Listening in the car to Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange. There’s a reference to Clair de Lune. Then I walk into a Starbucks and what’s playing? Wandering Stars by Portishead? No. Clair de Lune.

AI for analytics? Not so fast. @tgwilson.bsky.social lays out the reasons for human job security in the face of AI + Data.

(Momentum 1 of 10) Today marks Day 4 of Sam Decker takeover week! Earlier this week we covered how to set goals and focus on problems to mobilize your teams, and today we’re going to talk about how to carry that momentum:

It’s Day 2 of Serial entrepreneur and facts & feelings investor/advisor Sam Decker taking over our social channels! Today we’re diving into an excerpt from Sam’s High-Speed Leadership Series, Vision Techniques to Stay on Track:

Should you really be pursuing inbox zero or Jira ticket zero when it comes to analytics requests? Turns out there may be a better way. And it doesn't involve working the weekend.

Ask not what the business can do for data. Ask what the data can do for the business. Another mind-shifting piece from @tgwilson.bsky.social

facts & feelings is facilitating innovation in retail by helping teams focus on less…and better. We’re telling our story at CommerceNext in NYC next week. We’d love to catch-up while we’re there. Drop us a comment or send us a message if you’d like to connect. #CN2024

In less than two weeks we’re headed to NYC for CommerceNext! Will you be there? We’d love to meet up, drop us a comment if you’d like to connect !#CN2024

Billy Idol knows a thing or two about the slippery slope of "more." Learn from Billy.

Next stop: CommerceNext Growth Show in NY! Let's connect there!

The setting: an AirBnB in Chicago. The task: refine the approach we would take to help our clients align and prioritize. The input: copious amounts of snacks from Trader Joe's. The output: a network diagram that visually communicates how solution hypotheses are connected to problems and goals.

So you think you want more? Break the cycle with less...and better.

In his latest post on focus, we get into insights. A bit of a dirty word. All the more reason to talk about it. thefocus.factsandfeelings.io/focus-is-ins...

Follow the white rabbit...

"What you do sounds like OKRs..." To which we say yes, AND...

Would you rather eat coffee flavored dog food or drink dog food flavored coffee? Fortunately, you don't have to do either. We're taking care of all of your coffee + dog food needs. Check out Tim's latest for details.

Ready to scale? Time to focus? We can restore meaning to words that have become trite when we are purposeful with their use. Matty does just that in his latest article for @lessandbetter.bsky.social.

We've all been there. Rather than taking the time to discuss what's important, we just collect everything. Because it is so easy. And cheep. But is it? Once again, @tgwilson.bsky.social is here to show a better way.

A pencil does not an analyst make. @tgwilson expounds

Are your data parents always telling you to clean your data room? Maybe its time we had a chat about what matters most. (I hope my kids don't see this.)

Performance measurement dashboard? What's that, you say? Let @tgwilson.bsky.social explain.

Measurement planning. So hot right now. Measurement planning.

Great way to catch up with us at facts & feelings!

@lessandbetter.bsky.social co-founder Matty Wishnow writes in our latest post on The Focus that "insights are derived — not from data unto itself, nor from software — but from steadfast, focused pursuit of answers to [fundamental business] questions.

Vegas baby! Let’s Summit!

So what exactly do we mean when we say, "less...and better"? Matty Wishnow, our Board Chair and Advisor more or less (😜) nailed it with his thoughts here: medium.com/facts-feelin...

Today is launch day for facts & feelings @lessandbetter.bsky.social. I wrote a piece about how we plan to help our clients. medium.com/facts-feelin...