Strategically approaching our issues - the Sun Tzu way

Sun Tzu (Chinese: 孫子; Pinyin: Sūn Zǐ; ca 6th century BC) was the author of The Art of War - a book written so long ago - and yet just as important today as it was thousands of years ago in just about every aspect of our lives.

Stanley Bing (Wall Street Journal) summarized the book perfectly today - "Ripeness is all. That is, he or she who takes a strategic approach to business life -- who is fit in mind, body and spirit, who is always ready for just about anything -- is the player most likely to win the ongoing war that is life. The true Sun Tzu-nik is so prepared for battle that battle has been rendered unnecessary."

Being a devout Sun Tzu-nik myself, I believe that if we act proactively and swiftly to handle every issue in this state from dropouts to the uninsured - we can get something done. There is no room for procrastination or indolence – good preparation is the key to accomplishment. We need to make our list of priorities and then act on them – one by one.

Education – health – economic development – three important issues that we as a state must address now.