The level of your systems
You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. James Clear – Atomic Habits If you… Read More »The level of your systems
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Trust
Make your systems strong. Have a clear process: where does the money come from, where does it go? Account for it transparently: how are movements… Read More »Trust
Goldilocks
I’ve made yogurt a couple of times a week for the last two years, and quickly reached the conclusion that it’s not rocket science.** I… Read More »Goldilocks
Deep literacy: Kevin Kelly on more than reading
… producing books with ease on Gutenberg’s press did not fully unleash text. Real literacy also required a long list of innovations and techniques that… Read More »Deep literacy: Kevin Kelly on more than reading
Show me the money
Love it or loathe it, you’ve got to know where the money’s going to come from, and where it all goes. Get it right from… Read More »Show me the money
Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 5: Own your Assets
This is the fifth post in a series applying Seth Godin’s rules of bootstrapping (see also here) to building a non-profit organisation. Build and own an asset that’s difficult for… Read More »Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 5: Own your Assets
Your role (1)
If you’re leading an organisation or a team, a big part of your job is to help others to do their jobs. The reference escapes me, but… Read More »Your role (1)
Easier tomorrow
Here’s a good way to build capacity: every time you do something new, open a googledoc (or your searchable, annotate-able editor of choice) and do… Read More »Easier tomorrow
Intelligences
Imagine you are in charge of developing an artificial intelligence. Your AI has the ability to move into the world and mingle with human beings,… Read More »Intelligences
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)