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Wikipedia stands for the power of information to help people live better lives, and the importance of sharing, freedom, learning and discovery.
As the year end approaches, many folks make donations to non-profit organizations. A mind-boggling array of organizations that effectively serve the public good compete for this support.
Many people love Wikipedia, but a surprising number don’t know it’s run by a non-profit.
I believe Wikipedia is a good cause and deserves support.
With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.)
Through his new project, MuckWork, Derek Sivers wants to lessen the burdens (and boredom) of creative people
John Doerr commenting on Randy Komisar’s comparisons of mercenary vs. missionary entrepreneurs. This talk was given at Stanford.
Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers — and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling.
In 2009, Simon Sinek released the book “Start With Why” — a synopsis of the theory he has begun using to teach others how to become effective leaders and inspire change
— - Andre Malraux