A lot of this resonates with me right now. Im curious what your thoughts are about why there is lower enrollment for your teen programs? It seems like a very much needed niche.
So many theories! But to be clear, my programs have always struggled with low enrollment, in large part because every year is a blank canvas (no consistent yearly offerings that parents can plan around), I like to run programs with weird missions, I only run programs during the schoolyear, and I refuse to run very short programs of 1-2 weeks—go big or go home!
All that being said, I do think that I (and other program leaders) are running up against:
Can really relate to being in a place of wondering what is next/what is life going to look like going forward. I admire your willingness to embrace risk and uncertainty tu though. It’s something that I’m trying to wrestle with myself as I get older and life no longer is centered around just me, but has consequences on other people too.
Nietzsche did not end well, as you know. I am not saying his advice is bad...
You write well, keep it up. There are a lot of parallels between your life as a risk-taker / adventurer and mine. Keep up the good work and if you are ever in Berlin we might be able to host you.
Hi Blake, Thank you for sharing so deeply and authentically. I love how you are always listening for what inspires you, lights you up and calls to you. That is what I've been doing too which has meant letting go of some familiar work to make space for what's calling to me even though I don't even know exactly what it is. I truly believe that when we follow this inner guidance it always leads us to wonderful opportunities that we didn't even know we wanted until it comes to us. Thank you for continuing to be an inspiration for what it can look like to live a fully alive life, that continues to be fresh and vibrant!
A lot of this resonates with me right now. Im curious what your thoughts are about why there is lower enrollment for your teen programs? It seems like a very much needed niche.
So many theories! But to be clear, my programs have always struggled with low enrollment, in large part because every year is a blank canvas (no consistent yearly offerings that parents can plan around), I like to run programs with weird missions, I only run programs during the schoolyear, and I refuse to run very short programs of 1-2 weeks—go big or go home!
All that being said, I do think that I (and other program leaders) are running up against:
1) stagflation (stagnant economic growth + inflation)
2) downstream effects of Covid restrictions
3) more young people, even unschoolers, having academic year obligations
That all makes perfect sense. Thanks for sharing! All the best to you on the scary unfolding of your adventures!!
Can really relate to being in a place of wondering what is next/what is life going to look like going forward. I admire your willingness to embrace risk and uncertainty tu though. It’s something that I’m trying to wrestle with myself as I get older and life no longer is centered around just me, but has consequences on other people too.
Nietzsche did not end well, as you know. I am not saying his advice is bad...
You write well, keep it up. There are a lot of parallels between your life as a risk-taker / adventurer and mine. Keep up the good work and if you are ever in Berlin we might be able to host you.
Hi Blake, Thank you for sharing so deeply and authentically. I love how you are always listening for what inspires you, lights you up and calls to you. That is what I've been doing too which has meant letting go of some familiar work to make space for what's calling to me even though I don't even know exactly what it is. I truly believe that when we follow this inner guidance it always leads us to wonderful opportunities that we didn't even know we wanted until it comes to us. Thank you for continuing to be an inspiration for what it can look like to live a fully alive life, that continues to be fresh and vibrant!