About Us

We’re All Innovators…

The Zennovation Network’s vision is a more fruitful world built through mindful, creative human agency. Whether it’s a Kitchen Table Keynote or an in depth workshop, our programs blend vision with tactics for living an innovative life!

The Journey to Here and Now

First

Rollie Rae Allen gives birth to a chunky baby boy right as the noon lunch whistle at the Lemon Exchange in Corona California blows. Haven’t willingly missed a meal since.

Later

Bob’s show biz career really takes off with his role as a dancing Christmas Tree in Disneyland’s Fantasy On Parade. Pro Tip–always follow your Reindeer!

Then

After a Kerouackian solo cross-country journey to Boulder in Gandalf-a 1969 VW Camper–a new University of Colorado Buffalo is born.

And

It was hands on and hands dirty getting a few pieces of EPCOT ready for guests. The formula for Pixie dust is revealed-mostly sweat, tears and coffee. Sleep is not an option!

Onward

The Disney-MGM Studios backlot opens for production with a multi episode run of Superboy!

Subsequently

IDEAS, a company founded on the premise that a bunch of passionate storytellers who loved to work hard and loved each other launched, 2 months before the tragedy of 911 shut down the world. We survived thanks to an engagement with the US Navy.

Now

Zennovation and the Zennovation Network take wing. The next chapter is being written…

“The magic ability to get a story from one person to another is how a slow moving creature with no armored shell, no claws, and dull teeth took over an entire planet.”

Bob Allen, Restorying