What goes around
Do your work well. Talk about it with people who might be interested. Ask about their work. Share stuff. Collaborate. Show up. Be a pleasure… Read More »What goes around
Starting Out
Where’s the scene?
In the first full episode of the Broken Record podcast, Malcolm Gladwell chats to Rick Rubin about the start of his journey to becoming a… Read More »Where’s the scene?
What it takes: a body of work
What does it take to develop as a writer, artist, filmmaker, activist, programmer, blogger, teacher, chef, athlete, landscape gardener, leader and manager, academic? Whatever else… Read More »What it takes: a body of work
Trajectory
When you’re on a long journey, a small change in direction can make all the difference, for better or worse. It doesn’t look like much… Read More »Trajectory
Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 6: Scale is not a Reward (3)
This is the sixth-and-third post in a series applying Seth Godin’s rules of bootstrapping (see also here) to building a non-profit organisation. So what do finding the right size for… Read More »Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 6: Scale is not a Reward (3)
Do it now, and start small
Here’s a great case study in doing it now and starting small from Fast Company founder Alan Webber. It’s about how Muhammad Yunus founded Grameen… Read More »Do it now, and start small
Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 2: Do it Now
This is the second in a series applying Seth Godin’s rules of bootstrapping (see also here) to building a non-profit organisation. Rule 2: Do it Now Do it now. Not… Read More »Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 2: Do it Now
Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 1: Real Work for Clients First
This is the first in a series applying Seth Godin’s rules of bootstrapping (see also here) to building a non-profit organisation. Rule 1: Ship Real Work… Read More »Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 1: Real Work for Clients First
The wrapper
You might know what you want to achieve – a service or product or program that you’d love to see happen. Maybe you’ve already started… Read More »The wrapper
Setting the bar low
If a job is too big, if standards are too high, it will never get done. It might never even get started. Setting the bar… Read More »Setting the bar low