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Hi, I’m Caelan.
I’m an American digital nomad living in New Zealand, and I have spent ten years running an online business while traveling the world with my young family.
I am a dynamic speaker, trainer, and business coach, who combines the skills of a theatrical performer and technical geek to make compelling virtual experiences.
My best work includes training teams on playful productivity and hybrid culture, and coaching business owners on how to get to the next level with their personal platform.
Recent Articles
From Candyland to Chess: Failing Games to Build Resilience
I'm just gonna say it: Candyland is a boring game. Candyland art by Midjourney  I’ve played this game dozens - maybe hundreds - of times with my own children. We don’t play it anymore, because now that they are older, they [...]
New WordPress design and Mighty Network community
Rebecca Houghton wanted to position her community as the premium resource for B-Suite Leaders - the modern middle manager. But her website was built on WordPress.com (not .org), her team had a hard time making it work, and there was not enough technical aptitude to create a [...]
Play with your work, especially if it’s boring.
Ever since I ran away and joined the circus (true story!) I’ve always seen my work as a form of play. The harder the work, the harder I have to play to get through it. I learned this from the Seven Dwarves. They [...]
Plan your priorities so they don’t plan you
The first three hours of my day are rigidly scripted. I find that having a choreographed morning routine removes my ability to make bad decisions about how my day starts. (My morning routine changes as my life and circumstances change, so what I do [...]
The Accountability Formula – Wins, Challenges, and Commitments
90% of the world’s drops are done by jugglers. Whatever you juggle - balls, fruit, chainsaws, or family schedules - you are statistically more likely to drop what you juggle than the people who never throw anything. Dropping the ball is part of how [...]
The Urgent vs the Important: How to Prioritize Your Time
As the military general in charge of US operations in Europe during World War II, Dwight Eisenhower had many difficult days. He had to handle shifting priorities in complex, uncertain situations. His leadership was characterized by a keen understanding of the difference between urgency [...]
