[Porsche-O-Phile]

Both books should be required reading for anyone working in corporate America. The principles are applicable even today - in fact, perhaps more so today than ever. . .

(Summary of "The Prince")
- There are only two ways to motivate people: fear and reward. Fear is better.
- It's better to be feared than loved.

(Summary of "Art of War")
- Know your enemy as well as you know yourself and you will always prevail in battle
- He who does his homework will always prevail in battle
- There is no such thing as overkill in war
- The greatest victory is the bloodless one in which your enemy is defeated before swords are ever drawn.
- "Head games" are more effective than all-out battle. (See above)