53: More on Metrics

Metrics, spreadsheets, and data - oh my!   Metrics may feel like one of the most adult aspects of your business. My guess is, either you’re naturally inclined towards spreadsheets + analytics… or it’s a struggle bus because you’re more of a creative visionary.   Metrics are vital in order to know where you are heading and understand when you’ve reached your target. Lead metrics, like a GPS, provide you with a perspective of what your performance will be in the future. Lag metrics give you an insight into your past performance, like looking in a rearview mirror.   In this Team Takeover episode of the Run Like Clockwork Podcast, Laurie + Tyler dig into metrics and answer the most common questions we get inside our Clockwork Accelerator program. Laurie is a lead coach within the Clockwork Accelerator program and Tyler is a finance + metrics expert who helped Adrienne (his wife) develop the Clockwork systems + methodologies. Both geek out about metrics, so you’re in great hands!   Questions they answer in this episode: “If I’m the sort of business owner whose brain operates more creatively rather than with numbers, (ie Bookkeeping was probably the first thing outsourced), how can I keep my dashboard easy and simple to maintain but still give me the information I need to grow?” “What if my QBR is more qualitative rather than quantitative?” Example: Fun music lessons or compassionate therapy “Is it a good idea for everyone on the team to see the dashboard or is it just for the owner only?” “How often should I check or update my metrics?” “Is there such a thing as too much data?”   If you have questions not addressed on this episode, drop your questions over on Instagram @rlclockwork and we will either answer them there or in an upcoming episode.   If you’re looking for more in-depth support with your metrics and setting up efficiency systems within your business, then check out our Clockwork Accelerator program.   Just getting started and want to talk more about clockworking your business with like-minded business owners? Then join our free Run Like Clockwork Community!   Our Clockwork Community group is a space for people who are all working towards the same goal (Clockworking your business) to come together, share ideas of what’s working and not working, cheer each other on when things get tough, and hold your feet to the fire when you want to give up.    The Clockwork Community group is a peer-led, collaborative experience and we’d love to have you be a part of the conversation!  Click here to join the Free Clockwork Community!