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Great presentation of the key metrics for business profitability, particularly online. - Janne Asmala

Awesome video of a tutoring center with a story that reminds me about The Hub. That, and a way to turn a profit selling pirate supplies. - Janne Asmala

A great presentation on just how advanced materials nature is routinely producing and what we could learn from that. - Janne Asmala

"Yeah, that's indeed a topic for another post, perhaps a bit later as the situation and my view of it unfolds. For now I'm just resting in the blessed confusion of not knowing what'll happen, but knowing that moving to Finland is the right thing to be doing. Heh, I like the metaphor with the elephant. And I think it's true to see the protector as the mind/elephant. I get the feeling that it's not so much about pushing the mind aside, as it's about embracing it and moving beyond it." - Janne Asmala

YouthSays has 170,000 members in Malaysia alone, and apparently they have today opened the site for members from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and five other countries. - Janne Asmala

Generous Danish people hosting guests at the Copenhagen climate conference. - Janne Asmala

"Man, spot on! It's like a little voice at the edge of my attention going "Yeah, rest for now, but one day soon…" For now I'm still waiting for the final internal call, but I know I can't ignore it when the time comes." - Janne Asmala

After some thought, it's only common sense that our feet work better without shoes since that's what they're evolved to. Still, an interesting read on just how *bad* normal shoes can be. - Janne Asmala

A good overview of the important components in any online business model. - Janne Asmala

This looks like a genuinely innovative product that could well spell the end for Facebook and other walled gardens. It'll be opensourced but I still feel slightly uncomfortable with how all-pervasive Google is becoming... - Janne Asmala

A great overview of how widespread entrepreneurship might be the business trend of the future. - Janne Asmala

Agile terminology for accountants - Janne Asmala

This book looks very interesting. The site contains a couple of excerpts and a movie feature with the author. - Janne Asmala

CubeTree looks like a promising cross between some essential social networking tools wrapped in an enterprise package. - Janne Asmala

"I tend to agree. If the call is authentic, I will know. As far as making the call goes, I'm actually more scared of a positive answer. After that it's too late to shy away from playing at the top of your game, no more space for excuses, preparation, and procrastination." - Janne Asmala

Willie Smits gets a standing ovation for his 20-year work in restoring and re-growing burnt-down rain forests. His foundation involves the locals, is ecological, and financially sustainable. Bravo! - Janne Asmala

Ten principles on how to build systems that are resilient and avoid massive blow-ups (like we're experiencing now) from the author of The Black Swan. - Janne Asmala

A grand experiment in how a company might be structured to allow anyone to participate on anything, whenever, for however long they want. Now with the key difference that the contributers can get paid for their efforts. - Janne Asmala

A great social news site in the spirit of Digg and Reddit. It just might replace Hacker News as my primary news source. - Janne Asmala

Interesting thoughts on the history of national currencies and on the benefits of local and alternative currencies. - Janne Asmala

A very understandable article on how bad the current crisis actually is and who's running the show. - Janne Asmala

The incredibly low housing prices in Detroit are drawing in social innovators, dreamers, and artists to reinvent the city's rundown neighborhoods. Perhaps a glimpse of a more widespread future trend? - Janne Asmala

Rushkoff on the history of corporations and currency, and how this crisis might be our best chance at a bloodless revolution. - Janne Asmala

Wikipedia article on an organization concept that involves starting a business in a coop environment. - Janne Asmala

"The people of the Top of the World will light the fire with the oil of a seal oil lamp and when they do, the Sacred Fire will have returned home. The people of Greenland will have joined the sacred hoop and the circle will be complete." - Janne Asmala

An article on HBR on how the increasing interconnectedness of our world is increasing the costs of doing evil - Janne Asmala

A look at the flip-side of the current crisis. - Janne Asmala

"Yes, it's almost guaranteed that he, too, will make mistakes during his term. Will they overweigh the simple message of hope that his coming to power is broadcasting? My belief, and hope, is no. Oh, and thanks for the comment. I have to say I'm already contemplating changing the theme… ;-)" - Janne Asmala

The Global Oneness Project interviews interesting people ranging from social activists to zen teachers and tribal elders. - Janne Asmala

An interesting perspective about how the economic system will inherently build up to a crisis and systemic collapse, not unlike what we are about to witness. - Janne Asmala