John uses a "player board" approach to visualize business decisions

Incorporates concepts like worker placement, resource management, and tech trees

Financial modeling over a 5-year period to project cash flow and expenses

Decisions (e.g., expanding to new markets) are evaluated based on projected revenue and free cash flow

Implementing point systems and achievements for door-to-door marketers and sales reps

Example: Points for knocking on doors, generating leads, closing sales

Immediate buy-in and increased engagement observed when gamification is implemented

Draws parallels to video game achievements (e.g., Xbox, PSN trophies)

Employee (Keith O'Brien) at Rippling began spying for competitor Deal

Rippling set up a trap using a fake Slack channel called "deal defectors"

Spy was caught accessing the fake channel, leading to a dramatic confrontation

Case involves international elements, with mentions of escaping to Dubai to avoid legal papers

John's analysis of expanding to Penticton vs. focusing on existing markets (Kelowna, Vernon)

Considerations: market size, infrastructure utilization, revenue projections

Vernon expansion projected to yield highest revenue ($4.61M) compared to Kelowna ($3.8M) and Penticton ($4.4M)

Walking or running to clear thoughts and make decisions

Financial modeling as a foundation for strategic choices

Balancing short-term vs. long-term cash flow in decision-making

Amer to explore implementing a CEO dashboard for better business overview

John to share more details about his financial modeling approach

Team to consider integrating gamification elements into their sales processes

Further discussion on applying board game concepts to business strategy