What is Zag the Zonkey?
For over 20 years we have coached some of the world’s best athletes. We have traveled the world with hundreds of the world’s best coaches in a variety of sports. We also have our own kids. Our Zag Sports team touring experiences are designed to transform teams using international competition, immersive cultural learning, adventure, and responsible/impactful community service. Zagging and getting out of our comfort zones while others are zigging. We don’t look and listen. We experience and transform. We Travel. Play. Give Back.
As we traveled the world with some of the world’s best coaches we realized these leaders had stories that needed to be told to future generations. At the heart of our corporate DNA is a deep desire to impact the world in positive ways. Outside travel, books are the greatest vehicle for change. So, we set out to create children’s books. Books that are relevant and responsive to current cultural issues. Speed of creation and publication is critical to maximum impact. Traditional children’s books often take 1-2 years from idea to release. In an age where the world is changing at an unprecedented pace, this kind of publishing model misses opportunity for maximum impact.
We deploy a micro self publishing model which allows us to create digital children’s books in as little as 14 days. The stories strike in timely fashion in order to maximize association with current issues in parenting, society, and cultural issues. Sometimes the books may have grammatical errors. Sometimes the words aren’t perfectly chosen for certain age segments. We believe in iterative improvements and rely on the wisdom of our supporters to keep improving each book. The priority is creation and proliferation.
We have a platform which allows us to partner with teams to leverage our content for team building and fundraising. We partner with corporations for unique way to build teams and tell a unique story. We partner with brands through creative product placement within our Zag the Zonkey children’s books while telling tranformative stories. Seen an example here.
Each Zag the Zonkey and Friends character has clear super hero character strengths while also struggling with their own perceived inadequacies. Learn more about the Zag and Friends characters here . Learn more here about Zag the Zonkey FAQ’s. See an example of our latest book below. Purchase our and our partner created books in our Zag the Zonkey marketplace.
