When it comes to discussing Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, no one is better to engage than the man behind sonshi.com, Thomas Huynh. We didn’t have a chance to get to everything we wanted to talk about on the show yesterday, so we finished it up with an extra 45 minute program today. If [...]
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Sun Tzu’s Art of War
Here’s a question… what’s the proper response to someone who says, “War, ugh! Can’t you think of a better metaphor to use for business?!” I’ve been struggling with this one a bit. Here are the options I’ve come up with so far: A silent, penetrating, 1,000 yard stare. “You clearly haven’t read the book.” “Can’t [...]
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