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Sun Tzu Wrote

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Sun Tzu Wrote is a modern take on ancient strategy. Each episode dives into the timeless wisdom of The Art of War and connects it to today’s real-world challenges—business, leadership, mindset, and life. Whether you're navigating a career move, leading a team, or just trying to win the day, this podcast gives you the tactical edge. Short, sharp, and actionable—because as Sun Tzu wrote: “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.”

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  • Sun Tzu 97 Forces Concentrated
    Jun 19 2025

    “Sun Tzu wrote, By discovering the enemy’s dispositions and remaining invisible ourselves, we can keep our forces concentrated.

    Read that again: Know them. Stay hidden. Stay focused.

    That is the formula.

    We live in a world obsessed with visibility. Post more. Say more. Show more. Be louder, faster, flashier. But Sun Tzu flips that on its head: the real power doesn’t come from making noise—it comes from studying the field, understanding the opponent, and keeping your energy locked in.

    Know what you’re dealing with—and don’t let anyone know what you’re up to.

    Why?

    Because every time you broadcast your every move, every dream, every plan… you disperse your power. You give away your focus. You open yourself up to doubt, distraction, criticism, comparison. But when you move silently, with intention, you stay concentrated. You keep all your energy aimed at the goal, not scattered across people’s opinions or social media validation.

    Sun Tzu is telling you: focus is a weapon. Secrecy is strategy. Awareness is armor.

    You want to win? Then stop telling the world everything you’re about to do—and start watching the world more carefully.

    Study the landscape. Learn your competition. Understand what’s working and what’s broken. Know where the traps are. Know who’s real and who’s noise. That’s how you spot opportunity. That’s how you move smart.

    And while you’re doing that? Keep your own moves under wraps. No need to announce the comeback. No need to explain the grind. No need to defend the vision.

    Just stay focused. Stay locked in. Stay concentrated.

    The enemy—whether it’s doubt, debt, failure, or external competition—wants you to get emotional. To act impulsively. To waste your strength in ten directions at once. But you don’t play that game. You stay calm. You stay silent. You stay surgical.

    You let them make noise. You stay in the lab.

    You let them underestimate you. You train in silence.

    You let them think they’ve got you figured out—then you strike when you’re ready. Not out of emotion, but out of mastery.

    So today, don’t get distracted by what’s trending. Don’t dilute your energy trying to prove yourself. Don’t let the world shake your confidence. Study the battlefield, understand the obstacles, and keep your forces—your energy, your time, your vision—concentrated.

    Because when your energy is scattered, you're vulnerable. But when it's focused, you're unstoppable.

    Master your awareness. Guard your vision. And remember—quiet work creates loud victories.

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    3 mins
  • Sun Tzu 96 United Body
    Jun 18 2025

    “Sun Tzu wrote, We can form a single united body, while the enemy must split up into fractions.

    That’s not just military wisdom. That’s life strategy.

    Sun Tzu is reminding us: Power comes from unity. Weakness comes from division. When your focus, your energy, and your people are aligned—you become unstoppable. But when your thoughts are scattered, your habits divided, and your team disjointed, you leave yourself wide open.

    Right now, maybe your “enemy” is self-doubt, burnout, bad habits, or an overwhelming to-do list. Maybe it’s the pressure of building a business, raising a family, healing from a setback, or chasing a dream. And maybe it feels like you're outnumbered or outmatched.

    But here's the edge you have: you can unify your forces.

    While the world throws noise at you—from social media to negativity to distractions—you can decide to align every part of yourself: your thoughts, your actions, your habits, your mission. That’s what Sun Tzu meant by forming a “single united body.”

    No more scattered energy. No more half-commitments. No more fighting ten battles with one sword.

    Focus. Lock in. Move as one.

    Your thoughts? Train them to serve the mission.
    Your habits? Align them with your values.
    Your team? Rally them around a clear vision.
    Your time? Spend it like your life depends on it—because it does.

    The enemy—whatever that looks like for you—has to split its energy. It’s reacting, scrambling, stretching thin. But not you. You’re unified. You’re deliberate. You’re walking into the fight with clarity, purpose, and strength.

    Because the moment you bring yourself into alignment—when your goals match your grind, and your hustle matches your heart—you become a force of nature.

    There’s no need to match the chaos of your surroundings. Be the one who moves with purpose while the world scrambles. Be the one who acts with discipline while others react with emotion. Be the one who builds something so solid that no divided force can bring it down.

    And if you're leading others? Build that unity in them too. Be the glue. Be the vision carrier. Be the steady hand that keeps everyone focused on the mission, not the noise.

    Remember: the divided fall. The united conquer.

    So today, take a look at your life. Ask yourself: What’s divided that should be whole? Where am I fragmented when I should be focused? Then bring it together. Close the gaps. Reclaim your attention. Recommit to your purpose.

    Because once you move in unity—mentally, emotionally, spiritually—no enemy can hold the line.

    Sun Tzu didn’t win by having more soldiers. He won by having more alignment.

    Now go—unify your forces. Move as one. And win the day.

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    3 mins
  • Sun Tzu 95 Pursuit
    Jun 17 2025

    Sun Tzu wrote, “You may retire and be safe from pursuit if your movements are more rapid than those of the enemy.”

    Read that again. This isn’t just about war. It’s about freedom. It’s about escape. It’s about your ability to pivot, to let go, and to outrun anything that’s trying to keep you stuck.

    Too many people think quitting is failure. That walking away is weakness. That slowing down or shifting directions means you’re losing. But Sun Tzu knew better. He understood something that most of the world forgets: sometimes, the most powerful move is retreat.

    But not just any retreat—a rapid one.

    When life gets heavy—when stress, fear, shame, or burnout come knocking—you don’t have to stay and get dragged down. You don’t have to dig in out of pride. You don’t have to prove your strength by standing still. You can move. Fast. Decisively. Away from what drains you and toward what frees you.

    The key, Sun Tzu tells us, is speed. You don’t just drift away—you break free. You get ahead of the doubt. You outrun the regret. You put so much distance between you and what’s chasing you that it can’t catch you even if it tries.

    So let me ask you: What’s been trying to catch you lately? What’s the “enemy” that keeps sneaking up behind you?

    Maybe it’s self-doubt. Maybe it’s that toxic relationship. Maybe it’s old habits, procrastination, fear of failure. Whatever it is—stop trying to stand toe-to-toe with it forever. That’s not strategy. That’s stagnation.

    You don’t have to win every battle by fighting.

    Some battles are won by refusing to play the same game.

    You can choose today to move on—and not just inch forward, but accelerate. Change the pace. Change the scene. Leave behind the things that have been dragging you backward and sprint toward what’s next.

    Because speed doesn’t just give you an escape—it gives you control. When you move fast toward growth, toward healing, toward new opportunities, you’re not running away—you’re running ahead.

    Let the enemy chase a version of you that no longer exists. Let fear try to catch the you that already evolved. Let the past shout from behind, while you’re too far ahead to even hear it.

    This is your moment to stop standing still out of obligation. You’re allowed to pivot. You’re allowed to retreat. You’re allowed to disappear from situations that no longer serve your purpose.

    And you’re allowed to do it fast.

    You don’t owe anyone an explanation for moving toward peace. You don’t need permission to protect your energy. You don’t have to stand still just to look strong.

    Retreat with speed. With purpose. With clarity.

    And when you do, you won’t be running away—you’ll be running free.

    Because the real victory?

    Is knowing exactly when to move—and never letting anything catch you again.

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    3 mins
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