What Comes First? with Andrew Frazier, MBA, CFA
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What Comes First? is covered in this video.
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In this episode of Leadership Live at 805 – Talking Small Business, Andrew Frazier explores one of the biggest challenges business owners face: when everything seems important, what should you fix first? A business can have multiple legitimate issues at the same time—sales, marketing, cash flow, margins, employees, systems, technology, leadership, and capacity. The challenge is not simply identifying everything that needs improvement. It is determining which issue deserves attention right now. Andrew explains why important does not always mean priority and how trying to solve too many problems at once can spread limited time, money, and capacity too thin.
You’ll learn:
• Why business owners often struggle to determine what should come first.
• How urgent problems can distract you from the issues that could create the greatest impact.
• Why trying to tackle too many initiatives at once can slow progress.
• How advisors can help business owners prioritize instead of overwhelming them with recommendations.
• Why different businesses may need different priorities, even when they participate in the same program.
• How to use the 5-Part Priority Test to determine the right next move. Andrew breaks down five factors to consider when setting priorities:
• Impact — How much difference would solving this problem make?
• Urgency — What happens if it is not addressed?
• Dependency — Does something else depend on solving this first?
• Readiness — Is the business capable of addressing it now?
• Resources — Are the necessary time, money, and people available?
The goal is not to create a longer to-do list. It is to determine what deserves attention first—and what can wait. What is the ONE issue that, if addressed, would make several other problems easier to solve? Every Tuesday evening on Leadership LIVE @ 8:05! - Talking Small Business, your host Andrew Frazier, is joined by experienced entrepreneurs and business owners who share their secrets to success via Livestream. You will learn about developing your business leadership skills from our roster of high-performing guest experts. Leadership LIVE is one of the many valuable resources provided through the Small Business Pro University, empowering business owners to learn, profit, and grow.
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