The Law of Nature

The Tao is the law of nature and the basic principle of universe. It is the law of your true self. Even though you can't perceive it, the Tao is always present, always with you and your business. When you stop being controlling things, the Tao steps in. One of the great steps toward real power in life and business is learning when to speak and act and when to remain still and silent.

Being In Accord With Reality

The Tao teaches you the art of living and doing business. It helps you achieve much more with much less effort. This effortless skill comes from being in accord with reality. You can't tell the singer from the song. You can't tell the dancer from the dance. When you are in harmony with the Tao, when you go with its current  of energy, your innate intelligence takes over, and the right action happens by itself. If you think about it, you lose it. The Tao gives you advice that imparts perspective and balance. It applies equally well to the managing of a large corporation or the running of a small business, to the governing of a nation or the leading a small team, to your personal development or to the coaching of others.

Balanced Growth

• Yin: looking at your business from the outside-in; understanding customer perceptions and needs of all stakeholders, and working towards satisfying them; managing operations to create today’s value.

• Yang: innovating to create tomorrow’s opportunities; creating new market niches and customers by inventing new-to-the-world products, and mastering venture, competitive, and differentiation strategies

Case in Point:  Silicon Valley

In Silicon Valley, companies challenge the status quo and encourage creative out-of-the-box thinking mixed with pragmatic business judgment. They are  responsive to change (Yin), but selective in accepting requests for change (Yang).