Really like the idea of using the scientific method to come up with a business plan. Keeps steps defined and eliminates some of the terror of developing a plan that will do justice to a product...

It is more than a business plan. I have been reading Eric Ries's The Lean startup, and I find that the ideas shown there are more focused as defining a process to deal with uncertainty in startups using scientific methods. It is amazing!.

It definitely helps your business plan, but I think it goes beyond just the business plan, it actually provides a process to align and direct your startup to success.

Agreed. For the generation currently in elementary and middle school, it will be interesting to observe in the next 10 years or so their ability to actually handwrite an essay or letter, to name a couple. So many schools, even for the youngest ages, are slowly evolving towards the complete use of technology for education--homework assignments, papers, forms, etc. I handwrite all posts and essays/papers before I type them, so I feel that something is lost in the gradual devaluation of a simple pen & paper.

Interesting to come across this shortly after watching a video of Steve Jobs's commencement speech to Stanford students.

"For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something."

He may have this luxury because he's ridiculously wealthy and controls his job, but most people have to worry about tomorrow. They're really different goals. I'm going to do things today that will improve the rest of my life. I wouldn't go to work on the last day of my life, but I did it today and I'll do it tomorrow.