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Comparison 2: Mission
Mission is the central element to any strategic position. The mission is the driving force of any individual, group, or organization. The purpose of…
23 hrs ago
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Comparison is Competition 1: The Elements
This series of articles discusses Sun Tzu’s principles with a sharp focus on making the appropriate comparisons. Most of us never learn how to do this…
Sep 16
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Gary Gagliardi
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Staying Sane: Part 3 - Satisfying Our Needs
We are told to stay angry, stay weird, stay home, stay hungry, stay in our lanes, and so on, but what we need to do is stay sane in this crazy world…
Sep 9
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Gary Gagliardi
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Becoming Sane: Part 2 - Early Lessons in Truth
I just read an article about how all mathematic proofs are “social compacts,” an agreement among a community. Our sanity and our strategic positions are…
Sep 2
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Gary Gagliardi
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August 2023
Strategy Keep Us Sane: Part 1 - Choices
Too many of us are growing unhappier for insane reasons. Too many believe that the world is a terrible place and getting worse. Such people don’t trust…
Aug 26
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Gary Gagliardi
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Strategy from Solitaire: 5) Spider
Spider is the most complicated solitaire game. And in many ways, the most realistic. Exploration has a cost. The changes of climate can be devasting…
Aug 19
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Gary Gagliardi
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Strategy from Solitaire: 4) Tripeaks
The game shown is from Microsoft Solitaire’s daily challenges, August 10, 2023. Tripeaks represents a strategic fact of life: that people connect only…
Aug 12
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Gary Gagliardi
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Strategy from Solitaire: 3) Freecell
The game shown is from Microsoft Solitaire’s daily challenges, August 2, 2023. Would challenges be easier without surprise events from others? The game…
Aug 5
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Gary Gagliardi
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July 2023
Learning Strategy from Solitaire: 2) Pyramid
What are the strategic lessons of the Pyramid game of solitaire? This game appears simpler than Klondike, discussed here, and it shares many of the same…
Jul 29
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Gary Gagliardi
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Nature's Balance: Competing Opposites
The concept of a natural balance in nature is easy to understand and invaluable for strategic thinking. There are two other articles on this site, one…
Jul 22
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Gary Gagliardi
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Learning Strategy from Solitaire: 1) Klondike
I decided to have a little fun in writing my next series of articles. I play Microsoft Solitaire games as I start my daily workout on a stationary bike…
Jul 15
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A Movie with Great Lessons in Strategy
Just yesterday, I saw the movie, “The Sound of Freedom.” I could write a long article about all the excellent demonstrations of practical strategy…
Jul 12
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Gary Gagliardi
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