Win at Work with The 36 Stratagems

We spend at least 50 hours at work every week, and for many of us, our work defines who we are.  Yet at the end of the day, other than earning a paycheck or profit, are we really satisfied with our work?  When was the last time we had a true win at work?

In this newest course, we will teach you how to win at work.  Winning is not everything, winning is the only thing.  We will define what winning is and the top 6 key work challenges. 

This course is unusual in that it uses an ancient lost secret of the Chinese: The 36 Stratagems or 三十六计 to give us the instant tools, strategies and tactics to win.  Be prepared for a wonderful journey of learning in this world's first every 36 Stratagems e-learning course, brought to you by Andy Ng, the prominent trainer on Chinese wisdom including the Sun Tzu Art of War and The 3 Kingdoms Stratagies

In this lecture we will look at the most fundamental part of winning at work: how to get things done.

Most people are good in doing work but not in getting things done. Getting things done is now made easier if we have ready tools like the 36 stratagems. 

In the opening of this lecture, you are treated to the 36 stratagems as recited by an American.  This lecture also rewards you with the Dao of Business: how to do effortless action

The 36 Stratagems is special because it is both an ancient book and a modern book. Although it was mentioned many times by the Chinese over 2,000 years, it was only officially published in the present form in 1961. 

This book has only 36 chapters, with each chapter containing only less than 50 words, it is said to contain wisdom that the Chinese believe can solve all problems in this world. How is it possible?  Go on to the next lecture now. 

The top 6 misunderstandings of the 36 stratagems are:

1. Not just a Listing of ideas, but a collection of wisdom for us not to follow but APPLY
2. Will not work all the time, we must be flexible in applying
3. Not just used to Fight with People but Cope with Changes
4. Not negative and immoral but Provocative tools for us to THINK
5. Look simple but can be deep
6. Not part of Sun Tzu Art of War but complements it

Imagine you are being framed at work and may be charged and go to jail for something that you were not even aware of. What can you do?

The 36 Stratagems is known to be able to help in each and every situation, no matter how desperate the situation is. All we need is to have an open mind, be flexible and use our thinking. 

This lecture introduces to the full 36 stratagems in both Chinese and English.  It also equips you with a handy printout that you can carry everywhere you go, so that you can use it to resolve all your problems. Truly valuable! 

The Chinese is the only civilisation that has 5,000 years of unbroken record.  This shows that the Chinese have certain strong traits that allow them to survive until today. Many attribute that to the 3 Chinese Wisdom of Wu Wei, Yin Yang and Indirect. 

This lecture introduces you to Wu Wei, watch the short video to get a crystal clear picture of Wu Wei! 

The 36 Stratagems advocates effortless action, thus it is no surprise to see some of the stratagems telling us to take no hurried action, or more commonly known as Wu Wei 无为

Many people mistaken Wu Wei to be no action when in fact it is no wasteful action. In this lecture, we will equip you with the ways you can use Wu Wei to create massive results, especially how to win at work and get things done. 

One thing for sure: Wu Wei is not a substitute for laziness and procrastination

The 36 Stratagems contains many stratagems using this 2nd Chinese wisdom of Gradual and Indirect 间接与逐步

In this lecture you will learn first hand on how, because of the need for harmony and Wu Wei, it is better to take action that is indirect and gradual rather than actions that are direct and sudden. 

You will also learn how ton win at work by resoling the 6 key work challenges with the wisdom of indirect and gradual

It is easier to understand Yin Yang 阴阳 from the point of view of black and white, where black is yin and white is yang. Many westerners equate Yin Yang as opposites when in fact they are just relatives and not absolute attributes.

In this lecture, you will watch a short TED talk video that explains Yin Yang very clearly and to the point. Enjoy! 

In this lecture we focused on uncovering how we can use Yin Yang to win at work. 

Out of 36 stratagems, 19 stratagems is using Yin Yang. We pick a few stratagems and I will demonstrate how to use yin yang to win at work. You are free to message me on Udemy and I will give you instant answers on which stratagem you can use to win at work using Yin Yang

People often asked, "How do I know which stratagem I should use to solve my problem?'

In this lecture, you'll learn that there are two major situations in the 36 stratagems: Above the line Stratagems 1 to 18 called Advantageous situations and Below the line Stratagems 19 to 36 called Disadvantageous situations. 

There are 6 situations in the 36 stratagems as follows:

1. Winning positions
2. Confrontation 
3. Attack
4. Confused situations
5. Gain ground stratagems
6. Desperate situations

Now we come to the meat of this course: the 4 steps to taking action on the 36 Stratagems:

Step 1: Assess your situation: advantageous or disadvantageous?

Step 2: Assess your opponent's situation: advantageous or disadvantageous?

Step 3: If both situations are the same, assess if you are slightly better

Step 4: if you're slightly better, choose the higher stratagem.  If not, choose lower stratagem

We will cover a few case studies on how to apply the stratagems. Happy applying! 

Art of Deception: Is it about deceiving people or about playing with deception or perception? 

In this lecture, you will learn first hand what is deception. 

(Note: please go to the attached file and play a Youtube video that shows how an unknown company beat IT giants Samsung, Apple and Huawei to become the number 1 player in China's mobile phone market in 2016 and first half of 2017 by using the art of deception).

There are 7 types of riches in this world: financial, mental, social, family, social, spiritual and mobile apps. 

In this lecture we show you the 3 steps to get rich with the 36 stratagems:

Step 1: Take Stock of your net assets

Step 2: Multiply your net assets

Step 3: Apply 36 Stratagems

I will illustrate with a full case study of how one financially poor person with only $20,000 cash get rich with these 4 steps

As we know, by following the 4 Steps outlined in Lecture 12, we can solve all problems in the world. 

In this lecture 16, we will cover a case study of how one company can declare lower bonus and still make the staff happy. We will select a few stratagems and you'll be delighted with the results! 

How to get a pay raise and promotion within the next 6 months?  Again we go back to the 4-steps: are you in an advantageous or disadvantageous position?

Also, going back to the Preface to The 36 Stratagems, opportunities will present themselves in different situations. Thus it is difficult to plan for everything, and it is good to go back t o the basics. 

The one and only way that you can get a pay raise and promotion within the next 6 months is to add massive value to your employer. In this lecture we will share with you the secret 5-ways formula that you can use it to increase your sales by 46% and increase profits by 61%.  There will be a worked-through example. The chart will also be attached in this lecture, make sure you download it. 

You've seen the 5-Ways chart and how it increases your sales by 46% and profits by 61%. 

In this lecture 19, you'll be rewarded with 11 stratagems that you can undertake to do that:

1. Stratagem 1: Openly Deceive Under Camouflage
2. Stratagem 5: Loot a House on Fire
3. Stratagem 12: Exploit Along the Way
4. Stratagem 13: Hit the Grass to Startle the Snake
5. Stratagem 14: Inject Life into the Dead
6. Stratagem 17: Give out small to attract big
7. Stratagem 22: Closed Door Attacks
8. Stratagem 23: Befriend the Far to Attack the Near
9. Stratagem 25: Replace Strong with Weak
10. Stratagem 35: A Series of Inter-connected stratagems
11. Stratagem 36: If all Else Fails, Escape is the Best

In this final chapter, we will resolve the 6 key work challenges with the following stratagems:

1. How to Get Things Done: resolved with Stratagem 3 Kill with a Borrowed Knife and Stratagem 8 Advance through a secret path
2. Dealing with Difficult People: resolved with Stratagem 15 Lure the tiger out of the mountain and Stratagem 16 Let go to recapture later
3. Handling constraints in people, time and money: resolved with Stratagem 23 Befriend the far to attack the near and Stratagem 32: Put on a bold front
4. Do Less Achieve More: resolved with Stratagem 10 Hide a dagger in your smile, Stratagem 13 Hit the grass to startle the snake, Stratagem 24 Seek help from ally and attack ally too and Stratagem 34 Self Injury
5. Advance in Career and Business: we've covered this in lecture 19
6. Realise your potential and have a life: resolved with Stratagem 11 Sacrifice small for big and Stratagem 18: Nab the root of the issue

A parting word: The 36 Stratagems is very powerful, but its power could be hidden. As long as you use your brain and are willing to adapt, it will give your solutions each and every time. Happy taking 36 stratagems action!