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Gremlin Mode, Side Quests as Strategy, and Leading a Soft Rebellion with Alicia Koo

from Notes From the New World · host Chelsea Riffe

What if instead of booking a 90 min strategy intensive, $5000 VIP Day, or joining yet another mastermind on top of the four you've taken in the last two years... you went GREMLIN MODE?! What if going on side quests was the missing piece all along?!In today's episode, I chat with Alicia Koo of The Daily Atelier all about:Using silly goose energy as a strategic tool to sustain energy while carrying a heavy load... and where a stuffed frog comes into play (yes, really)Anger as a creative force vs. destruction. What's the difference between repression and diplomacy btw?How to stop the slam-dunk energy rampant on Threads and channel frustration into solutionsFAFO aka f*cking around and finding out... why is low-stakes exploratory research only for freshman in college? Let's reclaim that energy plzzz.Giving "branding" a rebrand. Put down the logos, fonts, and colors, and pick up a convicted opinion and a plan!What Japan's food-waste stickers or cheeky zines about AI use disarm people and drive real changeAudacity as boldness, not recklessnessIf you've been lost in the sauce, spiraling about how everything LOOKS, this episode is an invitation to shake up that energy and try a totally new approach focused on fun, play, and jester-like energy!Connect with Alicia:Find Your Brand's Soft Rebellion Free ResourceWebsiteInstagramThreadsConnect with Chelsea:🌊 Enroll in Audacity - earlybird pricing ends Thurs, Sept 17th!🪄 Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist ☄️ SUPERNOVA waitlist: the thinking lab for the deep thinkers, world-builders, and curious visionaries who see futures that don't exist yet. 💻 Website📜 Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more💌 The Art of the Ask Podcast📱 IG: ⁠@chelseariffe⁠🧵 Threads: @chelseariffeSupport NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up!Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email [email protected] to discuss partnership packages!

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What if instead of booking a 90 min strategy intensive, $5000 VIP Day, or joining yet another mastermind on top of the four you've taken in the last two years... you went GREMLIN MODE?! What if going on side quests was the missing piece all along?! In today's episode, I chat with Alicia Koo of The Daily Atelier all about: Using silly goose energy as a strategic tool to sustain energy while carrying a heavy load... and where a stuffed frog comes into play (yes, really)Anger as a creative...

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