Ira Glass on the skill – taste gap (2): Do it now
When asked at an event if he had more to add on the skill – taste gap: I don’t know… That was something that I… Read More »Ira Glass on the skill – taste gap (2): Do it now
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Do it now: Fred Rogers on action, life and learning
You can make-believe it happens, or pretend that something’s true.You can wish or hope or contemplate a thing you’d like to do,But until you start… Read More »Do it now: Fred Rogers on action, life and learning
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
Leadership (3): A leader knows what to do…
With those things in mind, here are the fundamental skills of a leader: A leader knows what needs to be done and is able and… Read More »Leadership (3): A leader knows what to do…
Ricardo Hausman on know-how and economic development
Economic development depends on the accumulation of know-how. The theory of economic growth has long emphasised the importance of something called technical progress, but what… Read More »Ricardo Hausman on know-how and economic development
Wisdom, for now and later
Eat honey, my child, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.1Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you… Read More »Wisdom, for now and later
Michael Oakeshott on apprenticeship and practical knowledge: “It takes two generations to learn a profession”
… so impractical is a purely rationalist politics, that the new man, lately risen to power, will often be found throwing away his book [-learned… Read More »Michael Oakeshott on apprenticeship and practical knowledge: “It takes two generations to learn a profession”
Design Matters (25): Wingèd Urinal à la Toto with istinja spout; or, Fount of Knowledge
Auto flush is commonplace, and I assume you’re familiar with the gamification of urination by way of artfully placed fly transfer, designed to help users… Read More »Design Matters (25): Wingèd Urinal à la Toto with istinja spout; or, Fount of Knowledge
Luck Magnet: David Elikwu’s ‘Sovereign’ is out now
Only a tiny fraction of the world’s population will ever discover this book. And here you are reading it. What are the odds? Aren’t you… Read More »Luck Magnet: David Elikwu’s ‘Sovereign’ is out now