What Sun Tzu Wrote:
“When an invading force crosses a river in its onward march, do not advance to meet it in mid-stream. It will be best to let half the army get across, and then deliver your attack.”
What This Means to the Modern Financial Professional:
On the surface, this is one of the more challenging sections to apply to the business world, unless you consider the context of mobility, both in terms of literal physicality of evolving events as well as the conceptual. Whether it is orchestrating a surprise on location at a business meeting or the larger context of geographical influences on an investment, the FP needs to perform the due diligence to study movements to uncover those slight nuances that can yield a critical tactical advantage. Due diligence can never be taken for granted, avoided, or overlooked. Any stone unturned will come back to haunt you. Detail, analysis, appreciate of subtlety, and a capacity for abstract thinking are key elements to an FP’s success.