Warrior: The Art of War for Life - A Podcast on Winning

Episode 8 of "Warrior: The Art of War for Life ~ A Podcast on Winning" introduces a new video series, "The Warrior Mindset Unplugged," a boots-on-the-ground, real-life application of the leadership lessons, motivational mindsets, empowering principles, success strategies, and transformational tactics identified by Sunzi (Sun Tzu), the master of victory over 2500 years ago, in the trenches of modern life!  

Our first guest speaker is international keynote speaker, compelling story-teller, change-maker, two-time successful entrepreneur, and Marine Mom Abigail G. Manning!  In this interview "Gator" discusses how to overcome "Purple Threads" -- personally limiting thoughts, physically trapped in our bodies and physiologically tied to past traumas, how to eliminate the "finger-pointing" language of blame, shame, and judgment in our lives, and so much more!  Her story of conquering childhood and domestic abuse to become an empowered leader is an inspiration!    

To learn more about her, visit www.abigailgmanning.com  

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In Episode 7, we discuss eight tactics to transform your life.  They are:

1. Get Real: Prepare for Real Life Threats

2. Play to Your Strengths & Avoid Direct Confrontation

3. Don’t Stir up Trouble in Anger

4. Balance Humility & Confidence

5. Engage in Meaningful Re-creation: Balance Rest and Labor

6. Establish Good Boundaries: Connect with Others & Uphold Personal Space

7. Strike at the Point of Least Resistance: Take Your Shot!

8. Mix Things Up

With quotes from Bill Parcels, Alexander Graham Bell, Benjamin Franklin, Jennifer Lopez, Nelson Mandela, Marianne Williamson, President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., and many more.  These eight tactics can radically change your life! 

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In this episode, we put a new twist on Sunzi's adage that "warfare is the art of deception" by discussing the six traps of self-deception, which are: 

1. The Limiting Lie (I can't, I'm not ...):

2. The Futility Farce (It's no use ...)

3. The Procrastination Problem (Not dealing with issues close at hand)

4. The Distant Dilemma (Worrying about things that may never happen)

5. The Temptation Trap (Taking the bait)

6. The Constant Chaos & Distracting Drama

With quotes from Plato, Marcus Aurelius, the Arbinger Institute, and many more, along with stories from Wil Smith and Loren Eisley, this episode will inspire you to take a look in the mirror, increase your awareness of the how these forms of self-deception show up in your life, and take back your power.

In Episode 5, I discuss the following passage from chapter 1.5 of Sunzi's Art of War: The benefits of strategic planning come from listening, then turning what you hear into tactical advantages that can assist you out in the field.  Tactical advantages utilize potential benefits to control the balance of power.”

From this passage, I have derived four keys to tipping the scales of life and shifting the balance in our favor so that we can experience more frequent and abundant wins.  The four keys, which form the acronym LISTEN, are:

1. Listen

2. Strategize

3. Transform into Tactics

4. Engage 

With quotes from Carly Fiorina, Karl A. Menninger, and Ellie Pidot, and others, and humorous anecdotes and stories, this episode focuses on how to recover our inner voice of wisdom, uncover the plans and purpose of our lives that we have let get buried under the dirt and detritus of disappointment and distraction, and discover the transformational tactics that will change everything and open up new pathways to prosperity and avenues of abundance in our lives.  Often, the answer to our problems is NOT just to work harder, work longer hours, or do more of the same.  Tune in and find out why we don't need a bigger truck!

In Episode 3, we discussed Sunzi's Five Strategic Success Factors, the fourth of which was General Leadership.  In it, Sunzi lists five attributes: wisdom, trust, empathy, courage, and disciplined determination.  In this episode we dive into these five essential leadership attributes in more detail and present some simple actions to "level them up!"

Drawing Brene Brown's work on empathy and Angela Duckworth's work on grit, this episode contains quotes by Dan Millman, Oprah Winfrey, Frank Herbert, and many more, including an homage to the Avenger Hawkeye and an amazing story about American rock climber Chris Sharma's ascent of Es Pontás (The Bridge). 

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In Episode 3, we discuss Sunzi's Five Strategic Success Factors that we need to Manage, Improve, Reveal & Resolve, Observe, and Repeat (The actions from last week's episode on the MIRROR).  They are: 

1. Your Why is Your Way

2. Create a Climate of Conquest & Overcoming Challenges/Adopt an Atmosphere of Awesome Accomplishment

3. Leverage the Landscape & Enjoy the Journey

4. Level Up Your Leadership!

5. Systematize Success

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In Episode 2, I introduce the concept of taking a look in the MIRROR, which stands for Manage, Improve, Reveal, Resolve, Observe, & Repeat, 6 critical actions to take charge of our lives and start achieving victory!  I also introduce the practice LEAD, which stands for Learn, Emulate, Assess, and Decide.

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An introduction to the text of Sunzi's Art of War, Warrior: The Art of War for Life podcast, and me, Prof. David Boyd, Assistant Professor of Chinese Language & Culture at the United States Air Force Academy, award-winning educator, transformational speaker, and certified life coach.  Leadership lessons, motivational mindsets, empowering principles, success strategies, and transformational tactics from Sunzi's (Sun Tzu) Art of War.

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In this episode we discuss the importance of getting clear on what we are fighting for in our lives and what our “big deal” is. We also introduce a Warrior’s Mindset, the battleground of the mind, the etymology of Warrior in Chinese, and a 3-step YES approach to discovering our dreams, recovering our passions, and uncovering our purpose.

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This 90-second trailer introduces Warrior: The Art of War for Life - A Podcast for Winning.  Tune in with Prof. David Boyd, award-winning educator, transformational speaker, and Certified Life Coach, every "Warrior Wednesday" for a new episode on leadership lessons, motivational mindsets, empowering principles, success strategies, and transformational tactics from Sunzi's Art of War.  

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