Martin Luther King, I Have a Dream (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUP_ISA030c Previously, we presented Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream speech as a manifesto proclaiming a new future. In this post we revisit his speech and link it to the US Declaration of Independence… In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote […]
US Declaration of Independence (Part 2)
In our previous post we looked at the US Declaration of Independence in the context of its declaration of human rights. In this post, we look at the specific section where independence from Britain was declared. The middle section of the Declaration of Independence lists 27 reasons as to why they are seeking to create […]
US Declaration of Independence (Part 1)
Mostly we associate manifestos with politics. And perhaps, the most famous political manifesto is the US Declaration of Independence written in 1774, We’re going to look at this important manifesto in two parts. In this post, the declaration of rights. And, in our next post, the specific declaration of independence. The famous sentence is a […]
Martin Luther King, I Have a Dream (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUP_ISA030c Context On the 28th of August 1963, several hundred thousand people congregated at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC for a series of speeches. One of the key presenters was Martin Luther King. He spoke his manifesto for 17 minutes. And his ‘I have a dream’ speech became a symbolic turning point in the […]
Apple: Here’s to The Crazy Ones…
Context This Apple manifesto began as a series of television and print commercials back in 1997. It was created by the advertising agency TBWA/Chiat/Day. Manifesto Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And […]
FAQ on The Manifesto Manifesto
Do all manifestos have to have include all nine principles? No. Simple manifestos may simply have a list of actions. For example, Christianity’s Ten Commandments is a powerful manifesto that is merely a list of 10 things to do or not do. Likewise, the Manifesto Manifesto doesn’t include all nine principles! (Should I change this?) […]
Manifestos: Our Manifesto For Creating Yours
Manifestos have a structure to them. And, here’s are our nine principles for creating yours. Click on the headings for a deeper explanation. The Nine Manifesto Principles 1. Manifestos are primal Manifestos are the first and most fundamental thing you should create. They’re your foundation stone upon which all other things are built. Create them, […]
The Five Big Reasons NOT to Have a Manifesto
Manifestos are not for everyone. Previously I shared 17 reasons to have a manifesto. But a manifesto is a high-powered tool and in this post, we provide the alternative view: The five big reasons NOT to have a manifesto. Are you happy with your current results? If you’re happy with the current level of results […]
17 Reasons to Write a Manifesto
Do you need to write a manifesto? [Updated and expanded November 2021. Previously titled as ’17 reasons you need a manifesto’] A manifesto is a public declaration of your intent. In other words, it’s you standing up in front of other people and saying, ‘I’m going to do this’. It could be a goal, a […]
Famous Manifestos – Our Top Ten
Famous Manifestos – The top ten of all time What are the most famous manifestos ever written? Now, that’s a great conversation to have at the dinner table if you want a robust discussion. But beware, it might also lead to a debate on the content of these manifestos. For instance, as soon as you […]