Master Your Future Moves Now
Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy
by Patrick Bet-David
Business Strategy
TL;DR
This ain't your grandma's business book. It's about playing chess, not checkers, with your life and career. You learn to map out your future moves, identify your blind spots, and build a killer team that actually gets stuff done. It's all about strategic thinking to avoid getting clapped by life's unexpected curveballs and dominate your niche. Basically, stop reacting and start orchestrating your wins.
Action Items
Pick one major goal you have right now. Instead of just thinking about the first step, brainstorm the next five potential steps or outcomes, good or bad. Write 'em down.
Close your eyes (or don't, whatever). Imagine you're 90. What's the one thing you'd regret NOT doing? Write it down. That's your North Star, fam.
Think about your biggest current challenge. What skill or knowledge are you missing to overcome it? Who do you know (or who could you find) that has that skill? Reach out to them.
Take one of your current plans. Spend 10 minutes brainstorming every single thing that could possibly go wrong. For each "what if," jot down a quick idea of how you'd handle it.
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Key Chapter
Chapter - The Deathbed Question: Starting with the End in Mind
Imagine you're old AF, looking back at your life. What do you wish you'd done? This chapter slaps you with that reality check, forcing you to define your ultimate win condition. It's not about some fluffy vision board; it's about figuring out your "exit strategy" for life. What's the big goal that makes all the daily grind worth it? Once you know that, you can reverse-engineer your path, making sure every step you take actually leads somewhere meaningful instead of just aimlessly scrolling through life. It's about intentionality over inertia, making sure your current moves align with your future self's biggest flex.
Key Methods and Approaches
Your Life's Chessboard
(AKA: The Five Moves Framework)
Description:
Stop reacting like a squirrel in traffic; start planning your next five steps like a grandmaster.
Explanation:
Think of your life or business as a giant game of chess. Most people are just moving one piece at a time, reacting to whatever happens. This method is about looking five moves ahead, anticipating what could go wrong or right, and having a plan B, C, D, and E. It's like having a cheat sheet for the future, so you don't get blindsided by some random pawn.
Examples:
You wanna start a side hustle? Don't just launch a crappy Etsy shop. Plan: 1. What's the product? 2. Who's the customer? 3. How do I market? 4. How do I scale? 5. What's my exit strategy if it blows up or flops?
Got a big presentation? Don't just wing it. Plan: 1. What's my main point? 2. What questions will they ask? 3. How do I handle objections? 4. What's my call to action? 5. What's my follow-up strategy?
Today's Action:
Pick one major goal you have right now. Instead of just thinking about the first step, brainstorm the next five potential steps or outcomes, good or bad. Write 'em down.
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