Ep. 63 –The Art of War for Modern Life with Jim Gimian

Ep. 63 –The Art of War for Modern Life with Jim Gimian

May 26, 2026 · 1h 14m · Episode 63

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Jim Gimian discusses how to constructively relate to conflict and win without fighting, drawing insights from The Art of War.

Student of The Art of War , Jim Gimian, shares how we can relate constructively to conflict and win without fighting. In this episode, David and Jim have a conversation about: The classic Chinese text,  The Art of War , by Sun Tzu The refined wisdom of understanding conflict ‘Taking Whole’: the concept of winning without fighting How leaders (and all people) can learn from The Art of War Past conflicts, karma, and vicious coincidence Being present for the opportunities that arrive Letting phenomena play rather than counteracting How the brain is hard-wired for bias and prediction Tapping into our natural connection to others Ruthlessly evaluating your biases & projections out of compassion for the bigger whole Realistically dealing with challenges without perpetuating aggression Check out Jim Gimian's course,  Rules of Victory , to learn about leadership strategies for today’s challenges from  The Art of War.  You can also inquire about getting personalized  coaching  from him! Join Dharma Moon’s for their 100-hour course on teaching mindfulness meditation  About Jim Gimian: James Gimian has been studying and teaching The Art of War (the Sun…

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