Your Next Five Moves

Outline

Your Next Five Moves (2020) applies the strategic thinking of chess to business and life. Patrick Bet-David explains how to gain self-awareness, set clear goals, build the right team, manage risk, and think several steps ahead like a grandmaster. Drawing on his own journey from immigrant to entrepreneur, he offers practical advice for anyone who wants to grow a business or career.

• Chess-style strategic thinking can be applied to business and personal life, not only to the board.
• Strategic planning starts with self-awareness, so know yourself before you set your direction.
• Clear goals and a clear vision give your plans a direction to follow.
• The right team matters, and building it deliberately is a key part of lasting success.
• Managing risk and thinking several steps ahead, as a grandmaster does, helps you avoid being caught off guard.

Patrick Bet-David is an Iranian-born American entrepreneur, author, and media personality who founded a financial services company and the business media platform Valuetainment. He came to the United States as a child refugee and later served in the U.S. Army before building his businesses. His books include Your Next Five Moves and Choose Your Enemies Wisely.