I've decided to get clear about what I do. For years, the unofficial feedback I get from people is, "I'm not entirely sure what it is you do, Caelan - but I know it has something to do with computers!" I've heard this so many times, so consistently over the years, it's been [...]
This is the first year I didn't draw a Trump Card straight away on my birthday. (Previous birthday readings here: https://caelanhuntress.com/tag/tarot/) During years past, I have always set aside some time for introspection and journaling on my birthday. For the past six years, I have draw a card from the Thoth Tarot Deck, and used the symbolism [...]
I know that New Years Resolutions are ridiculed and lampooned by many, but I find them to be an indispensable goal-setting tool. The annual act of lifting my gaze into higher possibility keeps my attention focused upward, on what I could become, instead of behind me, on my mistakes. Yesterday before my annual review, I [...]
2016 was a year of building momentum. I spent a lot of this year pivoting, and shedding things that didn't contribute to my two major life goals: Raising my kids Building my fortune Having these two goals as the compass points to orient my life's decisions has been clarifying, and helped me recognize what Warren Buffet [...]
I took almost a year off of this blog, and there were many reasons for my absence. The biggest reason is: during 2016 I pivoted my main brand three times. Pivot 1: BeTheBetterDad.com Pivot 2: WellnessWebsiteDesign.com Pivot 3: StellarPlatforms.com Pivot One Internally, I still call this project Father Fitness, even though it went [...]
An online sales funnel helps a stranger become a customer. When someone first finds your brand, their first impression is not, "I need to buy what they are selling right away! Shut up and take my money!" It might seem like that's the right way for customers to find you, but that doesn't become the long-lasting relationship that builds [...]
I must confess, I made this website for dads because I wanted to show off all the cool tricks I can do as a blogger. For years, I have been blogging on other people's websites, and designing fantastic interactive experiences for clients. Until I made BeTheBetterDad.com, I didn't have a pretty palace to call my own on [...]
Video is about moments. The emotional power of a moment is incredible. For a powerful moment, anyone will stop what they are doing and pay attention. Collecting moments, however - that can be a challenge. During one of The Aware Show's interview summits on Light Therapy, there were plenty of moments, spread over more than [...]
After working on it for more than a year, I've finally launched my new blog! This project is a culmination of 2 years of investigation. When I went to Pioneer Nation in 2014, I had just come back from Costa Rica, and I was trying to figure out some way to brand myself beyond the 'web [...]
Here are some images I have designed. Follow Caelan's board Social Media Graphic Design on Pinterest. People share things that make them feel valuable to their audience. When designing a social media image, there are 5 main considerations: It has to look pretty. It has to be the correct dimensions to look good on the platform. [...]