As we close out the year, you may still be exploring ways to gift someone special in your life this holiday season.

Here’s a list of carbon neutral gift ideas that won’t end up in the charity donation box by February. Whether you are buying for yourself (no judgment) or an internet-savvy business owner in your life….these gifts offer true personal and professional gains in the year ahead.

I personally use or endorse everything on this list and a couple of them are affiliated, so I get a small kick back at no additional cost to you.

…gifts for the big picture thinkers

That perfect gift for the one who looks at the world holistically, and tries to make sense of where their business fits in amongst it all? Keep reading.

1/ Gift Love Is The Business Plan by Tanya Moushi, a new approach to today’s business world.

Tanya and I met briefly in a London cafe this year and I was blown away by her wisdom, kindness and perspectives on the business landscape, these unconventional ideas will get you thinking.

2/ Gift EVERY, an annual subscription of stories, courses and software to help build the future.

EVERY has been my secret weapon for staying ahead of the curve about what’s coming up in tech, business and the future of work so shh don’t tell everyone.

2/ Gift The Strategy Shortcut System, by Alex Smith, who has built an AI-assisted strategy system for founders.

Alex shot to fame this past year and a half for his insights on what *really* makes for solid business strategy, and has now democratised access to his brain with this powerful tool.

4/ Gift a Working Theorys subscription, from Anu Atluru, who writes essays examining ‘modern ecosystems of ambition, attention and creation’

Working Theorys has been quoted / featured in the likes of The New Yorker and The Atlantic for good reason. Anu’s career history in startups and her writing style make this blog a personal favourite.

…gifts for the creators

Got a friend who loves putting their creations out into the world? These gifts are for them.

1/ Gift a ‘Do The Thing’ annual pass from Sublime, who call this the gift of believing in you.

Sublime is a powerful tool to help people collect and connect their ideas and make beautiful things but as I know too well as a coach, there is gap that exists between knowledge and doing the thing — this is a powerful annual course of encouragement with access to Sublime included.

2/ Gift Doing Content Right, by Steph Smith, a written course on creating, writing and scaling a successful blog or newsletters to millions of readers

I am in awe of everything Steph Smith has created with her ventures and projects and this tool (although it says 2023) is packed with everything an online writer would need to succeed today.

3/ Gift the secret to email marketing, by Jeff Felten who built The Creator Remedy for solopreneurs to learn how to sell via email

I have been through this course and spoken to Jeff and know how committed he is to helping independent business owners succeed with using email to grow their business, no marketing or copywriting background required.

…gifts for the planners and dreamers

The one with the vision boards, plans, and stationary ready to write their dream 2025 into existence? These gifts are for them.

1/ A gift of Vision and Planning in January, a live group session in January hosted by myself alongside members of The Ask community

I’ve run this multiple times over for clients and community members alike who have reported incredible results. I bring you a powerful exercise designed to guide a whole year’s worth of clarity on your goals plus, creating the step-step action plan to achieve them. Use code EARLYBIRD for 30% off the first 15 purchases.

2/ A gift of Time, well sort of… Steph Smith with another course, Doing Time Right, for exactly what it says on the tin

Everyone wants to get more done in less time but Steph knows how to implement the right systems to unlock those hidden hours. She walks you through the powerful systems available online today to create massive personal leverage.

3/ Build a powerful business hub on Notion, with tools & templates from Meighan O’Toole

I’ve powered my business (and life) using Notion since 2020 and every year the platform gets more powerful, but, it can require some learning. So Notion expert Meighan’s courses are a solid bet for when it comes to gifting your most organised friend or business owner.

That’s it for now and before I go, I want to also say a big THANK YOU for being a subscriber. I have been through a few newsletter changes as you know, and your sticking around here means a lot.

I’m working through the details yet, but 2025 has some exciting developments in store and I’m excited to share more soon, but until then, have a wonderful break (take some rest!) and I hope to see some of you on the 13th Jan for The Ask’s Vision and Planning Session, it’ll be one to remember I promise you! (use code EARLYBIRD for 30% off).

Thank you so much for reading. If you are a fan of these or any other digital gifts, feel free to let us know in the comments and until then, happy holidays one and all! ✨