The Business Trendsetter Podcast

Use Trends to Make Better Business Decisions

Episode Summary

Leveraging demographic and climate trends, along with data-driven strategies in sports like the NFL, can greatly enhance long-term business decision-making and operational success.

Episode Notes

Not so amazingly, we now know that people no longer stay at their jobs as long as they once did.  Few stick around 10 years, and most leave a job every 4.  Likewise, we know that warmer oceans have led to warmer gulfs, so hurricanes are more frequent and stronger – as are other bad weather events like floods and tornadoes. 

Despite knowing this is true, too few people build these facts into their future scenarios so they can make better decisions.  This podcast explains how you can make far better decisions for the long-term health of your company if you utilize demographic trends to expand your gig workforce, and to smartly look for suppliers who aren’t in demographically troubled locations.  Likewise, if you use climate trends you can realize that old notions about geographic location are out of date, and you’ll be a lot better off you position your business where you can succeed.

Lastly this podcast overviews how NFL coaches are making better decisions and winning more games by using data, rather than historical practices and gut instincts.  Announcers, fans and even owners are finding it challenging, but the NFL is quickly moving toward statistics for play calling, similar to how major league baseball did 20 years ago.

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