The Apple Manifesto
Generally, manifestos have not been widely used in the corporate world. And, as part of my mission to change this, I want to showcase some powerful examples of corporates doing it well. And, the best place to start is with one of the most profitable companies on the planet: Apple. In my eyes, the Apple […]
Transforming Stories
Walking and Talking I went for a walk today with my friend and colleague Mark Molony. Mark is a crisis worker, therapist, educator, facilitator and business coach. He’s the inspiration behind my recent celebration of 300 straight days of meditation – this was the direct result of attending one of his mindfulness programs. During our […]
Everyday Declarations
One of the core elements of a manifesto is the power of the declaration. When I share this with people I’m often asked what do we really mean by a ‘declaration’? The key to understanding declarations is to consider it as a creative action. They literally create the future. One of the best ways to […]
Nineteen Songs for a Cause
Normally, when we think of a manifesto we think of a written document like the US Declaration of Independence. And, recently we showed that a manifesto can be a visual image or symbol in our post Eleven Iconic Manifestos. Now it’s time to explore the auditory spectrum with songs that promote a cause or protest […]
Eleven Iconic Manifestos
Previously we talked about the fifth type of manifestos – a visual manifesto. And, there are several different styles of visual manifesto. For instance: a graphic, a word picture, an infographic, a photograph and an icon or symbol. In this post we are going to focus on the use of icons or symbols to represent […]
The Fifth Manifesto Style
Previously, I wrote about four manifesto styles. And, like the forgotten fifth member of The Beatles, I think there’s a fifth manifesto style that I’ve overlooked – the image. The Power of a Flag If you doubt that an image can hold the explosive power of a written manifesto you only need to consider the […]
Four Types of Manifestos
What are the four types of manifestos? Knowing this will help you write a manifesto to create your future, and possibly the future of those around you as well. [Updated and Expanded Dec 2022] There are four main ways to write a manifesto because there are four types of manifestos. But which one is the […]
How to Gain More Energy
The Fuel of Life Without fuel your car doesn’t move. Without battery charge your smartphone is not that smart. And, without energy you’re not going to make a whole lot happen. It’s simple, it’s basic and it’s vital. We all need energy. So, how do you gain more energy? The Usual Suggestions for More Energy […]
Dave Bruno – The 100 Thing Challenge
Coincidences Do you believe in coincidences? Sometimes life is too weird and you can only wonder at how two odd things can come together in seemingly random ways. The previous book I read was by Sebastian Terry. It was called ‘100 Things’. And, this book, that I’ve just finished is called ‘The 100 Thing Challenge’. […]
Sebastian Terry – 100 Things
When are you most alive? What are the most weird and most cooky things you’ve ever done? Whilst this is one-way to look at Sebastian Terry’s book 100 Things it’s probably not the most useful frame. Let’s try this instead… What are the things that you’ve done in your life that made you feel most […]