The One Thing to Win at the Game of Business Master the Art of Decisionship -- The Key to Making Better, Faster Decisions

by Price, Creel

• ISBN13: 9781118305201
• ISBN10: 1118305205
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-25
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The book you need to make better business decisions, faster. THE ONE THING TO WIN AT THE GAME OF BUSINESS is the entrepreneur's bible with everything you need to invest in your own entrepreneurial education. Based on author Creel Price's own experience launching a small business for just $10,000 and then selling it a decade later for over $100 million, the book is based on one core business truth: that Decisionship, the ability to make better, faster decisions without the angst, is key to success. Systematically explaining the Decisionship methodology that Price has used with great success, the book outlines a visual model that brings together three distinct "sights"--foresight, insight, and hindsight--at the heart of the decision making process. Taken together, these perspectives enable you to quickly and easily process your options from every angle and make smarter choices more quickly. Presents a three-step process for making better business decisions; Teaches you the one thing you need to know to build a more productive, more profitable company; Explains the keys to building a closer-knit, more productive, and highly-motivated team. Innovative, practical advice from a proven business expert, THE ONE THING TO WIN AT THE GAME OF BUSINESS is the ultimate business shortcut--the single thing that you must understand about entrepreneurship in order to get ahead.

Author Biography

Creel Price launched 10 businesses by the time he turned 21, before co-founding Blueprint Management Group with $5000 and selling it a decade later for over $100 million. Creel's current business, Accelerate Global, trains entrepreneurs around the world in his unique approach to business.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction ix

Part I: Decisionship in theory 1

1 What is decisionship? 3

2 The anatomy of decisions 15

3 The entrepreneurial eye 23

Part II: Overview of the decision-making process 33

4 A powerful decision-making process 35

5 Step 1 of decisionship — define 41

6 Step 2 of decisionship — assess 63

7 Step 3 of decisionship — decide 79

Part III: How to use foresight to build a solid decision-making foundation 89

8 The six lenses of clarity 91

9 The passion lens 99

10 The philosophy lens 115

11 The proficiency lens 127

12 The progress lens 141

13 The prototype lens 161

14 The plan lens 177

Part IV: How to use insight by focusing on the information you have at hand to make decisions in the present 187

15 Introducing the perpetual growth principles 189

16 Principle 1 — reduce frictions 197

17 Principle 2 — foster actuators 213

18 Principle 3 — minimise mass 227

19 Principle 4 — maximise balance 237

20 Perpetual growth principles in practice 247

Part V: How to use hindsight to develop perspective to reflect on your own results 253

21 Developing hindsight 255

22 Building a decision bank 265

Part VI: Decisionship in practice 275

23 Practising the art of decisionship 277

24 The decisionship accelerator 285

25 Decisionship in the real world 295

Conclusion 311

Appendix: the decisionship accelerator 315

Index 317