Category: Decision Making
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#90: Have we put enough effort into choosing the right goal?
Bill Gates once said … ‘You can achieve amazing progress if you set a clear goal and find a measure that will drive progress towards that goal.’ Nothing surprising there – you could’ve read that on pretty much any blog post about the basics of goal setting. But then he went on to say that…
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#88: Are we actually ready to scale yet?
I see many CEOs talking about ‘scaling’ when really, they are still in growth mode. No harm in talking like that at a dinner party, I guess. But if that social hubris continues into the boardroom, then you could be headed for trouble. Because trying to scale before you’re ready almost always ends badly. Many…
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#85: Where are our inefficiencies AND what are they really costing us?
I don’t know you. And I know nothing about your business. But I can confidently tell you this … There are inefficiencies in your business. And according to research, those inefficiencies could be leaking 20% – 30% from your bottom line. That’s bad news (as a CFO it nearly gives me heart palpitations!), but maybe…
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#74: How can we make it easier to become a client / customer?
There’s a common misconception that more is always better… but this isn’t always the case, especially when talking about choices. See, up to a point, a few choices is a good thing, but if you add too many… your prospects begin feeling overwhelmed and anxious, which as you can imagine, adds unhelpful stress to the…
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#73: Could we apply ‘First Principles’ thinking to solve this problem?
I recently heard Elon Musk talk about a concept he called ‘First Principles’. Hang on a minute I thought, I’ve heard of that before. A quick google search led me to Hannibal Lector in Silence of the Lambs! “First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself?…