You’re In!

Awesome! We’re so excited to begin this process with you! Ready for next steps?

Okay — here we go! First things first, we need writing samples. At least 500 words. More is better, but no need to send something the length of The Neverending Story (even though it’s the best book ever written, right?)

A link to your LinkedIn profile would be great, as a bonus. But additional text is key.

Something you recently published or posted publicly would work beautifully, as long as it’s not something that you wrote while angry, worked up, or feeling aggressive. Think calm, chill everyday writing. A journal entry, a blog post, a long email—whatever you’ve got that feels true to you and not edited within an inch of its life.

If you have no idea what to do, or what to share, then just answer these questions for us:
1. What was your favorite toy growing up and why?
2. What does your ideal day look like, from the time you wake up until you go to sleep?
3. What’s your favorite memory from school?
4. What’s something that makes you angry?
5. What’s your favorite pet like?

Now, here’s something that is usually shocking to most people: we don’t read your answers. We just put them into our master calculator, or our “machine,” to analyze. So don’t overthink it. Don’t write to us. Don’t tell us what you think we want to hear. This is all about YOU. (And for the love of all things holy, please don’t use AI. We’ll get an inaccurate score, and that will throw the whole thing off. Not worth it.)

Okay, once you have that—whatever writing sample you want to use to measure your baseline—send it over to christopher@stealthdog.com. Use the Subject Line: [Your Name] Baseline Intake

Perfect. Once we have that sorted, we can send you a link to schedule your Ikigai interview in response. It’s gonna be great! Talk soon!

Amber & Christopher