Archive - Around the Bonfire — Brand, marketing, creativity

Should I quit my job? A flowchart

The freelance decision-tree to help you decide whether to leave your regular job

Feb 23 • Kevan Lee

Hey friend, maybe you don’t really want that

How to listen to our inaction instead of judging it

Feb 16 • Shannon Deep

The hidden cost of only choosing short-term wins

How to navigate a major tension of in-house creative work

Feb 9 • Kevan Lee

I don’t wanna write a Substack this week

How to ‘job’ in the midst of upheaval and violence

Feb 2 • Shannon Deep

January 2026

Origin stories 101

How origin stories shape who we are and what we become

Jan 26 • Kevan Lee

Want more time in 2026?

Here's how to create it—or at least, feel that way!

Jan 19 • Shannon Deep

Predictions for 2026

6 best guesses at what might happen in 2026 work, marketing, and AI

Jan 12 • Kevan Lee

Beginning 2026 with intention

A no-scramble way to set up your year to succeed

Jan 5 • Shannon Deep

December 2025

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

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