Modern Samurai | Ancient Wisdom for the Modern World

When we work together, humankind builds a better society, making it safer, and providing opportunities for more young people each year.

Curated by Martin R Ricketts Source: Helen Keller

That is what Digital Samurai did. We struck upon a mission we can "barely lift." a mission to solve a major social problem in the world.

80% of Youth under 30 in many African countries are unemployed. So we started an apprentice program to teach digital skills to disadvantaged youth in Africa. The program is called Digital Ronin Apprentice.

We intend to reimagine the future of work for a younger generation by creating a new, scalable model for work that uses a targeted learning, guide on the ride journey-based model. A model that's based on helping you find your brilliance, then providing you with a way to monetize it.

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Would you consider yourself courageous?

Curated by Martin R Ricketts Source: https://bit.ly/DSS-TheDoctrine-of-One

Most people think having courage means you don’t get scared, but as someone with three black belts, I can tell you that is not the case. Mark Twain said it most eloquently “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.”

Having the courage to overcome your fears is one of the essential attributes of a successful entrepreneur. Bootstrapping a startup is the definition of uncertainty and not for the faint of heart. And as Steve Jobs famously said, "The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

It takes tremendous courage and hard work to start a company and our society should applaud anyone who does because small businesses are the backbone of our economy.

What courageous acts have you taken lately? It does not have to be a big thing; it could be sticking up for someone.

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Success is Nothing More than a Few Simple Disciplines Practiced Every Day

Curated by: Martin R. Ricketts Source: Jim Rohn

This quote by Jim Rohn is one of my favourite quotes of all time.

I love it because it's profound in its simplicity. It's first principles thinking.

If you drill down on all of the strategies, tactics, and best practices that are taught by all the gurus, experts and coaches, they all boil down to this:

Take intelligent actions that move the ball forward toward your goals and objectives, and do it on a daily basis.

Digital Samurai recommends clients fix what we call technology chaos. Which is any friction between you and your data, you and your team members, I can't find that file, the link didn't work, I couldn't open the document.

One of the most important daily disciplines you can employ today is naming files. People are lazy they don't name files and they don't put them in a specific folder, so they can't find them when they need them.

By spending a few extra seconds naming files when you save them, you can save as much as 25% of your time.

And be intelligent about the name. I tell clients to use keywords in the name that you'll remember a year from now.

Then on an ongoing basis, question your assumptions, test your methods, make data-driven decisions, create systems and processes to automate as many things as possible, and pivot when necessary.

If you do those things, if you demonstrate tenacity, perseverance and Grit, you will achieve your goals.

There are problems in the world. Pick a problem you can barely lift and resolve to solve it.

If you do so with humility, introspection, and gratitude, with a singular focus on delivering value, you will be successful, and your life will have purpose and meaning.

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National Science Fiction Day is celebrated very early in the year for a good reason. January 2nd was the date chosen to correspond with the official birth date of famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, who is thought to have been born on January 2nd, 1920.

Curated by Martin R Ricketts Source: Carl Sagan

Asimov is most famous for his three laws of robotics designed to prevent robots from harming humans.

For more on this topic, consider a 21st-century upgrade to Asimov's laws designed for the world of A.I.

Perhaps the most remarkable demonstration of the invaluable power of Science and Technology was the development of a highly effective Covid-19 vaccine by the world's countries, led by India and the United States. But, even more remarkable, they did it in a year.

A mere decade ago, such a feat would have been unimaginable. Up until now, vaccines generally took a decade to develop. However, Americans have repeatedly proven that when the stakes are high, the pressure only hardens their resolve, focuses their collective will and moves it to action.

The best way to beat competitors is to leverage tactics such as Cognitive Augmentation, augmenting your cognitive abilities with advanced technology, including A.I. and Machine learning.

Use technology to automate routine tasks such as invoicing, appointment scheduling, and customer service. .Embrace cloud computing because it enables you to store and access your data and applications from any device, anywhere, at any time.

The more friction you eliminate from interactions between you and your data or your team, the more you can focus on revenue generating activities instead of solving technical problems.

All your brilliance happens when you're in the zone, the flow, the vortex, so you should do everything in your power to maximize the amount of time you're in the creative state, and leveraging technology in thoughtful ways is the best way to do that.

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In this video, Martin talks about the importance of our relationship to technology which is one of our most important differentiator.

Samurai were a class of warrior nobility in Japan known for their strict code of honor and their highly efficient and precise way of thinking and execution.

This mindset has long been admired and has influenced various aspects of Japanese culture, including business and entrepreneurship.

Curated by Martin R Ricketts Source: https://bit.ly/DSS-TheDoctrine-of-One

In the modern, augmented age, where technology and automation are constantly changing the landscape of business, the ability to be efficient and precise in one's thinking and execution can be a significant advantage for entrepreneurs.

By embracing a samurai-like approach, entrepreneurs can streamline their operations and make informed, decisive decisions that lead to success.

For example, an entrepreneur who is highly efficient and precise in their thinking may be able to quickly identify and solve problems, leading to increased productivity and profitability.

They may also be able to leverage technology and automation to their advantage, using it to streamline processes and make their business more agile.

Overall, the samurai approach to thinking and execution can be a valuable asset for entrepreneurs in the augmented age, helping them navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly changing business environment.

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The nature of beauty is one of the most enduring and controversial themes. Beauty has traditionally been counted among the ultimate values, with goodness, truth, and justice.

Beauty is pleasure regarded as the quality of a thing. Beauty is a value, that is, it is not a perception of a matter of fact or of a relation: it is an emotion, an affection of our volitional and appreciative nature.

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Source: John O'Donohue

An object cannot be beautiful if it can give pleasure to no one. Beauty is, therefore, a positive intrinsic value; it is a pleasure.

Mere numbers and statistics cannot measure the value of beauty, creativity, and aesthetics in youth education. It is an invaluable treasure that enriches the soul and nourishes the mind.

Just as the three pillars of education - English, Math, and Science - lay the foundation for a child's intellectual growth, studying the arts cultivates their emotional intelligence, ignites their imagination, and inspires their sense of wonder.

In a world characterized by sameness and routine, beauty, creativity, and aesthetics offer a refreshing glimpse into diversity and individuality.

They awaken in young minds a love for self-expression, a thirst for knowledge, and a reverence for the unique and unconventional. Through the arts, children learn to think critically, communicate effectively, and appreciate the beauty of difference.

The study of beauty, creativity, and aesthetic is not a luxury; something to be discarded when funding is tight. On the contrary, it is an essential element of every child's educational tapestry, regardless of race, gender, or social status. For this reason, it is just as crucial as studying English, Math, and Science.

By fostering a love of the arts in our youth, we empower them to become well-rounded individuals capable of contributing to society in meaningful ways.

In the words of the great writer and philosopher Albert Camus, "The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself."

By nurturing the arts in our youth, we equip them with the tools they need to heal a broken world and shape a brighter future. Beauty, creativity, and aesthetics are not simply embellishments in the tapestry of education; they are essential threads that weave the fabric of a better tomorrow and should be adequately funded accordingly.

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We should not deprive our top students of a rich education just so that we can pretend that interest, ability, and tenacity is equally distributed among all people.

Digital Samurai will always fight for equality of opportunity but equality of outcome is a dangerous and untenable idea .,

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The challenge with traditional education is that it attempts to use a one-size-fits-all approach. The result is that some will always be marginalized in the process because individuals have different styles and paces of learning.

This generic approach is outdated and inefficient. We live in the age of curated Solutions and mass customization. Context is Critical. The same applies to learning in business.

Through our eBudo strategy and mindset program, we teach African youth to think like a Modern Samurai, focusing on constantly refining their tactics to be more efficient.

All our programs have evolved from our 'Doctrine of One' principle. The One Solution Doctrine is grounded in the fundamental premise that less is more; simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. We are constantly looking for ways to minimize the number of steps, clicks and the amount of time it takes to execute any action.

Our systems are designed to mitigate issues before they happen. We call this a proactive wise practice.

Utilizing a guide on the ride, targeted learning approach for apprentices and clients in the form of MICRO Lessons is a proactive wise practice that lowers onboarding time and increases retention of information.

We teach to the problem, not the tool, which allows for continuous course corrections along their journey so they can learn in real time and at their own pace.

The result is an African team that punches above its weight despite the inherent challenges they face daily in Africa.

I'm very proud of my team of young African apprentices. They enable Digital Samurai to provide our clients with a Content engine that simplifies and streamlines the content production process so clients can focus on Revenue generating activities.

Rethinking training and education in your organization are one of the best ways to gain a strategic advantage and stay ahead of your competition. If you'd like to learn more about how you can apply these tactics in your business, get in touch.

So how effective are your onboarding and internal education systems?

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If you haven't heard of Chat GPT and you're probably living under a rock. For the last month, Chat GPT is an AI-based text generator and many on the internet have been predicting the end of writers and other mayhem.

Curated by Martin R Ricketts Source: https://youtu.be/f8PGV3T9w38

Of course, a lot of that is just clickbait and people trying to get you to watch their videos. But the reality is a little different and more complicated, as it often is. For example, there are ethical issues around how you use ChatGPT and the algorithms can test for AI-generated text and downgrade you if you do it.

But there are already countermeasures, such as Quill bot, and that fight will go back and forth as it always does. But the future? Well, I'm not sure what that holds.

We'll have to see because Chat GPT is getting better. But right now, it writes about the ability of a first-year university student.

But in the future, we may have to worry about fake experts, people that use technology to pretend to be one thing when they're not. So the world just got more complicated.

But what I want people to understand is Chat GPT doesn't replace writers. It expands the reach of entrepreneurs. It allows you to create more content. I just spent the last couple of hours doing five original posts based on information I read, but then I created my own narrative.

That isn't easy, but Chat GPT makes it easier because I can generate text around the particular message and then take parts of that and expand on it. It's like a relay race.

It's easier if you get a head start and you're running rather than starting from scratch. Chat GPT allows you to get a head start to give you some ideas about your text, and then you can infuse your personal narrative; we solve the last mile problem.

It's the gap between the promise of the latest technology like Chat GPT, Dalle and these other AI devices and the interpretation of how people use it. So there will always be a last-mile problem with technology because, like Chat GPT, you need somebody to take that tool and make something out of it. And that will always be the case, no matter how good it gets.

With the emergence of cell phones, there was a time when they were super expensive, and so many rich people had them. But then, when everyone started to get them, rich people hired a person to carry their cell phones.

Not at least that's what I heard happened in some of the rich countries. So again, there'll always be somebody that will want to pay for extended services, curated services, or better services than what you can get from the technology now. So ten years from now, 20 years from now, all bets are off.

I don't know. But now, the tool is a powerful means for entrepreneurs to expand their reach and revenue. And that is what the power of AI brings today.

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Well, let's stick with where does Z come from? Yeah, that's a Canadian me coming out Gen Z and Gen Z the millennials. So I know you've said before that status is the currency of Gen Z and millennials.

What do you mean by that? Well, you know people often think that from a marketing standpoint, money is we offer money, we offer deals, we offer this, a lot of people compete on price. It's not a very good way to compete.

That's for sure.

And that can be, then, there's a direct correlation

between status and revenue, as you just pointed out. And so if you can build status by building your tribe, building your value, then that is of tremendous importance, and especially to young people where they understand the value of status and how you can monetize that as a process over time.

But 'know thyself.' one of my favourite lines from The Matrix, one of my favourite movies. You have to know yourself, you have to know what you like doing, So to do that, you have to try.

You know, Gary Vaynerchuk talks about this too. You don't know if you like doing this till you do it so start putting some videos you don't like doing the video stuff.

So making a process to help you build your brand means figuring out what you're good at and more importantly, what you're not good at. That's very important.

You need a way to capture that information, then put it through a process that creates content and then outputs it that requires systems.

So while you don't have to follow a system and a rigid structure, your business needs to have systems in place to automate the processing of content that you'll develop to create value and then generate revenue.

Okay, so from everything you said, Martin, it sounds that it's really important that they have these systems in place. It's a little bit like building the foundations. If you don't have the foundations, then whatever you build is eventually going to come tumbling down.

The infrastructure. Yeah, the underlying infrastructure that will support your business. And again, it's possible to do that now, and it's easier. It's by no means easy, but it's possible. And it's critical to give you the freedom to do what you want and set your own schedule.

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Marketing today is all about social media. But it's not about selling; it's about storytelling, an ongoing process over time. The idea is to engage, not pitch.

The objective is to get people to know, like, and trust you over time. And to do that, you must add value to their lives.

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Source: https://bit.ly/DSS-TheDoctrine-of-One

To win, you must transform information and knowledge into wisdom in the form of actionable, frictionless steps your target audience can leverage so they can add value to their business and increase profit.

One of the key benefits of social storytelling is that it allows businesses to showcase their brand in a more authentic and relatable way. Rather than simply promoting products or services, social storytelling allows businesses to share the personal stories of their customers and employees, and to demonstrate the impact that their brand has on real people's lives.

However, it's not all about business. Sometimes humour is a good idea. And self-deprecating humour is an excellent way of generating goodwill. Showing that you can make fun of yourself is a good way of getting people to understand you more so they get to know, like, and trust you.

So don't always be serious. Sometimes it's good to be funny.

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