Your Business Game Plan

Hey there sports fans! So you want to learn more about your corporate job or general business practices before your big promotion or starting business school? Do you want a leg up on your contemporaries but don't know where to start? Is business jargon or the concepts you deal with on a daily basis so convoluted you don't know where to start? In this book you will learn the basics of business through compelling stories about a topic you love: sports!

Did you know that the NHL's New York Islanders were once purchased by a con man with virtually no money? He tricked so many people, banks, and even the NHL itself on his way to taking legal control of the hockey franchise. We'll discuss how he did this, the fraudulent documents he produced, and the consequences of his fraud along the way.

Vince McMahon (former owner of WWE) literally transformed the landscape of the entire professional wrestling industry. All the while he faced antitrust allegations because some viewed his ascent to the top of the sports entertainment world as monopolistic. We'll discuss what a monopoly is and how the WWE rewrote the professional wrestling map on its meteoric rise to the top.

Have you ever worked for a bad leader? Well, we'll learn about organizational structures, what great leadership looks like, and the effects of poor leadership when we discuss the history - successes and failures - of the legendary Cleveland Browns NFL franchise.

This book will cover these and a variety of other basic business principles including merchandising and licensing, tax dollar allocation, corporate sponsorships, business communication, information technology, and more through compelling stories about famous people and sports franchises like the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the St. Louis Cardinals, the old Seattle SuperSonics, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, the PGA, LIV Golf, and many more!

If you're serious about educating yourself about the principles of business, Brian Sabin's Your Business Game Plan is a must-read on your journey to business certification, high performance, or corporate executive.