Stoke Lab:
Stoke Lab:
Stoke is having a passion for whatever drives you in life. Surfers were the first to use stoke to describe a great wave ride or great day in the water. Everyone at any level can have stoke. Skiers adopted the word for describing a great day on the mountain. Stoke is a word in one of its meanings is to stoke a fire. A fire has lost its flame and by poking the embers and adding some fuel in a log creates a new flame. We at Stoke Lab want to be the new flame of passion for business and life.
The purpose of Stoke Lab is to bring to the visiter a story of passion for life. I have read many blogs and websites for self-help and personal growth. The problem I have is these sites are produced by many people who haven’t had to work through real life situations. Their stories are theoretical. Many come from a world of academia, but not the world of hard knocks. We at the stoke lab are about bringing real case studies from business to help bring real life situations to our readers so they can better their lives in the business realm. What do well run businesses do to be successful?
What of the person who has stoke? How about a person who’s job gives others stoke? Many stories have a redeeming point to them. We want you the reader to be able to have a passion for what you do in life. Maybe the passion is strong enough to evoke stoke. We teach each other through real life experiences. Hopefully these stories are going to inspire you and make you better.
My background covers 25 years of being a manager, teacher, coach, and business owner. When I was successful, how was I successful? What Ah Ha moment did I have to create the successful environment. I have been an active participant in many activities and adventures outside of work. My stoke is doing these activities.
Stoke Lab will bring will have a section called the Moment of Truth. In this section almost every business and sports moment has a decision that has to be made that will potentially change the outcome of the moment. What went into that decision? What was the result of that decision? Success or Failure? What was learned from that Moment of Truth?
The format for Stoke Lab is a magazine. This magazine will expand and grow as contributions get published on the site. The Staff at Stoke Lab will grow with the magazine and present the readers with a constant ever changing viewpoint on how we can be better at what we do everyday. In addition to case studies, the magazine will bring in new sections featuring a podcast by Dbach and Thor and will have various artists who are meant to entertain and inspire you to feel good, and hopefully have a better outlook on life. We have enough negativism in our lives from outside forces, and our goal is to provide a positive outlook on life.
Topic within the Format
Management and Coaching: Our staff is bringing in a wealth of expertise in business. Our teaching will have a positive outlook to inspire. How were situations handled to have a successful outcome? What were the key moments that led to success and why?
Moment of Truth: The idea of this section is to tell stories that reflect a critical moment whether that moment is a business decision or a moment in a sporting event. I love the sporting event situations because those moments are fluid and being carried out by trained athletes. How do these trained athletes and coaches react to that moment of truth?
Adventure: Stories based up outdoor activities that take us out of our normal routine. The definition of stoke comes from this category. Adventure drives many of us. We work so we can have adventure.
Inspiration: We inspire each other each day doing extraordinary acts. How someone lives their life inspires us. What can we do to help each other be better?
Business Case Studies: What are great businesses doing to be successful? These stories are about positive experiences about a particular business and what makes that business be better than other businesses. Is it the little things? Customer service? Read and find out.
Art: Art makes us think. Art triggers the senses. Art is important part of our life. Art shows us life is beautiful. The beauty of Art needs to be displayed so we can rekindle the fire of life.
Podcasts: David Bach and Thor talking music, sports and a sprinkling of politics. Our purpose is to entertain. Laugh, sure hope so.
Creators: Who helped through photography or writing or has art on our site. A little Biography and a link to more of their work. Hopefully another little way to spread the word.
Coming soon:
Stories from the Barstool: Ever had that night where you met someone special? Or maybe that person who just had stories to tell? These are the fun stories where the night took on a life of its own.
Creative Writing Longform: One of the ways we want to connect with our readers is to have aspiring writers or even established writers have a forum for getting their written word out there. The idea is to have an excerpt and then if the writing grabs you for you to go and read more from that writer.
Currently The Stoke Lab is a bit of a work in progress, and we are treating the page as a working document and I am quite sure, we will make changes and additions to improve upon the Multi-Media Vehicle for creativity. The staff will grow and change and help make the site better and better over time. We hope you keep hanging with us and watch us grow and stay involved with what we hope is a great site to help you live life.