Archive - Around the Bonfire — Brand, marketing, creativity

Make something you love ♡

Dec 22, 2025 • Kevan Lee

Favorite books of 2025

15 great reads from the past year

Dec 15, 2025 • Kevan Lee

Perfectionism is not a virtue

Why it’s not the flex we think it is

Dec 8, 2025 • Shannon Deep

Bonfire's 2025 unconventional gift guide 🎁

A gift list full of unique ideas, digital delights, and one-of-a-kind experiences

Dec 1, 2025 • Kevan Lee

November 2025

The quiet art of turning your Job-Job into your Day Job

A practical guide to mentally downsizing your career so your creativity can breathe

Nov 24, 2025 • Shannon Deep

50 new ways to be successful

Unlearning what it means to be good at your job

Nov 17, 2025 • Kevan Lee

Wherever you go, there you are

Why getting what we’re chasing isn’t always satisfying

Nov 10, 2025 • Shannon Deep

Inclusion-washing

What happens to inclusion—and purpose and values—when the motive is profit

Nov 3, 2025 • Kevan Lee

October 2025

Bonfire's first retreat recap

Stories and lessons from our retreat in France…and what’s next

Oct 27, 2025 • Shannon Deep and Kevan Lee

The crucial difference between 'running from' and 'running toward'

And why our propensity for one keeps us stuck

Oct 20, 2025 • Shannon Deep

There’s no wrong way to plan your well-lived life

On frogs, maps, and the future

Oct 13, 2025 • Kevan Lee

ICYMI: Our most popular posts, all in one place

Resharing a few of our best newsletters from the past 2 years of Bonfire

Oct 5, 2025 • Shannon Deep and Kevan Lee

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