SlideShare a Scribd company logo
Fixes for 10
Business Challenges
Uncertainty and lack of a clear plan
1. Find a good balance between short and
long-term planning
2. Use Objectives and Key Results
methodology to envision long-term success
Sales and marketing effectiveness
1. Define key customer pain points and customize
your message accordingly
2. Use a software to track your pipeline
3. Evaluate customer acquisition cost for every level
of the customer funnel to avoid overspending
Not moving fast enough
Implement an agile mindset:
1. Remove bureaucracy and possible barrier
2. Do team hackathons to solve a time
consuming problem in 48h
3. “There is no failure, only feedback”
Prioritize:
1. Smaller tasks - Worth Your Time Test
2. Strategic decisions - 80/20 Principle
3. Weekly planning - Eisenhower Matrix
Say NO to everything else
Saying NO and prioritizing
Hiring the right people
1. Define the skills, experience, and personal qualities the job
requires
2. Find the right channels, where the right people might be (for
example stackoverflow.com for programmers)
3.Structurize the job interview to avoid hires based on gut feelings.
Refocus your business with Weekdone
Weekly Planning + Quarterly Objectives
weekdone.com
Click to start
Time management
1. Create filters to automatically prioritize your emails
2. Make a template for everything you do more than once
3.Use automated status reports instead of time
consuming status update meetings
Customer service
1. Get an advantage by responding faster than your competitors
2. Ask other people besides customer support to do part time
customer service
3. Write down answers for frequently asked questions, so you
can copy and paste them
Financial management
1. Leverage software and tools to avoid
high starting costs
2. Hire and outsource professionals.
3. Prioritize proper accounting methods
Getting over setbacks
1. Shift the focus from failure to possibilities, help
people identify the problems and ask what they learned
2. Make use out of a crisis to cultivate the need for
change and new productive habits
Tracking productivity
1. Define key metrics: hours worked, productivity
per hour, reports produced, priority followed
2. Use an accountability system/tool: scoreboard,
time tracking, progress reporting
Refocus your business with Weekdone
Weekly Planning + Quarterly Objectives
weekdone.com
Click to start

More Related Content

PDF
Anatomy of a Successful Goal
PDF
The ultimate guide to maintaining product focus
PDF
The Guide to Kickstarting 2018 Using OKRs
PDF
Project Management - Cara menyusun OKR
PPT
20070221 Getting It Right Draft #3 Applied Insight
PDF
Using OKRs to Achieve Great Results in 2015
PPTX
BetterWorks Goal Summit 2015: Putting Goal Science into Practice with Alex Mo...
PPTX
Objective & key results by ObjectiveProcess
Anatomy of a Successful Goal
The ultimate guide to maintaining product focus
The Guide to Kickstarting 2018 Using OKRs
Project Management - Cara menyusun OKR
20070221 Getting It Right Draft #3 Applied Insight
Using OKRs to Achieve Great Results in 2015
BetterWorks Goal Summit 2015: Putting Goal Science into Practice with Alex Mo...
Objective & key results by ObjectiveProcess

What's hot (20)

PDF
Leadership in Early Stage Startup
PDF
OKRs: Objectives and Key Results, the basics
DOCX
The complete guide to project management for startups
PPTX
Bogdan Onyshchenko: Як стати кращим Продакт Менеджером? 11 порад з особистого...
PDF
Managing Remote Teams
PPTX
4 tips to increase your productivity
PDF
5 Main Challenges & Their Solutions Of Hiring Remote Developers
PPTX
Recreating the Wheel is for Cavemen!
PDF
Time Management-Is the urgent getting in the way of the important?
PPTX
Managing Multiple Projects: 5 Most Common Mistakes and Strategies to Resolve ...
PDF
How to foster team collaboration at your workplace
PPTX
OKRs - Practical tips for getting started from practical experience with doze...
PDF
Problem Solving A3 Approach
PDF
How to Manage Inefficiency in Remote Work | SoGoSurvey
PPT
Working Smart Email Briefing
PPTX
Amazing Facts About Task Management Software
PDF
Onboarding developers on a ful remote environment
PPTX
Agile Marketing: A Beginner's Guide
PDF
Remote, not Disconnected: Cultivating Strong Teams through Covid and Beyond
 
PDF
Top 5 Reasons Continuous Improvement Teams Fail
Leadership in Early Stage Startup
OKRs: Objectives and Key Results, the basics
The complete guide to project management for startups
Bogdan Onyshchenko: Як стати кращим Продакт Менеджером? 11 порад з особистого...
Managing Remote Teams
4 tips to increase your productivity
5 Main Challenges & Their Solutions Of Hiring Remote Developers
Recreating the Wheel is for Cavemen!
Time Management-Is the urgent getting in the way of the important?
Managing Multiple Projects: 5 Most Common Mistakes and Strategies to Resolve ...
How to foster team collaboration at your workplace
OKRs - Practical tips for getting started from practical experience with doze...
Problem Solving A3 Approach
How to Manage Inefficiency in Remote Work | SoGoSurvey
Working Smart Email Briefing
Amazing Facts About Task Management Software
Onboarding developers on a ful remote environment
Agile Marketing: A Beginner's Guide
Remote, not Disconnected: Cultivating Strong Teams through Covid and Beyond
 
Top 5 Reasons Continuous Improvement Teams Fail
Ad

Similar to 10 Fixes for 10 Business Challenges (20)

PPTX
The Sales Operations Leader's Toolkit PART 1 of 2
PPTX
Process Development For Small Business 040610 Tda
PPTX
Time-Management-Hacks-for-Busy-Entrepreneurs
PDF
Business case for time and attendance
PDF
Successfully delivering an engagement
DOCX
Call center Christmas Project
PPTX
Look for the right solution
PDF
Hellomeets - 15th November
PDF
How to Do a Time Audit A Step-by-Step Guide.pdf
PPTX
How to Build Good Products Well: The Product Management Manual
PDF
Sage action brief: Three steps to driving business efficiency
PPTX
Marketing Automation 101
PDF
Mastering Project Time Management: The 5-Step Guide and Tips
DOC
Marketing Automation Business Case
PDF
Ken sandy- Productized Masterclasses
PPTX
Five ways Agile makes your business smarter, faster and better prepared for t...
PPTX
Factors for the Success of Educ Proj Mngt.pptx
DOCX
Are you getting the most out of your Merchandise Planning
PDF
The Importance of Being Proactive When Providing Professional Cleaning.pdf
PDF
Breaking Free Without Breaking Down
The Sales Operations Leader's Toolkit PART 1 of 2
Process Development For Small Business 040610 Tda
Time-Management-Hacks-for-Busy-Entrepreneurs
Business case for time and attendance
Successfully delivering an engagement
Call center Christmas Project
Look for the right solution
Hellomeets - 15th November
How to Do a Time Audit A Step-by-Step Guide.pdf
How to Build Good Products Well: The Product Management Manual
Sage action brief: Three steps to driving business efficiency
Marketing Automation 101
Mastering Project Time Management: The 5-Step Guide and Tips
Marketing Automation Business Case
Ken sandy- Productized Masterclasses
Five ways Agile makes your business smarter, faster and better prepared for t...
Factors for the Success of Educ Proj Mngt.pptx
Are you getting the most out of your Merchandise Planning
The Importance of Being Proactive When Providing Professional Cleaning.pdf
Breaking Free Without Breaking Down
Ad

More from Weekdone.com (20)

PDF
OKR best practices.pdf
PDF
OKR Alignment Structures.pdf
PDF
How to Successfully Manage Both Small and Large Teams
PDF
9 Tips for a Work-free Vacation
PDF
Setting goals like a superhero
PDF
Introduction to Objectives and Key Results. The Basics & FAQ of OKRs.
PDF
15 Tips to Stay Productive in 2017
PDF
10 Reasons Why You Need More Transparency at Work
PDF
OKRs: How Google Achieves Company Goals
PDF
Where to work? 2016 Employment and Labor trends
PDF
How to Successfully Run a Remote Team
PDF
Leader's Guide to Motivate People at Work
PDF
How to be as Productive as US Presidents
PDF
10 Practical Ways to Be More Efficient at Work
PDF
12 Time Management Techniques
PDF
10 Superheroes at Work
PDF
7 Productivity Lifehacks - Be More Productive Now
PDF
9 Unique Traits of High-Performing Teams
PDF
2013 Weekdone Slush startup competition winning pitch
PDF
How NOT to Run Your Company – Lessons Learned
OKR best practices.pdf
OKR Alignment Structures.pdf
How to Successfully Manage Both Small and Large Teams
9 Tips for a Work-free Vacation
Setting goals like a superhero
Introduction to Objectives and Key Results. The Basics & FAQ of OKRs.
15 Tips to Stay Productive in 2017
10 Reasons Why You Need More Transparency at Work
OKRs: How Google Achieves Company Goals
Where to work? 2016 Employment and Labor trends
How to Successfully Run a Remote Team
Leader's Guide to Motivate People at Work
How to be as Productive as US Presidents
10 Practical Ways to Be More Efficient at Work
12 Time Management Techniques
10 Superheroes at Work
7 Productivity Lifehacks - Be More Productive Now
9 Unique Traits of High-Performing Teams
2013 Weekdone Slush startup competition winning pitch
How NOT to Run Your Company – Lessons Learned

Recently uploaded (20)

PPTX
job Avenue by vinith.pptxvnbvnvnvbnvbnbmnbmbh
PPT
Chapter four Project-Preparation material
PDF
Traveri Digital Marketing Seminar 2025 by Corey and Jessica Perlman
PPTX
CkgxkgxydkydyldylydlydyldlyddolydyoyyU2.pptx
PPTX
New Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation - Copy.pptx
PDF
DOC-20250806-WA0002._20250806_112011_0000.pdf
PPTX
HR Introduction Slide (1).pptx on hr intro
PDF
Power and position in leadershipDOC-20250808-WA0011..pdf
PDF
Reconciliation AND MEMORANDUM RECONCILATION
PDF
A Brief Introduction About Julia Allison
PDF
Nidhal Samdaie CV - International Business Consultant
PDF
Dr. Enrique Segura Ense Group - A Self-Made Entrepreneur And Executive
PPT
Data mining for business intelligence ch04 sharda
PPTX
The Marketing Journey - Tracey Phillips - Marketing Matters 7-2025.pptx
PPT
340036916-American-Literature-Literary-Period-Overview.ppt
PDF
Lecture 3 - Risk Management and Compliance.pdf
DOCX
unit 2 cost accounting- Tender and Quotation & Reconciliation Statement
PPTX
DMT - Profile Brief About Business .pptx
PPTX
Belch_12e_PPT_Ch18_Accessible_university.pptx
PDF
COST SHEET- Tender and Quotation unit 2.pdf
job Avenue by vinith.pptxvnbvnvnvbnvbnbmnbmbh
Chapter four Project-Preparation material
Traveri Digital Marketing Seminar 2025 by Corey and Jessica Perlman
CkgxkgxydkydyldylydlydyldlyddolydyoyyU2.pptx
New Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation - Copy.pptx
DOC-20250806-WA0002._20250806_112011_0000.pdf
HR Introduction Slide (1).pptx on hr intro
Power and position in leadershipDOC-20250808-WA0011..pdf
Reconciliation AND MEMORANDUM RECONCILATION
A Brief Introduction About Julia Allison
Nidhal Samdaie CV - International Business Consultant
Dr. Enrique Segura Ense Group - A Self-Made Entrepreneur And Executive
Data mining for business intelligence ch04 sharda
The Marketing Journey - Tracey Phillips - Marketing Matters 7-2025.pptx
340036916-American-Literature-Literary-Period-Overview.ppt
Lecture 3 - Risk Management and Compliance.pdf
unit 2 cost accounting- Tender and Quotation & Reconciliation Statement
DMT - Profile Brief About Business .pptx
Belch_12e_PPT_Ch18_Accessible_university.pptx
COST SHEET- Tender and Quotation unit 2.pdf

10 Fixes for 10 Business Challenges

  • 2. Uncertainty and lack of a clear plan 1. Find a good balance between short and long-term planning 2. Use Objectives and Key Results methodology to envision long-term success
  • 3. Sales and marketing effectiveness 1. Define key customer pain points and customize your message accordingly 2. Use a software to track your pipeline 3. Evaluate customer acquisition cost for every level of the customer funnel to avoid overspending
  • 4. Not moving fast enough Implement an agile mindset: 1. Remove bureaucracy and possible barrier 2. Do team hackathons to solve a time consuming problem in 48h 3. “There is no failure, only feedback”
  • 5. Prioritize: 1. Smaller tasks - Worth Your Time Test 2. Strategic decisions - 80/20 Principle 3. Weekly planning - Eisenhower Matrix Say NO to everything else Saying NO and prioritizing
  • 6. Hiring the right people 1. Define the skills, experience, and personal qualities the job requires 2. Find the right channels, where the right people might be (for example stackoverflow.com for programmers) 3.Structurize the job interview to avoid hires based on gut feelings.
  • 7. Refocus your business with Weekdone Weekly Planning + Quarterly Objectives weekdone.com Click to start
  • 8. Time management 1. Create filters to automatically prioritize your emails 2. Make a template for everything you do more than once 3.Use automated status reports instead of time consuming status update meetings
  • 9. Customer service 1. Get an advantage by responding faster than your competitors 2. Ask other people besides customer support to do part time customer service 3. Write down answers for frequently asked questions, so you can copy and paste them
  • 10. Financial management 1. Leverage software and tools to avoid high starting costs 2. Hire and outsource professionals. 3. Prioritize proper accounting methods
  • 11. Getting over setbacks 1. Shift the focus from failure to possibilities, help people identify the problems and ask what they learned 2. Make use out of a crisis to cultivate the need for change and new productive habits
  • 12. Tracking productivity 1. Define key metrics: hours worked, productivity per hour, reports produced, priority followed 2. Use an accountability system/tool: scoreboard, time tracking, progress reporting
  • 13. Refocus your business with Weekdone Weekly Planning + Quarterly Objectives weekdone.com Click to start