The Way of Go: 8 Ancient Strategy Secrets for Success in Business and Life

by Troy Anderson

For centuries, business, political, and military leaders throughout Asia have had a secret weapon for success -- the philosophies and strategies found in an ancient game called Go.Now, Troy Anderson, an entrepreneur, knowledge management expert, Fortune 500 management consultant, and one of only five Americans to train at the Japanese Professional Go Academy, brings these philosophies and strategies to the West.Leaders and intellects such as Mao Tse-tung, Bill Gates, and John Nash (the game was featured in the movie A Beautiful Mind ) as well as many CEOs and political leaders throughout Asia are among the 27 million people who have played this simple two-person board game known as the "game of geniuses."In this unique book, Troy Anderson shares the essential elements of strategy and competition that define the game of Go and shows how these principles can be applied wherever strategy is calledHow to make use of limited resources and time to produce the largest gainWhich initiatives to continue and which to abandonWhen to lead and when to follow your opponentHow to weigh competing interests among different unitsHow to enter a market where the competition is already well establishedHow to proceed to ensure success if the competition enters your marketHow to create a strategic plan when the market changes quicklyHow to go global but think locallyGo provides experience and understanding regarding basic strategic problems that no other art, science, or field, other than war, can readily claim. In addition to an enriching account of how the game of Go has influenced Anderson's life, the valuable lessons imparted here add up to a powerful prescription for success -- whether you are seeking professional achievement, better competitive understanding, stronger personal relationships, or simply a more rewarding life.

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Troy Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated investigative journalist, #1 bestselling FaithWords/Hachette Book Group author of The Babylon Code and Trumpocalypse, #1 bestselling Chosen Books author of The Military Guide to Armageddon and The Military Guide to Disarming Deception, #1 bestselling Salem Books author of Revelation 911, bestselling Chosen Books author of Your Mission in God's Army, #1 bestselling FrontLine author of The Trump Code, and author of the upcoming books I've Been to Heaven and Designated Disrupter.

He's founder and president of the Inspire Literary Group, a speaker at conferences, churches and other events, and a regular commentator on Newsmax TV, CBN News, Daystar TV, His Glory TV, Jewish Voice with Jonathan Bernis, SkyWatch TV, and hundreds of other TV, radio and YouTube shows.

He writes for Newsmax, The Christian Post, Charisma, Townhall, and other media outlets. He coauthors, ghostwrites, and edits books for faith, business and military leaders and others via the Inspire Literary Group (www.inspireliterary.com).

He's also the founder of Prophecy Investigators (www.prophecyinvestigators.com), co-founder of Revelation Watchers (www.revelationwatchers.com), and founder of Battle Ready News (www.battle-ready.org; www.battlereadyministries.org.)

Anderson is the former executive editor of Charisma magazine and Charisma Media, executive editor of The Return International, senior editor of Godspeed Magazine, and reporter, bureau chief and editorial writer at the Los Angeles Daily News, The Press-Enterprise and other newspapers.

During his career, Anderson has won more than two dozen local, state and national writing awards, 2011 and 2012 Eddie Awards (Folio: magazine’s prestigious journalism awards), two 2015 Charlie Awards (Florida Magazine Association's top award), was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and was featured as an investigative reporter in The McGraw-Hill Companies book, Careers for Puzzle-Solvers & Other Methodical Thinkers. He’s a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the nation's premier organization of independent nonfiction writers who have met ASJA's exacting standards of professional achievement. In addition, he's a member of Gotham Ghostwriters, the nation's premier ghostwriting agency with over 3,200 of the country's top ghostwriters who have "collaborated on hundreds of bestselling books with globally known public figures and celebrities. " He's also a member of the Association of Ghostwriters and Investigative Reporters & Editors. He's a graduate of the Act One and Movieguide screenwriting programs.

He’s interviewed many prominent national figures, including Billy Graham, Franklin Graham, Anne Graham Lotz, Pastor Rick Warren, Dr. Tim LaHaye, Hal Lindsey, Pastor Greg Laurie, Joel Rosenberg, Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, Noam Chomsky, David Horowitz, Lt. Gen. William G. "Jerry" Boykin, Dinesh D'Souza, Eric Metaxas, Nick Vujicic, Lee Strobel, Kirk Cameron, Kevin Sorbo, and Pat Boone.

Anderson is a descendant of famed "Ode to Joy" poet, playwright and philosopher Friedrich von Schiller. Schiller wrote many famous plays, including Don Carlos (an inspiration for George Lucas’ Star Wars), Mary Stuart (the story of the last days of Mary, Queen of Scots), The Maid of Orleans (the tale of Joan of Arc) and Wilhelm Tell (the inspiration for the theme song to The Lone Ranger). Schiller also wrote the poem "Ode to Joy" that Ludwig van Beethoven set to music in the Ninth Symphony, now the anthem of the European Union. Schiller was recently named the greatest playwright in Europe after William Shakespeare. He's listed by Ranker.com as the 133rd greatest writer of all time.

Discover more about Anderson on his official author website at www.troyanderson.us.