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Strategy Books and Art of War Versions
Which Is Best for You?
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| Strategy Books - Based on Art of War principles, but without the Art of War text or military references. | |||||
| Anyone who wants to learn the rules of strategy simply. | Makes learning strategy fast, easy, and fun. A "war-free" version | Fast and friendly | Short 2-page lessons, 44 key rules, stories, and full-color illustrations |
Psychology/Self-Help Ben Franklin Book Award 2006 - Winner |
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| For business people who want a practical system for applying strategy to improving their business. | Makes strategy easy to apply in a step-by-step method to any business. | Friendly but detailed. | Strategic principles organized into a nine-step program $197 worth for free premiums. | Published late last year. None yet. | |
| Anyone who wants to get known as an expert in their field. | The step-by-step process for positioning yourself as a spokesperson for an organization, cause, or area of expertise. | An easy, step-by-step process for implementing a specific strategy. | Access to $297 worth of free premiums aimed at helping you implement the spokesperson strategy. | Career Foreword Book of the Year 2007 - Finalist |
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| Art of War Books - Contain the complete English translation of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War plus additional information to help you understand its concepts more clearly. | |||||
| People who are new to Sun Tzu, especially young adults | Understanding the text of Sun Tzu's The Art of War | Quick to read; quick to apply | New translation that makes the idea of avoiding conflict clearer |
Youth Nonfiction Independent Publishers Award 2006 - Semi-Finalist |
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| Those who want a definitive translation with no explanation | Reading the text of Sun Tzu's The Art of War | Quick to read; must be studied to use | Each Chinese character of the original text translated |
Multicultural Nonfiction Independent Publishers Award 2003 - Winner |
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The Art of War plus Its Amazing Secrets |
Those interested in Chinese culture and the deeper meaning of the original text | Understanding concepts of Sun Tzu's The Art of War | Takes time to read, but offers more in-depth understanding | Explanation of the Chinese concepts, text organization, and diagrams of system |
Multicultural Nonfiction Independent Publishers Award 2005 - Finalist |
| Those who want to master strategic thinking in everyday life | Using Sun Tzu's strategic system in everyday life | Easy to read, but a longer, more detailed book | One page lessons examining, each individual stanza of the text |
Self-Help Book of the Year 2005 - Finalist |
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| Art of War Adaptations - Contain the Sun Tzu’s The Art of War on the right hand page with an adaptation of its principles to a specific area on its left-hand pages. | |||||
| Managers in organizations | Strategy for leadership and decision-making | Easy to read if you are a manager | A line-by-line application of Sun Tzu's principles to typical management problems | Published before we began submitting books for awards | |
| Salespeople working one-on-one with customers | Strategy for winning orders and building a sales territory | Easy to read if you are a salesperson | A line-by-line application of Sun Tzu's principles to typical sales situations | Published before we began submitting books for awards | |
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Strategy for Sales Management |
Managers who have to direct salespeople on a day-to-day basis | Strategy for motivating, focusing, and controlling a sales team | Easy to read if you are a sales manager | A line-by-line application of Sun Tzu's principles to sales management situations |
Business Independent Publishers Award 2006 - Semi-Finalist |
| People working in advertising, promotion, branding, and similar areas | Strategy for creating product identity and customer awareness in the marketplace | Easy to read if you understand marketing | A line-by-line adaptation of Sun Tzu's principles into common marketing terminology |
Business Ben Franklin Book Award 2005 - Finalist |
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| Entrepreneurs who own their own businesses | Strategy addressing the issues common to small business owners | Easy to read for the entrepreneur | A combination of sales, marketing, and management books tailored for the small business owner | Published before we began submitting books for awards | |
| Anyone wanting to develop a career path | Strategy for finding a better job and getting promoted | Easy to read for anyone with a job | A line-by-line adaptation for creating momentum in career advancement | Published before we began submitting books for awards | |
| Anyone interested in a strategic as opposed to political perspective on terrorism | Application of Sun Tzu's principles to the War on Terror | Easy to read for anyone interested in terrorism | History of terrorism and framing the strategic problems of terrorism following Sun Tzu's text stanza by stanza |
Philosophy Book of the Year 2005 - Finalist |
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| Those practicing or teaching martial arts | Teaches the original strategy underlying all Asian martial arts | Easy for a martial arts student or teacher | Explains the role of Sun Tzu's Bing-fa creating the martial arts |
Sports Foreword Book of the Year 2007 - Finalist |
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