Sunk Costs & Escalation Traps: How to Reduce Costs & Improve Decision Making
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On Season 1 Episode 1:
Sunk cost problems cloud our decision making for a number of reasons - invested time or money, our own stupid ego, lack of accountability, no clear path out - you name it. Not only is sunk cost costing time and money, it's costing us trust and relationships.
In this episode we discuss how to spot sunk cost problems, what escalation traps are, or the commitment of escalation is, and how we can make better decisions which lead to better business outcomes.
Full episode transcripts includes link to all research and reviews can found on my website:
https://bit.ly/unconsidered-podcast
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As a 12-year veteran of ad agencies, Dallas has had the pleasure of working on and with hundreds of businesses and marketing teams across travel, hospitality, ecommerce, retail, finance and non-profit. From single person start-ups to national franchises, he's led the strategy, managed the teams and personally executed full-funnel digital marketing strategies to help businesses meet their annual growth goals.
Arizona Innovation Marketing Association recognized him with its “Rising Star” award because of my expertise and leadership in the advertising industry. He was also named to AZ Central’s “Who’s Next” list honoring outstanding young leaders in Arizona. Along the way, he's been a featured contributor on major industry sites such as Entrepreneur, Inc., Simply Measured, Kissmetrics and appeared on the TED Original podcast, WorkLife with Adam Grant, New York Times #1 Best Selling author of “Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World."
Learn more about Dallas at https://dallasmclaughlin.com
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