One of the best books i read this year. give look in the "look inside link" on amazon on the first pages of the book to get a sense . A must to people learning what we do

An intresting passage from the articel that reminds me also of the permaculture zones: Some cultures do not perceive time as an exclusively linear phenomenon and their time calendars consist of multiple and simultaneously existing time categories such as 'practical time', 'social time', 'religious time', 'dream time', etc. Many Indigenous people and a number of non- Indigenous cultures do not perceive time as linear and describe it as having a 'circular' or 'cyclic' form. According to such a conceptualisation of time, time is perceived as 'static' and the individual person is 'in the centre of time' (i.e. surrounded by concentric 'time circles'). Life events are placed in time along and across the 'time circles' according to their relative importance to the individual and his or her respective community (i.e. more important events are placed closer to the individual and are perceived as being closer in time; unimportant or irrelevant events occupy peripheral time circles, although some of them could have happened very recently according to linear or 'practical' concept time).

"Lean Startup" is an approach for launching businesses and products, that relies on validated learning, scientific experimentation, and iterative product releases to shorten product development cycles, measure progress, and gain valuable customer feedback. In this way, companies, especially startups, can design their products or services to meet the demands of their customer base without requiring large amounts of initial funding or expensive product launches.

Hi, I'm taking a 10 week 'from idea to manifestation'-Eco-social entrepreneurship workshop to help me build our sustainability school. The basic model we use is of lean startup approach that is common now in silicon valley. for me it's seems like at home- remind me of the spiral way of planning and the permaculture principals.

and an easy to use online tool for lean start-up planning: http://leancanvas.com

I just participated in a graphic Facilitation workshop. for me it was like mind maps on steroids. I do wonder how to easily do it on the go and share it online