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 moder...

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...

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 Tr...

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 sh...

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...

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. Le...

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. Soundtrack by Sentius For questions or to work with me, shoot me an email: artofwarfo...

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 transformation...

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. Soundtrack by Sentius For questions or to work with me, shoo...

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.   S...