused about the three branches of her business. It made communicating her service difficult. But she didn’t want…

Life upgrades 2023! I changed habits, I bought gadgets, I traveled. Here is No. 1 Last year, I had gotten into a rut of eating too much and moving too little. I spend MANY hours in front of the computer. Something had to change. I started intermittent fasting (again), and I bought an Apple Watch almost…

    Off-brand play! I poured my art and writings into a custom GPT, Lill Whisp. I made it to help me come up with words for my art. But you can ask it anything. A spiritual messenger of sorts. I’m still tinkering with it on the backend, so it could be that its behavior…

Find your calling, start on Monday! I did a Big Idea Sketchcast with Alex Baisley, who is the founder of the Big Dream Program –  life design for adventurous souls. Alex has a wonderful approach to helping individuals merge their many interests and passions into a fulfilling life and career. In the three stages of…

When I read that the wonderful business coach Tad Hargrave offered a 4-day “Marketing for Hippies” retreat in London, I signed up on a whim. After what felt like years of not leaving the house, it was quite a journey London was big and bustling, and very colorful. (My AirBnb was almost on Brick Lane)…

I made my first GPT: A translator bot! Before, I had to type “translate to English” whenever I wanted something translated. Otherwise, I would get definitions or unsolicited advice about the term. Not anymore! When I enter something, the translator bot immediately spits out a Danish, English, and German translation. Dull, but fast. I also…

Isn’t it mindblowing that you can tell an AI to draw your ideas??! But the process is not straightforward when you have a specific vision in mind. There is a lot of trial and error. Yesterday I spent an hour trying hard to get ChatGPT to draw a joyfully jumping illustrator. Miraculously, it did draw…

Join me as I dive into the world of LEGO® Serious Play® with Gosia Plotka. As a facilitator in this method, Gosia explains how this innovative approach aids students in grasping complex concepts. In our session, I map out the transformational journey of students from feeling overwhelmed to becoming engaged and involved. Gosia’s expertise -…

What is your brand promise? In detail? If you are struggling to explain the outcome of what you are selling, try drawing a diagram. With overlaps. You can watch your brain magically come up with ideas to fill in the missing pieces! Then, you can talk about it. If you’re a visual thinker, this is…

You are not your brand persona. Even if you are “authentic” in your brand. Your brand persona is a simplified version of you. And… is there a better way to simplify something than through simple drawing? My doodles allowed me to explore my brand identity and my message. Here is an early iteration of an…

Are you confused about your message? Or are you just not aware of your own clarity? Just this morning, I talked with a wonderful coach who told me that she was confused. Also that she wants to help [insert set of people] because she had struggled with [insert hairy problem] herself. It was crystal clear:…

In my post “The Hop Method” I talked about finding places you want to run to. But – how do you find those happy places in your business? They are probably where you stretch your comfort zone just a bit. I discovered my happy place when I overcame the fear of drawing. Maybe it is…

What is the biggest fear for your business? 😱 Losing subscribers? 😱 Working too many hours? 😱 Not meeting your money goal? Louis Grenier from Everyone hates Marketers ) is adding a new option to our portfolio of fears – but this one is actually inspiring! It helps you to stand out and take action,…