Do you have a warrior mind?

We make decisions every day that affect our long-term success. Sun Tzu taught that success means achieving your goals in the easiest way possible. The purpose of bing-fa (that is, The Art of War) is not only to identify how to win, but to discover how to win easily.

Written approximately 2000 years ago, The Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a timeless classic about how people are to be treated and dealt with - it's a study of human behavior. Sun Tzu outlines some of the attributes that can set a leader up for failure. It is just as true today as it was back then.

The entire work it's available at a number of Web sites including http://www.chinapage.com/sunzi-e.html, however, I liked Kaufman's interpretation in his The Definitive Interpretation of Sun Tzu's Classic book of Strategy for the Martial Artist.

"It is for the ambitious and strong spirited; do not seek morality lesson here". says Stephen F. Kaufman, Hanshi 10th Dan.

If you do a little word substitution (such as competitor for enemy, and marketplace for battlefield, you suddenly have some wise advice on how to run your business, a guide for the control of people, places, and things. Free of ambiguous methaphors, as Hanshi (highest rank attainable in martial arts) Kaufman details "the actions that must be taken to maintain control of an environment".

After you've read the book, reflect on how you can apply the lessons of Sun Tzu to your life.

Do YOU believe in yourself as a leader?

Test your strategic skills:
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