Five Ways to Create Your Theme for the Year
Previously we’ve talked about creating a theme for your year. And, I’ve shared my own theme of ‘retirement’. Now, it’s your turn… Here five tips for defining the theme for your year ahead. 1 The Obvious Is there an obvious theme? For instance, you’re about to quit your job, become a dad or publish a […]
How to Create Your BIG Idea – Slideshow
The key to attracting your ideal clients more easily is to be known for a BIG idea. An idea your clients use to produce results in their lives/business. Here’s the slides plus the audio recording from our recent webinar where you’ll learn: • Which of the Four Big Ideas is best suited to you • […]
My Theme for 2012
In an earlier blog post we talked about the principles of planning your year around a theme. Let me share some of the nuances of theme planning by telling you about my theme for 2012. My Theme for the Year is… A drum roll please… My theme for 2012 is ‘Retirement’. No, I’m not turning […]
Your Core Theme for 2012
At the end of each year I review what happened. This is crucial if you want to learn from your past – mistakes and successes. And I spoke about reviewing your year in three steps here. Part of that review is to consider the opportunities that you may explore in the future – in particular, […]
How to Review Your Year in Three Steps
The end of 2011 is almost upon us. So, how was your year? Here’s a three-part framework for reviewing your year. The way I like to do this is to grab a sheet of paper or open a text document on your computer. Then create 3 equal columns on your page. 1 Accomplishments The first […]
Interview with Ian Berry, The Change Master
Today, we’re talking with Ian Berry, The Change Master and founder of Difference Makers. What prompted you to create your manifesto? I have always been interested in capturing my message in as few words as possible. I have also never placed a lot of value in mission statements as I believe missions matter however mission […]
Multiple Manifesto Layers: The Mozilla Case Study
Previously, we wrote about How to Write a Manifesto in Two Steps. This is the quickest and easiest way to write a manifesto. And, to get the maximum value from your manifesto you’ll need to take it a bit further and add a few extra layers. A great example of this is Mozilla’s Manifesto as […]
Interview with Allison Nazarian, Love Your Mess
Today, we’re talking with Allison Nazarian, author of Love Your Mess. What prompted you to create your manifesto? When I began the writing which eventually became my book, Love Your Mess, I started with some simple declarations and statements that I intended to use (and did use) for the cover of the book. From the […]
52 Ways To Share Your Manifesto
Once you’ve written your manifesto, what next? Here’s 52 suggestions to get you thinking… If you’re really keen, implement one a week to keep you busy all year! 52 Things To Do With Your Manifesto Get it designed! (most of the following will work better if you do this first!) Put it on your website […]
Four Ways to Make Your Manifesto Visually Appealing
What does a manifesto look like? Traditionally, it was a literal manuscript presented in the hand of the author who penned it. Today, we have computers and multimedia. Presenting your manifesto so it’s visually engaging and interesting is a crucial part of sharing and spreading your idea. Here’s four ways to design your manifesto so […]