What is this ‘tiny bets’ thing?

Hello friends! Welcome to a new series I’m experimenting with called tiny bets.

I’ve decided to adopt the idea of ‘tiny bets’ in my life over the past year and want to share what I’m exploring with others. What’s a tiny bet?

tiny bets are primarily driven by curiosity and “what ifs” — intentional bets that you make on yourself or your work, sometimes risky and sometimes not, to change your perspective, present, and future.

It’s all the small things you do that stack up over time to craft a reality you love and be productive in the world, in a way that works for you.

A habit, a conversation, a practice, a creation, a pause, an experiment, a dare, a less of, a more of.

What can you expect from this Substack?

💭 5 minute perspectives - mini thought experiments where I share my thoughts on something and pose a question for you to ponder over that can (hopefully!) give you a perspective shift.

📚 snippets from books that I’ve found impactful. And not just business and other non-fiction books. Fiction can be *just as* impactful.

🎨 ways to incorporate more play and creativity in your life

🛠 tools I come across that can help you understand yourself, how you work, and how you create to do these things better.

✨additional thoughts about life, creativity, productivity and business to help you in your practice.

⚡️ sneak peeks and updates on productivity products from action alchemy.

a little bit about me

👨🏻‍🎤 I’m Selena - your resident curious person. I like understanding the “whys” and the “hows” behind people’s happiness, creativity and success. That’s why I created permissionLESS (who also has its own substack) and am constantly asking questions. I rabbit hole A TON in general (aka, many times a week) on different people and topics, which helps me understand the world a bit better.

The TLDR; on what I do, is I’m a multi-hyph. I’m both a business owner and creative being. I run different services and product businesses, while also being an actor and writer. I have many tendrils and facets, just like you probably do! Over the past 8 years of working for myself, I’ve realized I don’t work like the ’normal person’ does.

And after having many convos with friends and peers, I realized none of us really know what we’re doing because life is a series of experiments and finding what works *for you.* I've been wanting to share these thoughts somewhere but not sure a blog is the best place for it. And so... tiny bets was born

See you soon 👀

PS: Over the years I’ve infused my practices with way more ‘woo’  and intuition to leave room for the magic and unknowns in life. I've found it to be a powerful compliment to my logical brain and the two work really well together. If anything woo is not your speed, you can either unsubscribe (I won’t mind!) or commit to considering a different perspective from my emails. Not everything is gonna be like that of course, but an open mind will be helpful. ✨

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tiny bets = small shifts to change your life. Part tactical, part philosophical.

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Digital agency owner, actor & entrepreneur living at the intersection of creativity & business, with a slight obsession around organizing chaos. I write about personal growth, creativity, entrepreneurship & designing a life/business with intention.