On the Use and Abuse of SWOT Diagrams
In this post, I’ll talk about one tool that is surprisingly useful in combination with Burja Maps: the lowly SWOT diagram.
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Foundations of Burja Mapping
Now that we’ve given a more thorough account of why Burja Mapping is useful as a complement to other forms of strategic thinking, let’s dive deeper into the details of combining mapping with Empire Theory.
Why Map Power?
This post marks the beginning of a series of follow-up posts, aiming to develop and share a more robust version of Burja Mapping. This post will address the question, “Why map power?”
Applying the Westrum Typology to Coordination
One question that’s been on my mind quite heavily is “How can organizations with different goals and methodologies coordinate and collaborate effectively?”
Towards Burja Mapping
This post contains a new kind of strategic mapping, similar to Wardley Mapping, but concerned more with the complexity of human power dynamics. I am tentatively calling it Burja Mapping.
Overlearning with Research Papers and the Principles of Knowledge Work
I recently set the goal to read research abstracts from 50 scientific papers. I want to get in the habit of looking for and skimming research papers in topic areas I’m interested in.
Plan Your Day: Daily Time Management with Emacs, Org-Mode, and Google Calendar
In this post, I show how I adapt the workflow from James Stuber’s excellent article Daily Time Management with Todoist and Google Calendar to use with Emacs and Org-Mode.
Retrospective on A 12 Week Year
“The 12 Week Year” argues that a calendar year — a 365 day time span — is too long a period to effectively plan and execute on your goals. Instead, you should do that process on a quarterly basis.
Triangular Numbers for Fun, Profit, and Community
I’ve been playing a lot of Smash Up.
All That is Necessary to be a Bodhisattva is to Want to be One
Today, I am taking Bodhisattva vows.