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Thick Face, Black Heart: The Asian Path to Thriving, Winning & Succeeding

by Chu Chin-Ning
RM31.00 MYR Now RM22.00 MYR Save 29%
Thick Face, Black Heart: The Asian Path to Thriving, Winning & Succeeding
Thick Face, Black Heart: The Asian Path to Thriving, Winning & Succeeding

Eastern wisdom meets Western strategy for success.

"Thick Face, Black Heart" offers a refreshing perspective by combining Eastern philosophy with practical business tactics. If you're intrigued by the notion of blending Sun Tzu's artistry of conflict with self-empowerment and mental toughness principles, this book could be your guide to navigating challenges with a strategic and unyielding mindset. Dive in, and let Chin-ning Chu lead you through mastering resilience and strategic cunning in your professional and personal endeavors.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Thick Face, Black Heart: The Asian Path to Thriving, Winning & Succeeding

by Chu Chin-Ning
RM31.00 MYR Now RM22.00 MYR Save 29%
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ISBN: 9781857881257
Author: Chu Chin-Ning
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Date of Publication: 1995-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Philosophy, Business, Personal Development
Related Topics: Management, Leadership, Self Help, Personal Development, Business, How To, Leadership, Psychology, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 4.05
(rated by 1466 readers)

Description

This guide fuses the wisdom of the East and West, and explores how ancient Asian battle strategies and cultural mindsets can be applied today to achieve mental toughness and winning business techniques. Drawn from a formula for mental toughness devised in a 1911 handbook for success called "Thick Black Theory" (which has been banned in China ever since), this book argues that there can be no real enlightenment without a full awareness of the dark side. To achieve success in professional and personal lives, one must "thicken" one's face to create a shield that preserves natural self-esteem, and "blacken" one's heart. The result is a definition of the successful modern business hero as a person of unceasing contemplation and unfettered action. The utilization of the power of this book allows each reader to discover the destiny to which one must be true. Going beyond Sun Tzu's "Art of War", this book shows readers how to find the inner warrior, and conquer all in one's path; claim one's natural right to dazzling wealth; apply deception without sin to win the deal one wants; dare to succeed by cultivating the courage to fail; use the art of deception without compromising values to win the deal one wants; unchain a killer instinct in the service of a life-affirming cause; and transform negative qualities to one's advantage. Chin-Ning Chu is the author of "
 

Eastern wisdom meets Western strategy for success.

"Thick Face, Black Heart" offers a refreshing perspective by combining Eastern philosophy with practical business tactics. If you're intrigued by the notion of blending Sun Tzu's artistry of conflict with self-empowerment and mental toughness principles, this book could be your guide to navigating challenges with a strategic and unyielding mindset. Dive in, and let Chin-ning Chu lead you through mastering resilience and strategic cunning in your professional and personal endeavors.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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