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Samurai Leadership

Leadership Lessons from Takeda Shingen: Hard Decisions for the Greater Good

Introduction Trueleadershipis never easy. In history, the Japanese warlordTakeda Shingenstands out as a leader w...
Self-Discipline

Uesugi Kenshin and the Power of Daily Mindfulness for Modern Life

Introduction:Samurai were not only warriors of the battlefield, but also masters of discipline and daily habits. Ue...
Samurai Leadership

Samurai Lessons in Finance: Speed and Truth in Decision-Making

Introduction In the age of the samurai, there were no phones, no internet, and no instant messages. Victory ofte...
Financial Strategy

Strategic Isolation: From Samurai Water Siege to American Finance

Introduction Did you know that a Japanese samurai once defeated a castle not with swords, but with water?In the ...
Financial Strategy

Samurai Credit: From Edo “Kakebarai” to Today’s Debt-to-Income Ratio

Introduction In Edo-period Japan, samurai had very limited cash income. Instead, they received rice stipends onc...
Financial Strategy

Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the Power of Systems in Wealth Management

Introduction In 16th-century Japan, warlords rose and fell not only through battle, but through how well they ma...
Financial Strategy

Samurai Wisdom and Tax-Efficient Investing: Lessons from Edo Japan

Introduction In Edo-period Japan, farmers paid their taxes not in cash, but in rice. The amount was often40–50% ...
Financial Strategy

Investing in Music Royalties: Samurai Lessons on Non-Traditional Assets

Investing in Music Royalties: Samurai Lessons on Non-Traditional Assets Introduction: A New Wave in American Fin...
Financial Strategy

The Samurai Way to FIRE: It’s Not About Money, It’s About Purpose

When people talk about FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), most focus on numbers: how much to save, what t...
Self-Discipline

Ninja Wisdom: Stay Humble Even After Wealth

Many people imagine a ninja in black clothes, moving only at night and hiding in the shadows. But history tells a diffe...