Larry Flick, a business professor, believes that educators and politicians make decisions differently than businesspeople and aims to persuade them to understand the businessperson's thought process. He explains that businesspeople make decisions based on cost-benefit, risk, and return, and that understanding these concepts may allow educators and politicians to better achieve their desired outcomes. Flick describes the six relationships between these concepts, represented by arrows on a graph, and provides examples of how they can be applied in decision-making situations. Ultimately, Flick hopes to convince educators and politicians that thinking more like a businessperson could lead to better decisions. Educators & Politicians vs. Business People