In my book The 33 Strategies of War, I tried to determine what made Napoleon Bonaparte such a strategic genius. After much research, the answer I came up with was not what I had expected. Napoleon was essentially a brilliant organizer. Living in revolutionary times, he determined that what would...
Posted December 4, 2009 | 11:36:28 (EST)
The following is an excerpt from The 50th Law, adapted for HuffPost.
In the present there is constant change and so much we cannot control. If you try to micro-manage it all, you lose even greater control in the long run. The answer is to let go and move...
Posted November 19, 2009 | 17:43:48 (EST)
The following is an excerpt from The 50th Law, adapted for HuffPost.
Every negative situation contains the possibility for something positive, an opportunity. It is how you look at it that matters. Your lack of resources can be an advantage, forcing you to be more inventive with the...
Posted November 13, 2009 | 11:40:50 (EST)
The following is an excerpt from The 50th Law, adapted for HuffPost.
When you work for others, you are at their mercy. They own your work; they own you. Your creative spirit is squashed. What keeps you in such positions is a fear of having to sink or swim...
Posted November 9, 2009 | 08:13:59 (EST)
The following is an excerpt from The 50th Law, adapted for HuffPost.
Reality can be rather harsh. Your days are numbered. It takes constant effort to carve a place for yourself in this ruthlessly competitive world and hold on to it. People can be treacherous. They bring endless battles...
Posted May 6, 2010 | 23:17:00 (EST)