An Opinionated Introduction to Samo Burja
Going to the moon was not merely a feat of engineering – it was also a feat of power. This achievement was so incredible it led to the word “moonshot” being adopted in our culture….
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Evaporating Clouds on Meditation Retreat
The purpose of a meditation retreat is to keep a meditation technique going all day, every day. If you get distracted, return to the focus space. As my teacher says, “Go in one straight line.”…
Mapping Moneyball
In this post, I’ll show you you how I might apply Empire Theory and Burja Mapping to a more or less “real world situation.” I have so far typically applied these tools to situations related…
On the Use and Abuse of SWOT Diagrams
In my previous posts, I’ve discussed Burja Maps as a complement to Wardley Maps and other tools for assessing the strategic landscape. Juxtaposing different kinds of analyses (or the same tool used in multiple contexts)…
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.