2
Sep
2
Sep
Ability to lead his army Something that often gets overlooked is the need to employ others in the execution of your plan. This is one of the highest leverage factors in executing a plan. We only have 24 hours in a day. In order to achieve maximum effectiveness, it is absolutely necessary to utilize the [...]
30
Aug
28
Aug
Ability to execute plans The general should have the ability to execute plans effectively. Even if your plan has a ninetyeight percent chance of success, if you don’t execute, you will not reach your objective. If at the height of the day, you do not dry things in the sun, this is termed losing time. [...]
25
Aug
Ability to plan The general should have the ability to plan, especially in the area of strategy. He must know when to fight and when not to fight, where he should be fighting, how he should go about fighting, whom he is fighting and why he is fighting. He should know which weapons to use [...]
24
Aug
Great endeavors ☰ ☷ ☲ ☵ The first thing which creates reputation and fame are great endeavors. You remember back in the Heaven quadrant I asked “What are you going to stand for from now on?” Maybe now you’re beginning to see how all of these things are inter-related. How everything which rises must converge. [...]
23
Aug
Sincerity The general must be sincere when dealing with people, especially the members of his working group. When a general treats his men like his beloved sons, they will be willing to support him unto death. Pay attention to nourishing the troops, and do not tire them unnecessarily. —The Art of War However, he must [...]
23
Aug
Being firmly rooted in your own core identity causes other people to be attracted to you. Core grounding creates Gravitas. Weight. Density of presence which naturally compels others to move toward you, support your goals, and want to be around you. Attracting The Right People ☰ ☷ ☲ ☵ Once you’ve become congruent with your [...]
19
Aug
Pragmatism The general must be pragmatic in decision making. Sometimes a decision will have to be made that differs from the prior consensus of the group. Because the general is there on the battlefield and watching the events unfold, sometimes he will need to make an “executive decision.” To be practical and realistic requires initiative. [...]
18
Aug
Generalship / Command There are 5 important attributes of the general. 1. Wisdom 2. Sincerity 3. Benevolence 4. Courage 5. Strictness The Sage takes his signs from the movements of Heaven and Earth. He accords with the way of yin and yang, and follows their seasonal activity. He follows the cycles of fullness and emptiness [...]


