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Elon Musk is one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs- the CEO of Tesla, the founder of SpaceX, and one of the richest people on the planet. Raised in South Africa, he attended a number of universities before founding the software company Zip2 in 1995. Just four years later it was bought for $307 million. X.com, the online bank he founded in 1999, merged to form PayPal the following year. His business interests have expanded to include aerospace, artificial intelligence, and neurotechnology.

Authors Rick and Amy Simmons first uncovered liminal space, the idea that periods of uncertainty have the power to reshape our lives while studying abroad for their graduate program in organizational behavior. Shortly afterward, they began experimenting with another idea: rather than waiting for an inflection point to occur, they could launch it themselves, curating their own liminal experiences and accelerating their growth. Helping others navigate liminality and create it themselves became the heart of their work.

The Book of Five Rings is a classic Japanese text by the undefeated swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi, which has been appreciated by businessmen worldwide as a valuable toolkit for achieving success. Here, respected business journalist Dominic Hale shows exactly how Musashi's axioms apply to the modern business world and can provide new perspectives on old practices.