This is the same guy who tried to get people to sign up for a $3K/month discussion circle about how to be lean:

http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/2009/08/introducing-lea...

Off the top of my head, one excellent strategy for avoiding distractions and process bloat is to avoid this kind of navel-gazing and just work on your project.

You can PayPal me the $3k at your convenience.