S3E93: Burn the boats: the Sun Tzu strategy every entrepreneur needs to hear
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Anna Steinfest discusses the 'burn the boats' strategy from Sun Tzu and its implications for modern entrepreneurs.
Send us Fan Mail YouTube description Burn the boats: the Sun Tzu strategy every entrepreneur needs to hear In 1519, Hernán Cortés ordered his own ships destroyed on the shores of Mexico — removing any possibility of retreat for his men. Centuries earlier, Sun Tzu described a similar moment: a leader who climbs to a height, then kicks away the ladder behind him. In this episode, Anna Steinfest unpacks what that ancient idea means for small business owners today — and why "someday" plans, backu...
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