Aeroplane; or, Business and Pleasure
I like pleasure spiked with painAnd music is my aeroplaneIt’s my aeroplaneSongbird sweet and sour JaneAnd music is my aeroplaneIt’s my aeroplane Red Hot Chili… Read More »Aeroplane; or, Business and Pleasure
Bringing people with you
When you come to our event (2): bonus disc
For those who came in late… Start here… How could I forget? It (almost) goes without saying that the event will start well… … but… Read More »When you come to our event (2): bonus disc
A banana to a gunfight
A good analogy acts like a bridge for what you’re trying to communicate. It’s a key to unlock connections for your listeners, and then to… Read More »A banana to a gunfight
When you come to our event…
… assuming that you are the sort of person that likes this sort of thing, then: It will be for you and not for us*… Read More »When you come to our event…
On training, motivation and pleasure
The question is not so much “Can I run a marathon?” as “Will I put in the miles in training?” If you plan to run… Read More »On training, motivation and pleasure
Finding the phrase
It isn’t just the idea that counts, but how you say it and how you show it. The (metaphorical) map is not the territory, but… Read More »Finding the phrase
Mad Ned: the two and done rule
The whole memo is well worth reading, but this bit stood out: I’ve saved my favorite piece of advice to the end. The “Two-And-Done” Rule… Read More »Mad Ned: the two and done rule
Working your hours
You need to put the time in. If you don’t work the hours you’ve committed to your project, it will stall or die. But if… Read More »Working your hours
For those who came in late…
Almost everyone will come in late. It might be best to begin on time, and to close the doors when you do.** It might be… Read More »For those who came in late…
Your job as the project entrepreneur…
… is to bring people to the project: to work on it, to fund it, and in one way or another to “buy” it. This… Read More »Your job as the project entrepreneur…