BPS 149: The Art of Creativity and Wonder with Jeffery Davis

As we get older it seems that we lose tough with our inner child.
We lose touch with that remarkable creative engine. Filmmakers like
Steven Spielberg have figured out a way to not only stay in contact
with his inner child but also not lose his sense of wonder.

Today's guest will be helping us tap into out own sense of wonder
that can help you on your creative path. We have on the show
author, entrepreneur and human potential expert Jeffery
Davis.

Jeff approach's life and work as a quest. Everything he does –
from building a thriving business to writing books to serving as a
branding strategist to designing live Brand Artistry Labs to
delivering keynotes to guiding his two girls’ through childhood –
are part and parcel of the same quest for integrity, meaning, and
making.

But like most quests, mine has been neither easy nor
straightforward.

He has deliberately sought a life of meaning and making since he
was 19 and declared in his private notebook that he would become a
writer and preserve my imagination. In his 20s, he co-founded The
Walden Institute, devoted to studying  human potential through
the intersections of neuroscience, existential psychology, and the
literary arts. By age 31, though, he was all intellect and drive
with a shrinking heart and vanishing imagination.

I get to work with top-notch change-makers, and that includes our
team of creative renegades at Tracking Wonder consultancy – our
boutique consultancy focused on brand story identity, strategy, and
asset development.

Tracking wonder is not kid’s stuff. It’s radical grown-up
stuff.

Jeff lives with these burning questions that shape his days:

How does Story change us?
How is creating a signature brand with integrity a meaningful,
creative endeavor?
How is wonder the source of every human being’s original creative
genius?
How are building a family and building a business part and parcel
of living a life of making meaning, projects, a livelihood, and a
difference?

The result has culminated in this quest for tracking wonder.

His new book is called Tracking Wonder: Reclaiming a Life of
Meaning and Possibility in a World Obsessed with
Productivity.

Discover how the lost art of wonder can help you cultivate greater
creativity, resilience, meaning, and joy as you bring your greatest
contributions to life.

Beyond grit, focus, and 10,000 hours lies a surprising advantage
that all creatives have—wonder. Far from child’s play, wonder is
the one radical quality that has led exemplary people from all
walks of life to move toward the fruition of their deepest dreams
and wildest endeavors—and it can do so for you, too.

“Wonder is a quiet disruptor of unseen biases,” writes Jeffrey
Davis. “It dissolves our habitual ways of seeing and thinking so
that we may glimpse anew the beauty of what is real, true, and
possible.” Rich with wisdom, inspiring stories, and practical
tools, Tracking Wonder invites us to explore how the lost art of
wonder can inspire a life of greater joy, possibility, and purpose.
You’ll discover:

The six facets of wonder—key qualities to help you cultivate the
art of wonder in your work, relationships, and life
How wonder can help us fertilize creativity, sustain the motivation
to pursue big ideas, navigate uncertainty and crises, deepen our
relationships, and more
The biases against wonder—moving beyond societal and internalized
resistance to our inherent gifts
Why experiencing wonder isn’t really about achieving goals—though
that happens—but about how we live each day
Inspiring stories of people whose experiences of wonder helped them
move through the unthinkable to create extraordinary lives
Practical exercises, tools, and reflections to help you begin your
own practice of tracking wonder

A refreshing counter-voice to the exhausting narrative
hyper-productivity, Tracking Wonder is a welcome guide for
experiencing more meaning and joy in the present moment as you
bring your greatest contributions to life.

If you are stuck or just need a jump start to your creative process
then get ready to take some notes.

Enjoy my "wonder" filled conversation with Jeffery Davis.

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