Jocelyn K. Glei Books

Before any blueprint, before any brand strategy, comes the question that every creator must ask: Why am I building this? In *Make Your Mark*, I start with the idea that clarity of purpose isn’t optional—it’s the very foundation of meaningful entrepreneurship. A creative business loses direction when...

From Make Your Mark: The Creative's Guide to Building a Business with Impact

Once purpose is clear, leadership becomes the art of turning vision into momentum. Creative leadership isn’t about command—it’s about clarity and inspiration. In these pages, contributors like Jesse Thomas and Tim O’Reilly emphasize that vision works as a guiding light for teams navigating uncertain...

From Make Your Mark: The Creative's Guide to Building a Business with Impact

Email anxiety isn’t just irritation at too many messages—it’s a psychological condition shaped by our environment and behavior. Each incoming message represents a potential obligation, a tiny decision point, and together they form a digital thicket we perpetually navigate. The human mind isn’t wired...

From Unsubscribe: How to Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distractions, and Get Real Work Done

Deep down, most of us hit reply not because we want to, but because we fear the consequences of not doing so. My research and interviews with creative professionals reveal how deeply rooted this compulsion is in our need for belonging and approval. Email plays into social reciprocity: we equate fast...

From Unsubscribe: How to Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distractions, and Get Real Work Done