Field Notes for Changemakers
Weekly-ish Field notes for changemakers refusing to sacrifice humanity for growth. Bi-weekly insights on leading with authenticity, operating at human scale, and building missions that flourish without burning out. Expect invitations to gatherings that will spark energy, strategy and permission to reject standardization and hustle culture.
I like change. I hate change.
FIELD NOTES FOR CHANGEMAKERS SHAWN FINK STRATEGIES LLC Hello Reader, I'm one of those people who thrives on change but who also resists it. In my first business, I remember watching a fellow entrepreneur and mentor change her business model repeatedly -- like four or five times -- all while I had the same single model. But the truth is, I love change. I love to try new things and do things differently. And, I love to spark change. This year I have found my groove in this as a leading mission...
Field Notes for Changemakers ...
Hello Reader, Life has been Life-ing, as I've been known to say. And, with what little time I've had, I've been thinking about newsletters and emails lately ... love writing them, love reading the good ones but I think most readers are at a crossroads with business communications. I am a business and marketing strategist and I love to work with organizations or founders to advance their mission and sustainably grow. And, I am a changemaker. That's it. That's my pitch. So, I'm going to test...
Your Mission isn't a Gimmick.
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. I've also tried to reduce the length of this newsletter but you still may need to expand to read it in its entirety. Brevity has never been my strength! Hey there! I'm getting ready to walk out the door to spend a few minutes in the massage chair and attend my Thursday yoga class and I wanted to take a moment to share something on my heart. I'm thinking a lot about being a mission driven business consultant and coach...
My No. 1 Priority Right Now
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. Hey there! Happy July! It’s the season for my mid year reset. Ooh, how I love this annual ritual. I’m curious what's your No. 1 business priority for July? Here’s mine: To sit down with a cuppa and my journal and work through my reset questions that I’ve been using for years. This mid-year business reset is just what I need as we gear up for the next half of 2025. This is when I sit down and look at what I've done,...
Is it inaction? Or, is it a Worthiness Spiral?
Thanks for being here! Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. The Power of SLOW is a weekly-ish newsletter reminding you of slower business practices to improve your work-life-energy balance. Dear Reader – Hello Reader, I’ve been thinking a lot about how The Power of SLOW can disrupt the way we are shaping the emerging economy.Between war and the war on human thinking by companies profiting on artificial intelligence – and human intelligence feeling at a...
Getting ghosted taught me something
Thanks for being here! Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. The Power of SLOW is a weekly-ish newsletter reminding you of slower business practices to improve your work-life-energy balance. Dear Reader – Happy Juneteenth! What a day to celebrate and honor no matter who you are and what you do. I’m coming off a fantastic vacation where I walked to the beach every single morning and soaked up ocean energy, which means I’m on fire with passion and ideas right...
Divisive Times Call for Deliberate Choices
The Power of S L O W newsletter isn't just about business but it's very much about business AND it's also about human-centered marketing, human capacity and human scale and serving in a way that heals and doesn't harm. This community supports you being deeply creative and authentic in a fast moving standardized, artificial world. Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. Hey there, Deliberate One, Ah, nothing like good old Pride Month to remind us that while we...
A really good boundary isn't just a no ...
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. Hello Reader, Boundaries = Freedom Do you agree? And that's exactly what came up yesterday when I was leading a boundaries session for about 25 members of a local nonprofit -- a group that quickly came up with allllllll the excuses why setting boundaries was not going to work for them. There's a lot of nuances to work through when setting bolder boundaries to protect your time and energy -- unlike what influencers might...
slow everything -- especially yourself
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. Hello Reader, You know what I wanted most for Mother's Day? A full day of saturating myself with nature. I knew this months before so I reserved a campsite at a local state park for two nights -- never intending to sleep there. Yes, day camping is a thing. Google it. :) Why did I want this? Because I wanted privacy, woods and conveniences. I wanted time to just be. I wanted time to do nothing. Not the dishes. Not the...
Finding Solid Ground When There Seems to Be No Bottom
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. Hello Reader, The floor seems to be giving way beneath us, doesn't it? This week alone, I've spoken with nearly 5 business leaders who've had to make the gut-wrenching decision to let valued team members go. We're waking up daily to bad news that is sending ripples of uncertainty through countless industries dependent on government contracts and funding. Add to this the relentless march of artificial intelligence...
Weekly-ish Field notes for changemakers refusing to sacrifice humanity for growth. Bi-weekly insights on leading with authenticity, operating at human scale, and building missions that flourish without burning out. Expect invitations to gatherings that will spark energy, strategy and permission to reject standardization and hustle culture.