Decisions

Jim Treliving, co-owner of Boston Pizza and a familiar face from CBC's Dragons' Den, opens the doors on the business decisions that shaped his career. He recounts pivotal moments from building Boston Pizza, Mr. Lube, and his ventures in real estate and sports franchises, showing how each turn was made.

The book tackles the major choices that confront anyone building a company: picking a career path, raising money, choosing partners, adapting to change, and pursuing growth. Treliving lays out practical methods for making sound calls and argues that a decision only matters once it is acted upon. He also explains how to recover from poor choices by regrouping and adjusting course. A clear example is his realization that Boston Pizza's push into Asia was pulling the brand away from its identity. Withdrawing from those markets was difficult, yet it set up the company's later successful expansions.

Treliving is candid about the high-profile decisions viewers have watched him make on The Big Decision and Dragons' Den. Written in a grounded, sensible voice with plenty of vision and humour, the book suits aspiring entrepreneurs and anyone curious about business stories that go beyond television. It also speaks to leaders hoping to build companies that generate lasting wealth. Even readers outside business will find his story and advice useful for making better choices and moving ahead with confidence.