Fan Li: a professional in the workplace, a generation of business saints

Fan Li (范蠡), also spelled Shaobo, was a politician, military strategist, and economist of the late Spring and Autumn period. He once offered advice to help the Yue king to restore the country, but then disappeared, and was honored by posterity as "Shang Sheng". Although he was born poor, he was erudite and talented, and he knew the language and had a deep friendship. When he was young, dissatisfied with the political darkness of the Chu state at that time, he defected to the Yue kingdom with Wen Zhong, and assisted the Yue state in his deeds. Legend has it that he helped to destroy Wu, and yixue would be ashamed, and after becoming famous, he retreated bravely and traveled between the seventy-two peaks. During this period, he became extremely rich in business three times and scattered his family wealth three times. Later, he settled in Taoqiu in the Song Dynasty and called himself "Tao Zhugong". The literati worshipped him, the businessmen regarded him as the god of wealth, and the politicians admired his way of being an official. The world's reputation: "Loyalty to the country; Wisdom to protect oneself; Business to get rich, become famous in the world. So what is Fan Li's ability to be praised by so many people, and what enlightenment does he give us in the workplace?

First, based on themselves, choose the wood and rest

When he was young, Fan Li was famous, but he was a "madman" in people's mouths. Wen Zhi, who was then Wancheng Ling, was a very intelligent person, and he heard about Fan Li's deeds and was keenly aware that a person has talent, and it is possible to pretend to be crazy to cover up his ability before he has the time. So the thirsty Wen Chuan decided to visit Fan Li in person to see if this person was the great talent he was looking for. When Fan Li saw Wen Zhong's visit, he continued to pretend to be crazy and stupid, and also squatted in the corner to learn dog barking, trying to make Wen Zong die. However, Wen Zhong was not frightened by Fan Li's strange appearance, but instead respectfully saluted Fan Li and invited him to join the large group of the Chu State and contribute to the construction of the country together. At this time, Fan Li believed that Wenzhong was a reliable partner, so he rearranged his grooming and appearance, talked with Wenzhong about the past and the present, and pinpointed current affairs. Fan Li believed that the King of Chu was absurd and promiscuous, and there were courtiers around him, so the Chu State was definitely not a good place to go. At that time, the State of Wu was under the administration of Wu Zixu, and the various policies and guidelines were relatively mature, and joining the State of Wu at this time could only play a role in adding icing on the cake. Under some trade-offs, Fan Li set his sights on Yue Guo, which was still in its infancy at this time, a start-up platform that did not have the lifelessness of a "big company", but the various businesses had not yet matured, just enough to allow themselves to exert their ambitions. And the later results were indeed as Fan Li expected, and it was precisely because of his plot with Wen Zong that Yue Wang's Gou Jian was able to destroy Wu and dominate.

When you first enter the workplace, should you choose a large company or a startup? It's a dilemma, but it still needs to be considered from the perspective of personal career planning and positioning. Large companies have sufficient resources and generous benefits, but the disadvantage is that the company structure has been stable, and it is not easy to get good promotion opportunities. Startups, on the other hand, are a place where risks and benefits coexist, and there are undoubtedly more experiences for individuals, but the probability of being able to make a career is also very low. Everyone has their own different pursuits and life goals, large enterprises and small companies have different influences on your career, only have a clear career plan for your career, weigh the pros and cons to find a more suitable path for yourself, their own positioning and cognition is the most important.

Second, know thyself and know the other, and never lose a battle

The King of Yue practiced for three years, and Gou Jian heard that Wu Wangfu had sent a horse and a strong army day and night to prepare to attack Vietnam. Therefore, it was decided to preemptively attack the State of Wu before it sent troops. Fan Li's persuasion was useless, and as a result, the Wu army defeated the Vietnamese army at Fu Jiao, and only 5,000 remnants of Gou Jian were besieged on Huiji Mountain. While repenting, Yue Wang Gou Jian also realized the value of Fan Li, so he followed Fan Li's advice to ask For Peace with Wu Wangfu and expressed his willingness to bring his wife and son into wu as a vassal. Only Xiangguo Wu Zixu opposed this, believing that heaven wanted Wu to destroy Yue, so he could not agree to King Yue's request. Gou Jian knew of Wu Zixu's attitude, so he decided to kill his wife and son and fight with Wu Guo to the death. However, Fan Li was well aware that Wu Wangfu was a hypocritical and good-looking person, and liked to show his generosity and benevolence. Moreover, Wu Zixu likes to speak directly and has always been disliked by his husband. And Fu Cha's favorite minister, Wu Guo Dafu Bo Yao, was greedy for money and lustful. Therefore, it was suggested that He buy Tong Bo Yao and intercede for the Yue Country. After accepting the goods and beauties of the Yue Kingdom, Bo Yao went to say to Wu Wangfu: "If you continue to attack the Yue Kingdom, it will inevitably cause Gou to kill his wife and children, burn the palace, and fight with the Wu Kingdom to the death. Wu Wang Fuchai thought that it was reasonable, so he accepted the invitation of the Yue state to make peace, and withdrew the army to the state of Wu, avoiding the danger of the destruction of the yue state.

Knowing oneself and knowing the other is invincible, and the confrontation between modern enterprises is no exception. Only by learning more about the opponent's information and predicting the opponent's actions, the company will be more targeted than the opponent in formulating strategies, especially marketing and marketing strategies. The competition in the market is fierce, as a professional, only by fully understanding the strategies and tactics of competitors, it is possible to absorb the strengths of all the families and develop the most suitable coping strategy for themselves, that is, the so-called "planning and then moving".

Third, judge the hour and size up the situation, and retreat bravely in the rapids

After the destruction of Wu, the Yue king Gou Jian led his troops to cross the Huai River in the north, and allied with the princes of Qi and Jin in Xuzhou, while paying tribute to Zhou, the king of Zhou Yuan sent people to give Gou Jian Yan Mian, Gui Bi, Tong Bow, and Arc Ya, and was ordered to be the uncle of the East. The Vietnamese army ran rampant between Jianghuai and Huai, and the princes were all pleased with their great power, and they respected the Yue as hegemony, and the Yue kingdom became a powerful country in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States, and Gou Jian also became the last hegemon in the Spring and Autumn Period. Fan Li was made a general for his great merits in planning conquests. After the Yue King's Gou Jian class returned to Yue, the monarch set up a banquet to celebrate the merits. The musician composed the song "Fa Wu", which contained words praising Wen Zhi and Fan Li's merits, and the group of courtiers laughed with great joy, but there was no joy in their faces. This detail immediately caused Fan Li to think deeply: in order to destroy Wu Xingyue, Gou Jian did not hesitate to bear the burden of humiliation and tasted courage. Now that he had fulfilled his wish and achieved fame, he did not want to attribute it to his subordinates, and his jealousy had already begun. Under the daimyo, it is difficult to live for a long time. If you do not retreat early, there will be no place to bury in the future. That night, Fan Li did not quit, carrying his family and family and precious treasures and jade, riding on a flat leaf boat, wading through the Three Rivers, entering the Five Lakes, and coming to the State of Qi. When the Yue King found out, he suddenly changed color and summoned Wen Zhi to ask, "Can you catch up?" Wen Chuan replied, "Fan has an unpredictable chance, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to chase after him." After Fan Li left the country, he wrote a letter to his friend Wen Zhong, advising him to give up his power. The letter said: "The birds are exhausted, and the good bow is hidden." Cunning rabbits die, lackeys cook. However, Wen Zhong did not listen to Fan Li's advice, believing that the Yue King would not be so desperate. Later, king Yue listened to the rumors and suspected that Wen Wasn was unfaithful, and really forced him to commit suicide.

The achievements of the literary genre do not retreat, reflecting Fan Li's preciousness: being at the peak of power, you can also maintain a clear mind, and when the achievement is completed, you can retreat in a rapid stream, and successfully save yourself. In the workplace, we also need to know how to move forward and backward, and grasp the measure. When encountering good Bole and opportunities, we must firmly adhere to the original intention of relying on the wind and have the courage to take responsibility; When the time is not right, we must recognize the reality, judge the situation, stop the loss in time, and avoid indecisiveness, which is a special attention in Chinese society, and it is also the embodiment of great wisdom.

Throughout his life, Fan Li was lonely and arrogant when he was young, pretending to be crazy about the world, entering the world when he met the language, and retiring after his achievements. Achievement does not dwell, possession without possession, service without service. With a cloth cloth, accompany the king to the world, and escape from the Tibetan cooking situation is a thousand gold. Throughout the twenty-four histories, it is really unparalleled!