The Key To Creating a Campaign for Your Manifesto
Manifestos command presence. And, one powerful way to do this is to create a campaign, a project or a crusade. Having a campaign brings your manifesto to life. It also gives you access to change the world. You can’t do that by yourself and you can move mountains when you work with others. Creating a […]
Bre Pettis and Kio Stark: The Cult of Done
The Cult of Done by Bre Pettis and Kio Stark. Manifesto 1. There are three states of being. Not knowing, action and completion. 2. Accept that everything is a draft. It helps to get it done. 3. There is no editing stage. 4. Pretending you know what you’re doing is almost the same as knowing […]
Timothy Ferris: The Four Hour Work Week
Context Most of us are stuck living a lifestyle we inherited. We followed our well-meaning parents plan of: Get a good education, Get a good job, Work hard and you’ll get to be the boss one day. Tim Ferris says it doesn’t need to be this way. We now have choices. He presents an alternative […]
15 Famous Manifestos We’d Like to See
What change would you like to see? Here’s a list of 15 famous manifestos we’d like to see… 1 Healthy Food for Healthy Profits The truth about what’s in our food and who’s making money from cutting corners. Mmm… Healthy Profits… 2 Wikileaks for Corporates A manifesto for transparency in the corporate world. 3 The […]
Yvonne Rainer: The No Manifesto
Manifestos often pop up in the arts as a means to draw a line in the sand. They intend to end one expression and launch another. That makes sense because the writer of the new manifesto wants to share their vision of what’s possible. And that is only achievable if you ditch the old way […]
9 Manifestos Command Presence
Here’s the ninth in a nine part series looking at the Manifesto Manifesto principles with a view to creating your own manifesto. Did you note the upgrade in the wording of our ninth principle? We’re changing ‘crave’ to ‘command’. It’s more potent! Thanks AnnieD! Manifestos matter. Whilst thoughts fade and speech can be silenced, manifestos […]
8 Manifestos Provoke Action
Manifesto Principle #8 On a movie set, a distinct event happens that translates the script into a movie. It’s the moment when the clapperboard strikes and the gaffer calls ‘action’. This is important for two reasons. The first is to align the sound and visuals on the film so they can be edited easily later. […]
7 Manifestos Inspire Being
Here’s the seventh in a nine part series looking at the Manifesto Manifesto principles with a view to creating your own manifesto. Manifestos generate new meaning. They collect attitudes, align beliefs and provide a consistent worldview. This inspires new ways of being and new actions. Five questions to ask yourself when you sit down to […]
Manifesto Score Case Study: Fail Bigger Cheaper
Our fourth Case Study using the Manifesto Score… How does a manifesto that is only three words long perform under the Manifesto Score? Manifesto: Fail Bigger Cheaper: A Three Word Manifesto. Created by: Umair Haque Source: http://blogs.hbr.org/haque/2011/03/fail_bigger_cheaper_a_three_wo.html The Manifesto Fail Bigger Cheaper Manifesto Score YES Manifestos are primal: Umair is calling it a manifesto so […]
6 Manifestos Antagonise Others
Here’s the sixth in a nine part series looking at the Manifesto Manifesto principles with a view to creating your own manifesto. Manifestos need enemies. When they appeal to everyone they lose all their power. Some will cross your line in the sand, others will stay behind it. Magnify this difference to multiply your impact. […]