From time to time, everyone hits a creativity dry patch. Everyone procrastinates. Whatever the reason, it is hard to get started. It is hard to stay motivated at all times. And indeed,…
Eight Personality Types To Consider When Writing Grants
December 13, 2019
December 13, 2019
Natalio Krasnogor
By: Natalio Krasnogor
Design Thinking, Grant Hackers Social Network Canvas, Influence, Non-sale selling, Persuation, Social Network
Connectors, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Grant Hackers Social Network Canvas, Innovator, Laggards, Later Majority, Mavens, Personality Traits, Reviewers, Salesperson
We are born into a gamut of social networks: our families, neighbourhoods, religious communities, schools, political tribes, football teams, etc. Human beings simply cannot function in isolation. We are social…
I learn, the hard way, that the core design principle for a grant -indeed the golden rule- is that a grant must have one idea and one idea only. The…
A grant proposal is a product. Its single purpose is to convince people to give you money. Like any other product under the sun, a grant must be designed before it…
In my previous post, “The Surest Way to Fail”, I gave a post-Morten for two unsuccessful grants I participated on. I drew some lessons, mentioned two simple mitigations steps for avoiding…