Dog Path

Author: Ran Bin / Wang Guishui
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Completely subverts the age-old paradox of "judging people by appearances," fully opening up a new era of "dog's way to conquer the world." A weathered dog's fresh perspectives and reflections on personal survival and enterprise management. In ancient times, our dog species was very large, with wolves, jackals, dholes, foxes, and I considered the great clans of the world. To ensure a bright future for our dog tribe, the five chiefs formed a dog alliance, implementing division of labor, mutual support in war, and mutual respect in peace. — From the Differentiation of the Dog Clan to the Philosophy of Business Management
When hunting dogs hunt, they target extroverted aggressive goals, while shepherds focus on introverted internal management. The responsibility of hunting dogs is to bring back the prey, while shepherds must ensure the sheep are not lost. The freedom of hunting dogs is always greater than that of shepherds, but ultimately, they will transition to shepherds. To ensure the safety of the sheep, shepherds can only exercise their power according to certain rules, always under the constant supervision of the shepherd. — From Hunting Dog to Shepherd: From Rule of Man to Rule of Law
Italian economist Pareto discovered that 20% of the population owned 80% of the wealth, known as Pareto's Law. As a result, the so-called elite in human society focused only on the 20%, leaving the other 80% feeling neglected. When General Han Xin of Huaiyin was in disgrace, he was considered part of the80%, and even under Xiang Yu, he was deemed "theest of the." Yet, it was this80% that ultimately cost Xiang Yu his life. — The Circle of Rules
Puppies, when venturing into the world, don’t know right from wrong or danger and need old dogs to teach them. Teaching puppies isn’t easy, but if you don’t let them try, they will only get into trouble. When puppies make the right choices, old dogs are enlightened and amazed. Therefore, top managers must first recognize others' courage, and executors must first cultivate the courage to take responsibility. "There were no paths in the world until people walked them." — Looking at the Scenery from the Mountain
About This Book
U.S. scientists have found that dogs' genetic maps are very similar to those of humans. Among the 240,000 human genes discovered, at least 18,000 are identical to those of dogs. Therefore, to study human activities, one must first pay attention to the world of dogs. The origin of this book lies in this astonishing scientific research, combined with many interesting stories of humans and dogs in daily life, to explain the economic and management activities of human society.
Someone once categorized books into four types:
1. Useful and interesting books
2. Useful but boring books
3. Interesting but useless books
4. Neither useful nor interesting books
Different people have different criteria for choosing books, after all, there are no two identical people in the world. While this book may not achieve the goal of "striking words to the extreme," its purpose is to be both useful and interesting. Reading is often seen as somewhat "utilitarian," but this book meets your goal of gaining knowledge while also fulfilling your "utilitarian" needs, while also hoping to inspire positive thinking, transforming the authors' knowledge into your own, and fostering your creativity.
What is the standard of a good book? — To enlighten and inspire. There is a Pareto’s Law in the world, which is very applicable to books as a cultural product. Good books probably account for less than 20% of the total. The rest are merely pseudo-books, poor books, books full of self-pity, or books that make no sense. This book, without a doubt, confidently offers clear-cut originality, a lively writing style, thought-provoking perspectives, a blend of ancient and modern ideas, and will not waste your time but instead enhance your wisdom. If you reflect after reading, or even smile in understanding, then the diversity of human nature and the subtleties of management will all be revealed in the thousand-year dog path and a single book.
This book breaks the conventional narrative patterns of traditional business and management books, using personification and fable-like storytelling. Through the meticulous portrayal and vivid description of the hunting dog's profession, survival philosophy, personality traits, and life state, it presents the raw and authentic essence of competition in the animal world, thereby revealing the complex yet simple economic principles and successful business management rules in human society, which mirror the animal world in many ways. That is, using a thinking hunting dog, a humanized hunting dog, to observe human economic phenomena and social life from the perspective of a hunting dog.
The publication of this book will fill a gap in the market, teaching readers to see problems through the eyes of a hunting dog, better plan and manage themselves, and ultimately lead their businesses. It allows people to see the path of human nature and the path of business management from the dog path.