The Power of Bold
Episode 38: Becky Sheetz on Conquering the Business Battlefield
The Art of War is a classic book on military strateg...
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Jan 17 2019 55m
Chapter 1 5 mins
The episode begins with Becky describing her initial fascination with Sun Tzu and The Art of WarChapter 2 3 mins
and why she thinks war may be a good metaphor for challenges both in your professional and personal livesChapter 3 2 mins
Becky and Adam then discuss the things that readers should know if they pick up The Art of War for the first timeChapter 4 6 mins
why entrepreneurs should care about Sun TzuChapter 5 3 mins
and why many have a minimal understanding of The Art of WarChapter 6 1 min
The interview then turns to The Art of War for Small Business, specifically discussing the passage that entrepreneurs should start with when reading The Art of WarChapter 7 7 mins
why entrepreneurs should follow Sun Tzu's advice of understanding ourselvesChapter 8 5 mins
and how much attention should be paid to the enemy (competitors) when starting your ventureChapter 9 1 min
The interview wraps up with Becky discussing how to find open ground in your marketChapter 10 3 mins
how Marc Benioff successfully leveraged the lessons of deception from The Art of WarChapter 11 10 mins
how we can leverage spies to understand competitors