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Reddit mentions of The 33 Strategies of War (Joost Elffers Books)
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Reddit mentions: 6
We found 6 Reddit mentions of The 33 Strategies of War (Joost Elffers Books). Here are the top ones.
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- The 33 Strategies of War
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| Color | Purple |
| Height | 9.1 Inches |
| Length | 6.6 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | December 2007 |
| Weight | 1.59 Pounds |
| Width | 1.07 Inches |
Not sure if it's a cultural thing between the US and the UK or just society evolving now we have social media and stuff but I recently reread How to win friends and influence people and though it was massively overrated. Same goes for The 7 habbits of highly effective people.
Anyway, heres my list of books and why:-
Bounce
Excellent book in my opinion. Based on variations of the 10,000-hour rule with plenty of examples. Also touches on how the unknown habits and circumstance of someone can lead to outstanding abilities.
Zero To One
The first book that I couldn't put down until I completed it. Picked a fair few things up from it as well as a bunch of things I hope to move forward within the future with startups.
The 33 Strategies of War
Not a business book but definitely my style if you take the examples and strategies and turn them into business. This is the second book I have not been able to put down once picking it up.
The E-Myth Revisited
Although I had a decent understanding of how to allocate duties to people depending on their job role this helped me better understand it as well as the importance of doing it.
ReWork
Another book I loved, just introduced me to a bunch of new concepts with a fair few I hope to use in the future.
Black Box Thinking
Coming from and engineering background I was already used to being ok with my failures provided I was learning from them but this book is based around how different industries treat failure and how it is important to accept it and grow from it.
Millionaire Fastlane
I feel this is an excellent book for reality checks and getting people into a better mindset of what to expect and the amount of work required. It also explains a few common misconceptions of the get rich slow style methods where you may end up rich but you will be 60 years old or more.
I update this post with all of the books I have read with a rating but here are my top picks.
33 Strategies of War is brilliant and completely full of examples and quotes.
First and foremost, 48 Laws of Power. It will show you 100+ ways other people have tried and where they failed and succeeded. It's a great introduction. Get this first.
A lot for these are free on gutenberg.org
Meditations - On being ethical and virtuous in a position of power.
33 strategies of war - A great companion to the 48 laws.
Art of war - Ancient Chinese text on war and power. All but covered in 48 laws.
Hagakure - Japanese text on war and power. All but covered in 48 laws.
On war - Military strategy from Napoleonic era. All but covered in 48 laws.
Rise of Theodore Roosevelt - Amazing book.
Seeking Wisdom from Darwin to Munger - Abstract thought models and logic patterns of highly successful people.
The Obstacle is the Way - Not labeled a book on power, more like thriving during struggle, which is important to a leader.
Machiavelli: The Prince - Pretty much the opposite of meditations. All but covered in 48 laws.
Also, here's a good TED talk on why power/civics is important to study: http://www.ted.com/talks/eric_liu_why_ordinary_people_need_to_understand_power?language=en
If you've gone over these and want something more specialized, I can probably help.
Are you planning on taking us over with force or charm?
The 33 Strategies of War
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The E-Myth
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Mastery
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Crucial Conversations
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Great Business Teams
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Power vs. Force
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Barbarians to Bureaucrats
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How to Win Friends & Influence People
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The Hypomanic Edge
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The Law of Success
Try checking out Robert Greene's The 33 Strategies of war: http://www.amazon.com/The-Strategies-Joost-Elffers-Books/dp/0143112783
Could I interest you in the 48 Laws of Power or the 33 Strategies of War? You can take advantage of people and have them love you for it. I wouldn't do this, because I'm a believer, but there's no reason not to if there's no such thing as good and evil or any higher purpose. If everything ends and humans are no more than stones rolling down a hill, then fuck it all, get yours.