Burn rate (2): stayin’ alive
Startups with huge burn rates – building leases, staff, PR and advertising – ran out of money. Most startups born in the bubble died in… Read More »Burn rate (2): stayin’ alive
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Burn rate (1): the formula
Your organisation’s burn rate is the amount of money you “burn” each month to do what you do. It’s a simple sum, but few organisations… Read More »Burn rate (1): the formula
On tiredness, bad form and self talk
I’m a good swimmer. My form is pretty good (at least to non-swimmers), and my powerful strokes allow me to cut through the water like… Read More »On tiredness, bad form and self talk
The Toolkit – Part 1: Foundations (8) – a shorter mission statement
This post is another go at mission statements – mixing Peter Drucker’s description of a mission statement as “a concise statement of purpose” (it should… Read More »The Toolkit – Part 1: Foundations (8) – a shorter mission statement
Who pays? (client / user edition)
It means all kinds of things if the client or user of a non-profit organisation’s services pays. The organisation will be focused on the client,… Read More »Who pays? (client / user edition)
Who pays? (Donor edition)
“Who pays?” is an important question for all sorts of reasons. In the world of non-profits, donors often pay. This can mean: That the charity… Read More »Who pays? (Donor edition)
While the iron is hot
Of course it’s a good idea to strike while the iron is hot. If striking iron is what you do and you find some hot… Read More »While the iron is hot
Easier than sometimes
“Definitely, once a week,” is easier than “sometimes,” and “daily” is easier than once a week. A daily ritual keeps something front-of-mind, makes it almost… Read More »Easier than sometimes
Easier than maybe
“Always” and “never” are easier than “maybe”. “Maybe” requires a decision, introduces ambiguity. Most of our decisions start as “maybes” (hence the need for a… Read More »Easier than maybe
The discipline death spiral
You make a bad decision (because everybody does).* You get busy fixing it – on top of all the other things you were already doing.… Read More »The discipline death spiral