Introducing The Bird House:
Where Deep Work Takes Flight

Brand Being Workshops in a space designed for breakthrough thinking.

After fifteen years and hundreds of brand transformations, we've learned something crucial:

The most powerful brand discoveries happen when humans connect, fully present, in concentrated bursts of collaborative energy.

It's not just about efficiency (though that's a beautiful side effect). It's about creating the conditions where founder stories can emerge, where values can crystallize, and where your brand's authentic voice can be heard above the digital noise.

When we're together—fully present, phones away, notifications silenced—something magical happens. We access a level of thinking, feeling, and creating that simply isn't possible in the scattered attention economy.

We didn't just change our process. We built an entirely new space to support it.

The Bird House is a 1300-square-foot sanctuary designed specifically for Brand Being Workshop discoveries. Every element—from the sage green tile that calms your mind to the warm wood tones that encourage openness—has been chosen to support one thing: the kind of focused, transformational work your brand deserves.

California Cool Meets Midwest Heart

Working with Bodine White, we've created an environment that feels both elevated and approachable. Clean lines meet cozy corners. Intentional design that inspires without intimidating.

Zero Distractions by Design

No conference room interruptions. No "quick questions" from passing colleagues. No digital notifications competing for your attention. Just you, your team, and the space to think deeply about what matters most.

What Makes The Bird House Different

Comfort That Supports Deep Work

Comfortable seating for hours of discovery. Natural light that energizes without overwhelming. A full kitchen for the kind of meals that build connection. Three bedrooms so out-of-town teams can stay focused without the stress of commuting.

Every Detail Has Purpose

From the oval mirrors that soften harsh angles to the brass fixtures that add warmth without ostentation, every choice supports the psychological conditions where breakthrough thinking happens naturally.

Day One: Discovery

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Arrive to coffee and pastries in a space designed to welcome deep thinking. Spend the day mining your stories, articulating your values, and identifying what makes you uniquely you. Break for a Matriarcha lunch designed to nourish both body and creative thinking.

Evening: Connection
Relax in comfortable living spaces. Share a thoughtfully prepared dinner. Let insights marinate overnight in surroundings that feel more like a retreat than a workshop.

Day Two: Clarity

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wake up in The Bird House (if you're traveling from out of town) or return to a space that already holds yesterday's breakthrough energy. Crystallize your brand positioning, define your voice, and walk away with complete clarity on your Brand Heart.

  • "The most profound professional experience I've ever had."

    Conner Herman, Percy

  • "I've worked through many branding exercises and I've never had anyone come close to what you've done today."

    Steve, Missouri River Relief

  • "The combination of the focused environment and Hoot's process created something I couldn't have achieved anywhere else. My brand feels authentic for the first time in years."

    Recent Bird House Workshop Participant

The Human Element AI Can't Replace

While we leverage AI to help craft your final deliverable (because we're all about efficiency where it counts), we've discovered something crucial:

The discovery process itself—the mining of your stories, the articulation of your values, the identification of what makes you uniquely you—requires human presence that no technology can replace.

AI can help us analyze patterns and craft language, but it can't feel the emotion in your voice when you talk about why you started your business. It can't ask you to go deeper when you offer a surface-level response. It can't sense when we've touched on something true and powerful about your brand's purpose.

Those moments of connection and clarity? They're entirely human. And they require our full, undivided attention.

Ready to Experience the Difference?

Stop building your brand in a distracted world. Experience what happens when deep work takes flight.