This Dreamer Highlight edition is all about thinking outside the box and being conscious creators. Not only are my two highlights incredibly inspiring, but they are also movers and shakers in a different way of thinking and being. Enjoy!
I first found Tad Hargrave and his website Marketing For Hippies as I was doing some marketing research for my business. Like many coaches, healers, and generally green business owners the traditional hard marketing can feel a bit overwhelming and down right icky and that is where Tad comes in. He has found a way to take his passion for helping fellow business owners create marketing plans that fall outside the “traditional” ideas of marketing so it
creates a set-up that not only works for the business, but also feels right for the business owner. For example, for some of his own workshops instead of setting a specific price for his presentation, he operates under a ‘pay what you want’ model that allows participants to pay a deposit and then any additional amount once they complete the workshop.
This form of pricing/marketing is totally outside the box and against what many big businesses might consider doing, but it works for him. It allows him to help people who need it and to allow them to decide what his content is worth. It is also where I came up with the idea to try it for my ‘pay what you can‘ offer that I set up last week. (By the way that offer is still good, but only for a limited time so if you are thinking of working with me you should really get signed up today!)
What I love about Tad’s way of doing business is that it is a win-win for everyone involved and while business should be a win-win for both parties, it isn’t always done that way. His way of doing things also takes the focus away from the money and places it on value, content, and helping people. Because let’s face it, money is simply a piece of paper that allows us to exchange it for goods and services and if we could find a way to do that differently, that piece of paper wouldn’t mean a whole lot right? If you have a business and are interested in his outside the box thinking, check him out. He also has a ton of additional interviews to check out in addition to real case studies for potential clients to see how he works.
The other highlight involves a similar outside the box thinking for an upcoming movie called Milton’s Secret. This film is based on the book by Eckhart Tolle and tells the tale of how a young boy learns to live utterly and totally in the moment amongst other lessons from his grandfather. You can find out more about the film in Lilou Mace’s interview with Barnet Bain (producer). What is interesting about this film besides the content and the conscious subject matter, is the way they are going about funding the project. Since it is not set up as one of the big box office hits like other Hollywood films, this one is being funded by grants, private investments, and conscious co-creators that want more films like it out in the world. Let’s face it, times are changing and in order for us to continue to grow and evolve with the changing times, we need more creative solution seekers and this project is just one example of that. If you are interested to know more about the project or to donate to the cause you can do so here. I for one am looking forward to seeing this inspiring film come to fruition because it sounds absolutely wonderful!
In addition to the inspiring content and the out of the box thinkers who are producing the film, this project really looks at it as a group created film. Viewers who are interested in the work are investing their money in a vision that is greater than themselves so that others may view it and be changed.
Now just imagine for a second if the producers had only seen one way to get their film off the ground and that one way was to convince the big Hollywood companies that this would be a hit etc. They may have either given up entirely on their dream to create the film or delayed it for a very long time. That my friends is the power of thinking outside the box and being open to the wonderful possibilities of the Universe. Your one way of doing things is not the only way, so open your mind and your heart for others to be revealed and remember, if you need help figuring out how, I can help. Simply contact me for a free session to find out what amazing things we can accomplish together!
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