For clarification, my last post was about thinking, planning, and action, not about killing people. I know not all of my readers understand these concepts.

In war you have two or more competing actors. Variables of environment, rules, technology, and diplomacy all determine who the winner is. Business is not linear and variables are not fixed.

Myspace exploited Friendster’s weaknesses to rise to the top of the social networking game. Player who choose to ignore their customers, trends, and their competition end up as the losers.

For beginners it may feel like you are on your hands and knees crawling through the darkness. You are still trying to understand the basics, may be doing a little made-for-adsense publishing or PPC arbitrage. You are in a “fog of war.” The pieces and players remain hidden from view.

The longer you “play” the more you will understand about how the system works.

What is your 5 year and 10 year plan? Can you answer that? You need one. Even though it might change, thats fine. Think strategically, act tactically.