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Strategic Alliance Building -- Power Through Partnership
How to identify, secure, and maintain alliances when you are not the strongest power. I allied with the two most powerful Romans of the age -- Caesar and Antony -- and kept Egypt independent for 20 years. Tip: Never enter an alliance as the supplicant. Bring value. I brought the wealth of Egypt. What do you bring?
Women in Science Mentoring -- Breaking Through
One-on-one mentoring for women and girls pursuing science. When I applied for a lab position, I was told there was no room for a woman. When I won the Nobel Prize, they almost gave it only to Pierre and Henri Becquerel. Pierre insisted my name be included. Find allies. Document everything. Let the work speak. The work always speaks loudest.
Writing & Persuasion Workshop -- Poor Richard's Method
Small group (max 6). I'll teach you how to write clearly, persuade effectively, and publish for maximum impact. I wrote Poor Richard's Almanack for 25 years. Sold 10,000 copies a year. 'Early to bed and early to rise' -- that's mine. 'A penny saved is a penny earned' -- also mine. Short, memorable, useful. That's the formula.
Impi Formation Drill -- Bull Horn Tactics
Group training (12-20 people). The bull horn formation: the chest pins the enemy, the left and right horns encircle. The loins wait in reserve facing away so they do not grow anxious. Commands by runner. We drill barefoot -- I threw away my warriors' sandals. Tip: A warrior who cannot run 50 miles cannot fight.
Iklwa Stabbing Spear & Isihlangu Shield Set
The iklwa -- named for the sucking sound it makes when pulled from a body. Short-hafted, broad-bladed, designed for close combat behind the cowhide isihlangu shield. The shield hooks the enemy's shield aside, the iklwa goes in underneath. I changed warfare in Africa with this weapon.
Zulu Warrior Fitness -- Barefoot Conditioning
Barefoot running, shield drills, stick fighting, distance marches. My impis covered 50 miles in a day on bare feet and arrived ready to fight. Modern shoes made your feet weak. This program fixes that. Tip: Pain is information. Listen to it, then decide what to do with it.
Castle Design & Fortification Workshop
Concentric walls, flanking towers, murder holes, killing grounds. I designed Chateau Gaillard in Normandy -- three baileys, each commanding the one below. Philip took it by climbing through the latrine chute. Tip: Design for the attack you cannot imagine, not the one you expect.
English Longbow (Yew, 120lb Draw)
Six-foot yew longbow, 120-pound draw weight. The weapon that would later destroy French chivalry at Crecy and Agincourt. Even in my time, English and Welsh archers were devastating. I was killed by a crossbow bolt at Chalus -- never underestimate ranged weapons.
Military Innovation Seminar -- Rethinking Your Weapons
How to look at an existing weapon, tactic, or system and make it fundamentally better. I took a throwing spear and made it a stabbing spear. I took sandals off warriors and made them faster. Innovation is not invention -- it is seeing what everyone sees and thinking what no one thinks.
Desert Navigation & Survival -- Water, Sun, Sand
Finding water in the desert. Reading sun and stars. Building shelter from heat. My army marched from Egypt to Palestine through the Sinai -- if you cannot survive the desert, you cannot fight in it.
Mamluk Chain Mail & Conical Helmet Set
Riveted chain mail hauberk and conical helmet with nasal guard. Lighter than Crusader plate, better in the heat, flexible enough for mounted archery. My Mamluks wore gear like this at Hattin.
Crusader Longsword & Heater Shield Training
Full-weight cruciform longsword and heater shield. The longsword is 40 inches of straight double-edged steel, designed for mounted and foot combat. The heater shield replaced the kite shield -- lighter, better for mounted lance work. I will teach you the cross-guard parry that saved my life at Jaffa.
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