If you’re new to DAOs, working in this space is likely to be (and feel) different from work you do in other organisations, spaces and groups.

Some of this is because of the emerging nature of the technology we're working with, some of it is a consequence of finding a way together (in a virtual environment), and some of it relates to trying out new norms and practices that reflect the direction of where we want to go, not where we've come from.

While not in any way prescriptive, here are a few navigation principles that are indicative of how people are finding their feet around here, and contributing to the development of Football XYZ.

• If you're choosing to be part of Football XYZ, you're choosing to be part of an experiment with a direction - building a more beautiful game
• There are lots of unknowns and new relationships to navigate. Humility is our friend in this wilderness.
• Nothing is permanent. Let's aim for what's good for now, recognizing that we’re figuring things out together on the fly, changing and adapting as we go.
• We rely on people being proactive. If you see a need, call it out and act on it.
• Enquiry is orientation. How might we? How could we? Why would we? How will we?
• It's like a finger pointing a way to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory. Let's stay concentrated on the big idea and real-world transformation.