Conservatism and the status quo
Edmund Burke and Friedrich Hayek make good arguments for leaning towards conservatism (small c). For all its problems, the relatively stable equilibrium we live in… Read More »Conservatism and the status quo
iteration
121 minutes to your first podcast episode
This is a different type of post – more of a howto or a ‘what I tried’, in the spirit of moving fast and getting… Read More »121 minutes to your first podcast episode
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
Business Model Canvas
This is one of the most useful tools I’ve come across for understanding how your business works (or might works). It designed for lean-startup style… Read More »Business Model Canvas
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
Build, measure, learn
This post is a leap from Rule 2 of bootstrapping the non-profit: Do it Now. This is such a key idea, and so interesting and… Read More »Build, measure, learn
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
The meat is on the street
John Wimber, founder of the Vineyard movement of churches, wasn’t renowned as a systematic religious teacher. Apparently people would ask him “John, when are you… Read More »The meat is on the street
Hybrids (3): when ideas breed (Kevin Kelly on combinatorial innovation)
Kevin Kelly has a lot to say about innovation as combination. Here’s a good riff: Most new ideas and new inventions are disjointed ideas merged.… Read More »Hybrids (3): when ideas breed (Kevin Kelly on combinatorial innovation)
Choose what you want
Before I can post about hybrids I need to post about selective breeding. People have been breeding plants and animals for thousands of years. Before… Read More »Choose what you want