Strategic Pattern1 book · 3 highlights

Ninety Percent Won Before Battle Begins

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Evidence

Son's Square Law (translated) by Hidenori Itagaki — book cover

Son's Square Law (translated)

Hidenori Itagaki · 3 highlights

  1. "Therefore, I never engage in businesses where I cannot become number one from the start. I don’t fight losing battles; I create a setup for certain victory. The battle in the business field is the final touch, and before it actually begins, 90% of the battle should already be over. In the formation stage, you should have completed a setup where you can say, ‘Oh, we can win with this.’”"

  2. "“The Art of War by Sun Tzu” teaches, “if you calculate much, you win; if you calculate little, you lose.” When venturing into a battle, one must always evaluate the “chances of victory.”"

  1. "Some people equate forming a strategy with saying, “Let’s just give it a try. Don’t overthink it,” and rush into tactics. However, “tactics without strategy (practice)” often leads to significant waste. This is true for both business and individuals."

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