Does this Support or Detract from My Writing Projects?

* Crossing the Chasm X.0 (Online Website, Blog and Wiki Target ship date in Q3 2009) * Circles of Influence (Book Target ship date for manuscript to publisher October 31, 2009) * Accelerating Green Global Ventures (HBR Article, Target submission date in 2010) * Dynamic Positioning and Brand Building (HBR Article, Target submission date in 2010) * New series of case studies clean tech social ventures: Clean Tech Open; True Green: Palau: Green Hotspots on Pacific Rim * Publishing the STVP Case Collection via Harvard Business Online: Target Submission date, July 31, 2009) * Designing Systems that Summon the Spirit (Book Target submission date in 2011 or 2012)

Financial Return for Projects Outside Stanford

* What is my cash flow in 2009-2010 from this use of my time? * What is the outflow of my scarcest resources (my time, cash) for this project? * Will the company pay my market rates? (Cash or equity based compensation) * If equity compensation is involved, how certain is my financial return? * Is Jill (my spouse, and CFO) enthusiastic about my investing time in this venture? * How long must we wait for a financial return? (Be wary of payoffs longer than 3 years out.)

Strategic Fit of Opportunity with My Vision & Core Competencies

* Will the engagement serve my purpose? (Peace Corps in the Lands of the Rich & Famous on the Pacific Rim.) * Am I the person most qualified to do the work? * Does the project leverage my prior expertise and industry knowledge? * Does it help me to develop my skills and character in a strategic target area?

Strategic Fit with my Existing Web of Relationships

* Is there a potential conflict of interest, in my role as a Stanford consulting faculty member? * Are there potential conflicts of interest with other current business relationships? * Are there potential synergies/alliances with other firms in my network? * Are engagement locations in my target innovation clusters? * Microwave: Silicon Valley, Singapore, Stockholm/Sigtuna, Palau, Sydney, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Copenhagen, Ho Chi Minh City * Front Burner: Boston, Brunei, Dallas, DC Beltway, Hanoi, La Jolla, Los Angeles, Maui, Seattle, Vancouver, BC * Back Burner: Bali, Bangalore, Charlottesville, Honolulu, Kuala Lumpur, Lausanne, London, NYC, Philadelphia, Portland, Victoria, BC * Top 10 Vacations: Palau, Humpbacks/Tonga, Fiji, Heron Island, Minke Whales/Great Barrier Reef, Whale Sharks/Holbox, Bonaire, Galapagos, Maui, Belize Other * Old Favorite Vacations: Alaska, Bora Bora, BVI, Cancun, Grand Cayman, Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Mendocino, Punta Mita, Queen Charlottes, Rehoboth, Roatan, Seychelles, Tahiti, Tomales Bay, Truk, Yap * New Spots: Amazon, Bali, Brunei, Kangaroo Island, Mayan Riviera, Phu Khet, Redang Island, Sempora, Malaysia * Will I work with the CEO and leaders in marketing, product mgt., sales, engineering, IT, and Recruiting/leadership dev? * Do I have a trustworthy relationship with investors and members of the Board of Directors? * Will the key people complement my Global Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Altruists Network (GLEAN)?