๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ
Ever been stuck between several exciting business ideas, unsure which one to prioritize?
๐โโ๏ธThatโs exactly what two of my clients were facing today.
One was trying to decide which project to focus on for the next year.
The other was mapping out a vision for 2025 with several new service ideas.
Both of them were in the same dilemma: ๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ฉ ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต? ๐ค
Hereโs the advice I gave them โ and I want to share it with you:
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ฑ. ๐Sounds simple, but it helps you ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ and make decisions backed by more than just gut feel. Here's how to build one:
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐In the first column, write down each potential project or idea youโre considering. Get it all out there.
๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐ตIn the second column, based on market research and expert input, estimate how much income each project could generate in the next 1, 2, and 3 years. Numbers speak louder than hopes!
๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ธIn the third column, consider the necessary expenses โ primarily the time and labor of your team (e.g., dev team).
๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ -๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ & ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ โ๏ธIn the final column, ask yourself: Does this project offer a unique long-term opportunity for growth? Are there any risks, like cannibalizing your other products or legal issues?
By filling out this matrix, you can ๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ weigh the pros and cons of each idea โ not just based on gut feelings but on measurable data.
๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ?
Youโll be able to prioritize based on solid numbers and considerations rather than indecision or fear of missing out.
The best part: This isnโt just for big companies. Whether youโre a startup or managing a small team, this method works to bring clarity to your decision-making process.
๐ก๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง?