Are you a numbers person or a visionary?

[Bronze_Palms]

And if you're both, I need to know how! LOL

I've always been a numbers person - I make decisions on sales, campaigns and content based on our numbers. I have been given feedback that leaning into more creativity would help the business thrive even more. 

If you're also a numbers person, how do you lean into your creativity? If you're a visionary, do you touch numbers or do you have another professional for that?

[TCSlaguna]

Great question @Bronze_Palms!

I’m a numbers person, my business partner is the visionary. That’s why we work so well together. 
When we decided to move the store last year, she had a clear vision of how the new store could look. I just liked that the numbers were better 😅

[MudFire_Dex]

I'm both - I have big ideas but tether them in numbers. I love spreadsheeting, forecasting, etc. I find being too tied to numbers can cause decisions rooted in scarcity which can hamper growth but when numbers feel tight or someone isn't being honest about them in negotiations (specifically in our expansion plans with previous discussions with potential landlords - folks good at spinning a yarn but terrible at providing facts/evidence/numbers - I don't trust). I've had to go with my gut on some of that - which may have kept us a smaller business - but having a mortgage right now instead of renting feels like the right decision to be made. I think allowing the creativity and dreaming is crucial. But keeping the numbers in check kept us ready to invest when our landlord asked us to buy the building.

[homeprogreen]

I am probably a combination of both. I tend to come up with a lot of grand ideas but then I sit down and crunch the numbers to see if it’s actually worth the time,effort and investment