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SIX RULES OF TECHNOLOGY

1.  NEVER BUY IT FIRST, WAIT AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. 2.  TEST SOFTWARE IN "BETA" VERSION. 3.  TAKE THE "30" DAY FREE TRIAL. 4.  NEVER UPGRADE, BUY A MACHINE WITH THE NEW APP. 5.  PURCHASE NEW SECURITY SOFTWARE. 6.  ALWAYS ADD NEW PATCHES, SET AUTOMATIC UPDATES.

POWER

But in fact war is a form of power--Carl von Clausewitz called it "politics by other means" --and all forms of power share the same essential sturctures.  The most visible thing about power is its outward manifestation, what its witnesses see and feel. Study the structures of your enemies.  Find the "hinge" OR "joint" that holds the organization together.  A blow there will divide the enemy and division is weakness. It is the nature of power to present a forceful front, to seem menacing and intimidating, strong and decisive.  But this outward display is often exaggerated or even downright deceptive, since power does not dare show its weaknesses. Isolate one part of the enemy, concentrating a stronger force to ensure its defeat and if possible its destruction, and then turning with full strength to attack the second part; instead of a single blow, plan a series of smaller blows against scattered adversaries and set out to destroy them in detail.  Take...

RISE ABOVE ATTACK CHECKLIST/Sources of Power

1.  What makes the enemy army move? 2.  What gives it impetus and endurance? 3.  Who guides its actions? 4.  What is the underlying source of its strength? 5.  Study the structures of your enemies.  Find the "hinge OR joint" that holds the organization together.  A blow there will divide the enemy and division is weakness.  Anything divided can not stand. 6.  Distract your opponents' attention to the front, then hit them from the side, where they least expect it.  By hitting them where they are soft, tender, and unprotected, you create a shock, a moment of weakness for you to exploit.  Bait people into going out on a limb, exposing their weaknessess, then rake them with fire from the side. 7.  Source of Support. 8.  Be unpredictable to create a vaporous feeling of vulnerability. 9.  Sources of power: ____________________________________________________________________________ 1.  Money ________________...

WAIT

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have. Action has much more credibility than mere threatening or fiery words, hitting back, for instance, even in some small, symbolic way, will show that you mean what you say. To deter aggressors you must become adept at deception, manipulating appearances and their perceptions of you - valuable skills that can be applied to all aspects of daily warfare: 1.  Surprise with a bold maneuver 2.  Reverse the threat 3.  Seem unpredictable and irrational 4.  Play on people's natural paranoia 5.  Establishing a frightening reputation If you learn how to hold back, waiting for the right moment to launch an unexpected counterattack, weakness can become strength. A defensive position is the perfect way to disguise an offensive maneuver, a counterattack; an offensive maneuver is the best way to defend a weak position. Fuse defense and offense to set up the perfect trap. When an attacking army sudde...

7 (seven) things you must do to prevent your defeat

1.  LEARN FROM THE HISTORY OF SUCCESSFUL AND UNSUCCESSFUL BATTLES. 2.  DEFEND WHERE YOU HAVE INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH. 3.  YOU MUST ALWAYS PROTECT YOURSELF UNTIL YOU CAN COMPLETLEY TRIUMPH. 4.  YOU ALWAYS WIN BY PREVENTING YOUR DEFEAT. 5.  POSTION YOURSELF WHERE YOU CANNOT LOSE. 6.  YOU WIN WARS BY FIRST ASSURING YOURSELF OF VICTORY. 7.  OUTMANEUVER THE ENEMY BEFORE THE FIRST BATTLE THEN FIGHT TO WIN.

5 (five) things you must do to WIN

1.  YOU MUST BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN AN ENEMY ATTACK WITHOUT BEING DEFEATED. 2.  YOU MUST FORCE THE ENEMY TO MOVE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. 3.  YOU USE SURPRISE TO WIN. 4.  THE BEST POLICY IS TO ATTACK WHILE THE ENEMY IS STILL PLANNING. 5.  AVOID BATTLE AND MAKE THE ENEMY'S MEN SURRENDER.

SUMMARY

1. ANY CHAOS THAT COMES YOUR WAY IS CHANNELED TOWARD THE ENEMY. 2. GIVE YOU VERY RAPID FEEDBACK FROM YOUR NEW ACTIVITIES. 3. ATTRIBUTES 4. FIND WEAKNESSES 5. FOCUS ON AN ORGANIZATIONAL ABILITY TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF AN INCREASED LEVEL OF ACTIVITY. 6. INTEGRATING DATA FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES 7. MOVING WITH SPEED MEANS THERE IS LESS TIME FOR YOU AND YOUR ARMY TO MAKE MISTAKES. 8. MULTIPLE MODES OF COMMUNICATION 9. SPEEDS COMMUNICATION 10. SUCCESSFUL INNOVATION IS NOT ABOUT IDEAS, IT'S ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF IDEAS 11. INNOVATION IS ABOUT MOTIVATION, AND THE REWARD MODEL MUST BE CLEAR 12. CREATE A SEPARATE PHYSICAL SPACE FOR DEDICATED TEAM 13. DON'T OVER COMMIT TO THE ORIGINAL PLANT. EMPOWER YOUR TEAM TO MOVE IN A NEW DIRECTION AS SOON AS EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT IT'S WISE TO DO SO. 14. EMBRACE THE UNCOMFORTABLE. WITH A CLEAR VISION, COMFORT LEVELS INCREASE AS SUCCESS BECOMES TANGIBLE. 15. ACHIEVING MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY WITH THE FEWEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE. 16. CHANG...