(Photo: Luo Shaoyang) I wouldn't ask you to do anything I won't commit to myself. Here are my resolutions for 2008. (Incidentally, here as always, "customers" just means "people you want to persuade to take action." When you read these, think of the folks you want to convince to pay for your service, donate to your nonprofit, volunteer for your … [Read more...] about 10 Resolutions for the Remarkable
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Be Happy, Make Money, Help Others
Maureen reminded me that it's really hard for many nonprofit organizations to get over their unhelpful mindset around money. Nonprofit workers often have limited (or hostile) ideas about wealth that get in the way of their goals to mobilize a lot of resources and help a lot of people. I've been working on some materials to try and help people get … [Read more...] about Be Happy, Make Money, Help Others
It’s Time to Get off our Ass and Save the World
Seth Godin directed our attention this morning to an organization called Room to Read, a nonprofit group that builds schools and libraries for children in some of the world's poorest rural communities. Here are some stats from their site. In the past seven years, they've built 287 schools, established more than 3,700 libraries, published 146 new … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Get off our Ass and Save the World
A Manual for the Odd and Lonesome
Tonight I offer you a lovely post by Shane of Shane and Peter about the process of learning to connect with other people. I have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of folks who read this blog (certainly the person who writes it) can identify with the gawky, geeky boy who didn't know how on earth to meet all of those other humans milling around him. … [Read more...] about A Manual for the Odd and Lonesome
