Today’s Sun Tzu
“The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.”
Keep your real intent hidden.
What it means
If the other side cannot tell what you actually want or plan, they cannot prepare an effective response. Keeping intent opaque forces them to spread their attention and resources, while you act with clarity.
Use it todayIn a negotiation, reveal the facts you must, but keep your true priorities and bottom line unreadable.
Today’s questionHow much of my real intent am I accidentally showing?