Who pays? (Donor edition)
“Who pays?” is an important question for all sorts of reasons. In the world of non-profits, donors often pay. This can mean: That the charity… Read More »Who pays? (Donor edition)
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Tim O’Reilly on debugging your organisation
The skill of debugging is to figure out what you really told your program to do instead of what you thought you told your program… Read More »Tim O’Reilly on debugging your organisation
Yardstick: more capacity
If you’re feeling overwhelmed or that progress is slow, it may help to look back at last year, when you probably felt the same. A… Read More »Yardstick: more capacity
Resources: Steve Blank Playlist
If you’re not familiar with Steve Blank, start here: The Principles of Lean “No business plan survives first contact with customers.” On Acting on Customer… Read More »Resources: Steve Blank Playlist
Steve Blank: definition of a startup
I’m horrified to discover that I haven’t posted anything much focusing on Steve Blank’s work on Startups, customer discovery and iteration. His definition of a… Read More »Steve Blank: definition of a startup
Resources about setting prices
A high enough price If you want to help a lot of people, you’ll need to do your job well and for a long time… Read More »Resources about setting prices
A balancing act for leaders (1)
Some types of work that leaders do: Foundational and Directional Work This is the vision and values stuff – identifying needs, thinking through the “why”… Read More »A balancing act for leaders (1)
Project phase, organisation size and specialisation
A friend shared this great analogy* for how teams work at different project phases. Early phase: Golfing Buddies (2-3 players) In the early phase of… Read More »Project phase, organisation size and specialisation
Seth Godin: freelancing and the hard work of being an entrepreneur
Freelancers get paid when they work. Using our own fingers, our own skills, we do the work. So when I’m making a podcast, it’s me.… Read More »Seth Godin: freelancing and the hard work of being an entrepreneur
Toolkit (v0.1)
My last post got me thinking again about the toolkit for making change and building a good future. What follows started out as the tail… Read More »Toolkit (v0.1)