Pondering 
Start free. Grow at your own pace.
Good coaching and clear thinking about work shouldn't cost a fortune. A free Pondering Tree account opens a blueprint from every volume, ready to draw on, and every Field Note. When you want more, each step up is small.
Five blueprints, ready for your pencil.
Chapter 1 of every volume, free on screen and as a PDF. Open one, doodle on it with a pencil, pens or a highlighter, stick notes anywhere, and come back to it later. Your work saves to your account.
A simple way in.
Not sure where to start? Try this. It works on your own or with a couple of people around a table.
- Read one Field NoteFive minutes. Pick the one closest to what's on your mind. Field Notes →
- Open its blueprintSign in and open the matching Chapter 1 blueprint on screen, or print it at A3.
- Doodle, Discover, DoWrite all over it, step back and find what it's telling you, then turn one insight into a decision with a name and a date on it.
- Bring someone inRun it again with a colleague, a partner or a friend. The second time is where the gaps show.
Every step up is a small one.
Start free and stay free as long as it's useful. If you want the full set of cards, the playmats for work, or someone (well, something) to run the session for you, here's what each step costs.
Free account
- Chapter 1 of all five volumes (PDF)
- Five blueprints to draw on, on screen, saved to your account
- Every Field Note
- Monthly email, if you want it
A3 playmats
- Job description, interview, performance, development, one-on-one, team mix
- All six for $39.95
- Print at home or work
Digital Build Better
- All 122 cards on the digital card table
- All three Player's Guides (PDF)
- The AI voice guide to run a session
The printed deck
- 122 cards, posted from Adelaide
- Everything in digital, included
- Use it again and again, with anyone
Prices in Australian dollars, GST included. The books are sold on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.
You don't have to work it out alone.
Follow Pondering Tree on LinkedIn for new Field Notes and blueprints as they're released, and to join the conversation in the comments. Tick the email box when you sign up for a monthly note with new Field Notes and chapters as they land.
Is it really free?
Yes. A free account gives you Chapter 1 of every volume, the five Chapter 1 blueprints on screen and every Field Note. No card, no trial that runs out.
What happens to my email?
We use it to run your account. We only send you news if you tick the box when you sign up, and you can unsubscribe in one click without losing your account. Read the privacy policy.
I'm coaching someone, not running a business. Is this for me?
Yes. Build Better is made for parents, partners, mates and anyone coaching themselves. The Trig Point (Volume 5) is a blueprint for working out where you are in your own life.
Can I use the free blueprints with my team?
Please do. Print Chapter 1 as large as you can, A3 for a group, and draw on it together. If it helps, the books carry the other blueprints in each volume.
What if I want help running a session?
The Build Better voice guide comes with digital access ($49.95) and talks your table through a full session. For a team workshop, email hello@ponderingtree.com.