1 year of OVERRIDE!
One year ago I introduced OVERRIDE! What if there was another way? A pocket playbook for possibility. 📓 to the world. I wanted to celebrate the project I’d quietly worked on for a couple years in a creative way to capture the spirit of the book and remind people that it’s ok to do things differently! Sometimes we really need to break the mold if we want change to happen.
My guests didn’t know what they were showing up for, but they did stick to the brief and wore black and white. (We had to match the book!).
As the host of the event I knew I didn’t want to be stuck behind a table all night. Instead I wanted to invite people to experience the book so I had everyone map of a banana! 🍌✍️ (Yes, there are banana maps in the book, so I pulled from those prompts.)
I’m always amazed how focused everyone gets when they’re drawing on a banana. It feels silly at first but more often than not it unlocks something. Banana maps get us out of our head and there’s a power to the tactile nature too.
The few minutes of quiet focus shifts to a room with a new buzz and energy. Suddenly everyone has had a shared experience and a new excuse to talk to strangers and get curious about what made it onto the banana.
It seriously was the best night and everyone said how much they loved meeting the other guests. Putting a book into the world is A LOT of work, but on May 23, 2024 I felt like I was able to be present and enjoy watching new connections as I celebrated this new endeavor.
SAFE Urban Concept store was the perfect spot to celebrate. Not only did I work on large chunks of the book there, but the tables were black and white! 📓⚫️⚪️
I shared more about my Priya Parker “The Art of Gathering”-inspired book launch party on my Biz Blog post entitled “How to create a memorable and meaningful book launch party.”
What is this banana mapping thing?🍌✍️ It’s best if you experience it for yourself! I host free banana mapping workshops the first Sunday of the month through my OVERRIDE! Substack (it’s all free, but BYO🍌). Subscribe to get the link.
OVERRIDE! What if there was another way? 📓 is available worldwide. More info at override-book.com.
P.S. If you read OVERRIDE! and enjoyed it, please leave a review on Amazon (even if you didn’t buy it there) , GoodReads, or StoryGraph. It makes such a big difference to authors!