how we support you + your ideas

Idea Partnerships

Our immediate, and always running, vehicle for change, is activating and executing our ideas.

We want to partner with you to reclaim your creativity, refresh your vision for your life, build out your ideas on how to accomplish your vision, and support you in executing your ideas that will reshape our ever-evolving world.

Purpose Prototype

personal design visioning retreat

Instead of making vision boards (too big picture and unactionable) and rigid five-year plans (overwhelming action plans will make you take no action at all) - we should design purpose prototypes.  During this 2-day immersive, self-guided retreat, we will map out your unique path to impact, minus the pressure of getting everything "perfect." Think of it as a living, breathing vision blueprint for your most meaningful life—where you're the architect, and iteration is your creative fuel.

Retreat planning guide
Soul-stirring prompts
Visioning exercises
Community space
Digital visioning tools
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Concept Catalyst

30-day idea development sprint

This is where we turn your big, scary, "maybe I'm crazy but what if..." idea into a concrete, validated action plan. During this 30-day collaborative sprint, you’ll select your most promising idea from your visioning work inside Purpose Prototype (no more guessing which idea you should pursue), brainstorm transformational elements to deepen and strengthen your idea, and ultimately merge the most impactful elements into your final concept to implement after the sprint.

Creative brainstorming
Concept planning and development
Guided weekly progress
Group momentum
Real-time feedback
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Vision Velocity

synergistic idea execution circles

Out of every 100 people with groundbreaking ideas, only 8 will ever bring those ideas to life.   You've already done the intense planning work inside Concept Catalyst - now join an intimate, curated circle of changemakers who will challenge, support, and hold each other accountable to turn their visionary concepts into real-world change.

Hands-on strategy
Group progress tracking
Collaborative brainstorming & problem-solving
Coworking
Accountability partners
Access Exclusive to Concept Catalyst Partners
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Speaking Engagements

interactive talks inspiring your audience to unleash their ideas

When DeAnna McIntosh takes your stage, she transforms hesitant innovators into bold action-takers through electrifying, immersive speaking experiences. Your audience won't just leave inspired—they'll depart with concrete, actionable strategies in hand to convert their unique ideas into world-changing reality, finally bridging the gap between "someday" and "starting now."

Hands-on Idea Activation Labs
Idea Blitz Sessions
Vision Prototyping Workshops
Creativity-fueled Retreats
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The Visionist

This audio newsletter is your weekly permission slip to dream and reconnect with the vision inside you.

Your vision isn’t as deep or impactful as it could be because you’ve been limiting it to annual vision board parties full of wine and good intentions.

Every week we’ll explore a thought-provoking new prompt, concept, technique, or tool designed to spark transformative ideas. This isn’t just about ideating, it’s about reimagining the life you want to create and the impact you want to make.

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    You're in the right place if you have been curiously questioning the status quo and are ready to develop and execute your groundbreaking ideas that will reshape the way work works, life is lived, and how impact is realized.

    DeAnna McIntosh
    Idea-to-Execution Strategist

    On this site, we explore:

    How to convert our strongest ideas into powerful assets for change and impact
    What creativity is (and isn’t), how it evolves throughout our lifetime, and why it’s critical to our success to activate it
    A new creativity and innovation process to build out your ideas and manage your innovation projects
    Using Intrapreneurship as an employee engagement + retention tool and innovation engine inside your organization

    Start Here:

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