GNU-GPL – a base of code
Richard Stallman famously wrote the GNU GPL, which is a license based on copy-left, not copyright. His position is the freedom to work with computers… Read More »GNU-GPL – a base of code
Seth Godin
Three sentences to focus your work
My product is for people who believe __________. I will focus on people who want __________. I promise that engaging with what I make will… Read More »Three sentences to focus your work
A downhill slope (find others)
If you’re in a book group, social pressure is going to get you to read that book. The act of joining the book group is… Read More »A downhill slope (find others)
Today’s status quo
On the other hand, doing something a particular way because that’s what everyone else does – or because it’s how it’s always been done –… Read More »Today’s status quo
When to decide
Decide before it happens. Ahead of time, when it’s easy to decide, when you can plan a strategy – set up a game – that will… Read More »When to decide
Datapoints
What the wizards at the various casinos have figured out how to do is wire up the slot machines so that they’re constantly playing with… Read More »Datapoints
Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation – Playlist
This is the final post in a series applying Seth Godin’s rules of bootstrapping (see also here) to building a non-profit organisation. It’d be tempting to say ‘it’s finished’, but… Read More »Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation – Playlist
Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 9
This is the ninth post in a series applying Seth Godin’s rules of bootstrapping (see also here) to building a non-profit organisation. Rule 9: Become ever more professional Professionals do… Read More »Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 9
Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 8 (bonus episode)
This is the eighth-and-a-quarter post in a series applying Seth Godin’s rules of bootstrapping (see also here) to building a non-profit organisation. Rule 8: Create Boundaries for Yourself Finishing the… Read More »Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 8 (bonus episode)
Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 8 (part 3)
This is the eighth-and-a-third post in a series applying Seth Godin’s rules of bootstrapping (see also here) to building a non-profit organisation. Rule 8: Create Boundaries for Yourself Where should… Read More »Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 8 (part 3)