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“In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 3: Attack by Stratagem
Preserve value while you capture it.
What it means

The highest win keeps what you take usable; destruction spends effort and loses the prize.

Use it todayIn your next acquisition or hire, aim to keep the asset intact and working.
Today’s questionAm I winning something I will then have to rebuild from scratch?
#value#acquisition#preservation
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