Shep Hyken — August 20, 2019 Follow @Hyken — August 20, 2019 I enjoy going to a baseball game. I live in St. Louis, and the fans of the St. Louis Cardinals are known throughout the sports world as being some of the best fans in all of baseball. Many fans remember Albert Pujols as … Continue reading Winning Decisions Are Sometimes Tough Decisions
Darleen DeRosa — July 9, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc — July 9, 2019 Leaders who possess good strategic thinking skills are an asset to any organization. They are able to accurately assess existing circumstances, factor in potential variables that could change those circumstances, and then determine the best course of action to take. There are many … Continue reading How Leaders Can Make Better Decisions Using Scenario Analysis
Liz Weinsten — July 5, 2019 — July 5, 2019 Providing SMBs with the tools they need to maximize local marketing initiatives A recent survey conducted by RIS News and IHL Group found that 58% of retailers in North America were planning on investing in proximity or location-based marketing in 2019.* This is an interesting … Continue reading How Small Businesses Can Use Location Data to Fuel Decisions
Karl Sakas — June 14, 2019 Follow @KarlSakas — June 14, 2019 Fixing “profit leaks” in client delivery? Good data requires good time-tracking categories. Time tracking—even temporarily—can help you plug Client Delivery “profit leaks” at your agency. But good troubleshooting requires good data. Solution? Use my four baseline time-tracking categories—Billable, Business-Building, Professional Development, and Admin. … Continue reading Increase Your Client Profitability: Why Good Decisions Require the Right Time-Tracking Categories
David Dame — May 28, 2019 — May 28, 2019 When a lot of organizations are transitioning from the way they used to work to a more cross-functional, agile squad way of working, they usually look for scaling frameworks to help them do it. They’re usually worried about how to scale the practices, but the … Continue reading Scaling Approvals and Decisions
Rick Lepsinger — December 13, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — December 13, 2018 Pexels / Pixabay Most decision makers tend to think of themselves as well-informed and objective in their approach. They may be surprised to learn, then, that smart people aren’t immune to making bad decisions. In fact, their confidence in their intellect and experience … Continue reading How to Make Unbiased Decisions
Tommy Wyher — September 23, 2018 — September 23, 2018 Founders of companies of all sizes are faced with decisions during the early stages of the company that could impact the trajectory of the company permanently. These decisions need to be well thought out in terms of future profitability as well as company sustainability. A … Continue reading Decisions That a Founder Needs to Make During a Company’s Infancy That Can Impact Its Entire Future
Karl Sakas — September 17, 2018 Follow @KarlSakas — September 17, 2018 Facing uncertainty as you make decisions at your agency? You can use decisionmaking “tells” to keep moving forward. When you’re making decisions, you rarely have all the info you need—you need to decide with incomplete or conflicting data. For example, some job candidates … Continue reading How to Read Minds: Use These “Tells” to Make Uncertain Decisions
Darleen DeRosa — August 24, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — August 24, 2018 TeroVesalainen / Pixabay Making the right hiring decision proves to be a challenge for many organizations. According to recent survey research, nearly three in four employers are affected by bad hires. Even worse, about two-thirds of candidates have accepted a job only to … Continue reading How to Make Better Hiring Decisions: 5 Tips
Karl Sakas — May 17, 2018 Follow @KarlSakas — May 17, 2018 Make better—and faster—decisions at your agency with my Values, Goals, and Resources (VGR) shortcut! Do any—or all—of these sound like you at your agency? You’re stuck with “Analysis Paralysis” on a big decision, because each choice has pros and cons. You want to … Continue reading Make Better, Faster Decisions With VGR: Values, Goals, and Resources
