Here is a twist on the business startup spread. The premise behind this layout is that the reader has some leeway (and responsibility) in hand-picking (from a randomly-drawn sub-set) the best cards to support an entrepreneur’s objectives in mounting a new business venture, as represented by an intentionally-selected “Business Venture” trump card. The idea is to give the client a “scripted” game-plan that can be followed into the future in support of that trump card’s promise. These cards will come from a limited number of options in the areas of Infrastructure, Personnel and Finances that are randomly distributed into four three-card “Decision Clusters.” For those who think I’m getting too prescriptive here, the Universe still has its say in the 12 random cards, as if it’s advising “This is all I have to offer at this time, work with it.”
The four-card line that results from the selection process (“Venture Card” and “Cluster Cards”) will be used in a “quintessence” calculation to arrive at the “Final Outcome” card. This will create a “best-case” scenario with opportunities for the client to consider in making the most of the situation, including the possibility of having to recover from a less-than-favorable “quint” card. If the four “process” cards prove to be greatly in the entrepreneur’s favor, this recovery should not be insurmountable. If they are only lukewarm to the proposal, the client may want to rethink and adjust his or her plans. Inevitably, there will be at least one weaker “best-case” card in the group of three “Cluster” cards, and that’s where clients should pay special attention if they intend to “work” the model.
If the quintessence calculation is unfamiliar, here is a primer:
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