The 9 Gates Decision-Making Framework
A 9 level framework for pressure-testing business decisions before they become expensive mistakes.
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“The amount of information in such a short digestible format is unheard of. After one use I had ideas to take away with me into my business”
— Michele Clarke, Former Client & CEO“Communication was top-notch and the final outcome was even better than we imagined. A great experience all around.”
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— Former CustomerBetter Decisions in 30 Minutes
I built the 9 Gates Framework after years of watching business owners waste time and money on programs and strategies that should never have had legs to begin with.
After incorporating it into my own practice, I saw the impact go beyond individual decisions. Teams communicated more clearly, challenged assumptions earlier, and got better at separating a good idea from an idea worth pursuing.
The 9 Gates turns that process into something any business can use.
What is Included:
The Mini E-Book
Learn the thinking behind the framework.
A quick, practical guide to the biases, assumptions, and decision traps behind the 9 Gates, plus how to use each gate to pressure-test a decision.
The Mini E-Book
Learn the thinking behind the framework.
A quick, practical guide to the biases, assumptions, and decision traps behind the 9 Gates, plus how to use each gate to pressure-test a decision.
The Mini E-Book
Learn the thinking behind the framework.
A quick, practical guide to the biases, assumptions, and decision traps behind the 9 Gates, plus how to use each gate to pressure-test a decision.
The Mini E-Book
Learn the thinking behind the framework.
A quick, practical guide to the biases, assumptions, and decision traps behind the 9 Gates, plus how to use each gate to pressure-test a decision.
Includes:
15-page e-book,
The interactive 9 Gates tool, worked examples + decision summary/export,
A customizable excel for internal use,
And a Quickstart guide
A 9-gate framework for pressure-testing expensive business decisions before they become expensive mistakes. Work through your objective, evidence, assumptions, constraints, tradeoffs and failure points before you commit.
9 Gates Toolkit
Author: Izzy Sapien, M.S.
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