Chapter 13. Counterattack!

 

“We are no longer puppets being manipulated by outside powerful forces; we become the powerful force ourselves.”

 
 --LEO BUSCAGLIA

When the you-know-what hits the fan and the survival of your business is endangered, you must begin thinking like a military commander in battle. Often the situation is so serious that you have to step forward and make hard decisions, and make them immediately. No more Mr. Nice Guy.

Top military leaders have been studied going back to 600 B.C. Over the centuries, several principles of military strategy that lead to victory or defeat have been identified. They are now taught to student officers in every military school in the world. By applying these principles of military strategy to your life ...

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