How do you test to see if your pasta is done? Are you an advocate for throwing it against the wall until it sticks or do you prefer a more systematic approach to create a tasty dish? Why don’t we start with a practice that we learned in grade school:
a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
Steps of the Scientific Method
Make an Observation. Scientists are naturally curious about the world. …
Form a Question. After making an interesting observation, a scientific mind itches to find out more about it. …
Form a Hypothesis. …
Conduct an Experiment. …
Analyse the Data and Draw a Conclusion.
As we grow and refine businesses, there are frequently observations which lead to more questions, form hypotheses to begin the study/experiment, ultimately providing data for analysis and results to review. Changing multiple factors simultaneously will not provide an actionable answer. Revise and repeat until one achieves the desired result. With an inaccurate assumption, incorrect factors and a lack of analysis, the true results will never be recognized.
Fling your pasta with finesse. Timed cooking and one identical noodle at a time. Keep refining and you will get to the best answer for that point in time. Random flinging of quantities of pasta will only prove that the noodle which stuck is cooked. Spend your energy on a strategic solution.
My merchandising journey has been focused and intentionally multifaceted, maximizing every opportunity to broaden my expertise. Each step has been taken with the total customer experience in mind, from the aesthetics of product presentation in every channel, to assortment building led by market trends and category analysis wrapped in revenue and profitability increases. With that has also come a hardwired commitment to leading and developing my teams and collaborating closely with both internal and external business partners. Creative problem solving is what drives me. Simplify is my mantra.
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