Comments on: Use Sun Tzu’s The Art of War To Win Battles At The Ticket Counter http://www.foxnomad.com/2009/08/25/use-sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-to-win-battles-at-the-ticket-counter/ travel smarter. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:22:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anil P. http://www.foxnomad.com/2009/08/25/use-sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-to-win-battles-at-the-ticket-counter/comment-page-1/#comment-72809 Anil P. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:35:15 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=4731#comment-72809 Some of the best advice is the oldest and The Art of War goes far beyond it's meaning. I'm glad I was able to combine the two somehow, I really enjoyed this book. I first saw it (in Turkish) on my grandfather's bookshelf when I was very little and want to read as soon as I could reach it :) Some of the best advice is the oldest and The Art of War goes far beyond it’s meaning. I’m glad I was able to combine the two somehow, I really enjoyed this book. I first saw it (in Turkish) on my grandfather’s bookshelf when I was very little and want to read as soon as I could reach it :)

]]> By: Cornelius Aesop http://www.foxnomad.com/2009/08/25/use-sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-to-win-battles-at-the-ticket-counter/comment-page-1/#comment-72808 Cornelius Aesop Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:34:33 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=4731#comment-72808 It's been a long time since I've read this book but I like your approach to it. Goes to show how great of an author Sun Tzu was that his information is still relevant today, and can even be used to help us at the ticket counter! It’s been a long time since I’ve read this book but I like your approach to it. Goes to show how great of an author Sun Tzu was that his information is still relevant today, and can even be used to help us at the ticket counter!

]]> By: Use Corporate Discounts To Get Better Deals No Matter Who You Work For : foXnoMad http://www.foxnomad.com/2009/08/25/use-sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-to-win-battles-at-the-ticket-counter/comment-page-1/#comment-60390 Use Corporate Discounts To Get Better Deals No Matter Who You Work For : foXnoMad Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:21:35 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=4731#comment-60390 [...] You’ll be more likely to get your way in any situation if you use Sun Tzu’s The Art of War to win battles at the ticket counter. [...] [...] You’ll be more likely to get your way in any situation if you use Sun Tzu’s The Art of War to win battles at the ticket counter. [...]

]]> By: Anil P. http://www.foxnomad.com/2009/08/25/use-sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-to-win-battles-at-the-ticket-counter/comment-page-1/#comment-55561 Anil P. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:20:53 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=4731#comment-55561 Hi Michael, thanks for letting me know. I had left you a comment there - not sure if you saw it or not but would like to thank you again for the link and the kind words. I removed the old trackback and here's a link to your original post: http://nlphilia.net/2009/08/26/negotiation-and-the-art-of-war/ Hi Michael, thanks for letting me know. I had left you a comment there – not sure if you saw it or not but would like to thank you again for the link and the kind words. I removed the old trackback and here’s a link to your original post:

http://nlphilia.net/2009/08/26/negotiation-and-the-art-of-war/

]]> By: Michael DeBusk http://www.foxnomad.com/2009/08/25/use-sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-to-win-battles-at-the-ticket-counter/comment-page-1/#comment-55541 Michael DeBusk Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:48:17 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=4731#comment-55541 Anil, regarding the "NLPZine" trackback above: The owner of that site stole my content and posted it, word-for-word, as his or her own. I'm not sure why my article didn't trackback to you. Thanks for the article; it was wonderful. <a>Link to the original article at NLPhilia</a> Anil, regarding the “NLPZine” trackback above:

The owner of that site stole my content and posted it, word-for-word, as his or her own. I’m not sure why my article didn’t trackback to you.

Thanks for the article; it was wonderful.

Link to the original article at NLPhilia

]]> By: Anil P. http://www.foxnomad.com/2009/08/25/use-sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-to-win-battles-at-the-ticket-counter/comment-page-1/#comment-54335 Anil P. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:21:29 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=4731#comment-54335 Sounds like good advice for airline staff! Sounds like good advice for airline staff!

]]> By: Marklark http://www.foxnomad.com/2009/08/25/use-sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-to-win-battles-at-the-ticket-counter/comment-page-1/#comment-54292 Marklark Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:01:59 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=4731#comment-54292 My favorite is: Never get in the way of an army returning home. My favorite is: Never get in the way of an army returning home.

]]> By: Sun Tzu’s The Art of War at the Ticket Counter | Flight Wisdom http://www.foxnomad.com/2009/08/25/use-sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-to-win-battles-at-the-ticket-counter/comment-page-1/#comment-54238 Sun Tzu’s The Art of War at the Ticket Counter | Flight Wisdom Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:48:57 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=4731#comment-54238 [...] We’ve summarized and annotated our version below, but you check out the original post here. [...] [...] We’ve summarized and annotated our version below, but you check out the original post here. [...]

]]> By: Anil P. http://www.foxnomad.com/2009/08/25/use-sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-to-win-battles-at-the-ticket-counter/comment-page-1/#comment-54232 Anil P. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:08:32 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=4731#comment-54232 What really got me thinking was seeing The Art of War in marketing and business sections. It's really not a business book in the literal sense since much of it is very specific to warfare. After reading it I felt that so much of the advice could be applied to the little battles we all face from time to time. It's important to have a strategy before going up to the ticket counter in the first place, otherwise you're just an angry customer who will likely end up ignored. I'm really honored that you felt I could do some justice to the Sun Tzu's ideas and appreciate the kind words. What really got me thinking was seeing The Art of War in marketing and business sections. It’s really not a business book in the literal sense since much of it is very specific to warfare.

After reading it I felt that so much of the advice could be applied to the little battles we all face from time to time. It’s important to have a strategy before going up to the ticket counter in the first place, otherwise you’re just an angry customer who will likely end up ignored.

I’m really honored that you felt I could do some justice to the Sun Tzu’s ideas and appreciate the kind words.

]]> By: JoeG http://www.foxnomad.com/2009/08/25/use-sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-to-win-battles-at-the-ticket-counter/comment-page-1/#comment-54173 JoeG Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:41:33 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=4731#comment-54173 Yeah, many people miss the point about the The Art of War; I was at a Borders once trying to find a copy of this text for a good friend and (long story short) they had it in the Business texts section. So off I go to the business texts section, and lo and behold, there is a (weaselly marketing type) guy in a business suit and he was holding a copy of "Sun Tzu's Art of War for Business Execs". After locating the copy I was looking for I picked up the one that the wasel had been holding, and flipped through it. Wow, Sun Tzu would probably cry seeing what this "author" had done with his treatise on warfare. The Art of War is not just a collection of strategic advise, it is the definitive work (and has been for around 3000 years) on the Mindset of Warfare. The idea behind this "book" is that by relating the things that the victors in war have done, Sun Tzu is attempting to describe the mindset and motivation of the victor. This is still taught in military schools the world over, including to all Special Operations groups in the US. This is the first time I have seen someone offer advice based on something in The Art of War (not related in any way to actual warfare) that made sense, and was able to actually capture the spirit of the text. Well done sir. Yeah, many people miss the point about the The Art of War; I was at a Borders once trying to find a copy of this text for a good friend and (long story short) they had it in the Business texts section. So off I go to the business texts section, and lo and behold, there is a (weaselly marketing type) guy in a business suit and he was holding a copy of “Sun Tzu’s Art of War for Business Execs”.

After locating the copy I was looking for I picked up the one that the wasel had been holding, and flipped through it. Wow, Sun Tzu would probably cry seeing what this “author” had done with his treatise on warfare.

The Art of War is not just a collection of strategic advise, it is the definitive work (and has been for around 3000 years) on the Mindset of Warfare. The idea behind this “book” is that by relating the things that the victors in war have done, Sun Tzu is attempting to describe the mindset and motivation of the victor.

This is still taught in military schools the world over, including to all Special Operations groups in the US.

This is the first time I have seen someone offer advice based on something in The Art of War (not related in any way to actual warfare) that made sense, and was able to actually capture the spirit of the text.

Well done sir.

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