Johann looks at what business can learn from the incredibly successful Moneyball strategy implemented by the Oakland Athletics during the 2002 Major League Baseball season. In this episode Johann identifies 6 keys to unlock your business's potential. The moneyball strategy is only one element of a much wider intertwined business solution.

1. Moneyball: What it is, why it worked for the A’s  and how you can implement it in business. 
2. Focus on what makes business work: What do you need to succeed
3. Trust: It might take a while but you need everyone on the same page
4. Dare to be different: Swim upstream in business, the results are better
5. Keep it simple: What’s your businesses basics? Do them well
6. Reframe problems: Relook at problems

Remember the A’s Moneyball strategy gives us 6 things to focus on in our businesses:

1. Stats, stats and analytics. Look and study the optimisation points in your business
2. Identify the core that makes your business deliver results. 
3. Trust is a 2 way street - between you and your team, and your team trusting you. You need everyone onboard
4. Dare to be different. Do not lose yourself in the crowd of noise
5. Keep it Simple. Do simple things well in your business and make it easy for companies to engage with you
6. Reframe your business problems in opportunities and reap the rewards. 

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Credits and Sources:

Baseball Sound: https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/101137/
A special thanks to Frankum that composed our theme song
https://www.induron.com/what-i-learned-about-business-from-moneyball/
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/297723

Links to the Moneyball movie:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Moneyball-4K-UHD-Brad-Pitt/dp/B00PU580KW/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=moneyball&qid=1554657051&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Apple: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwjBrKj8vL7hAhViSxUIHXSoCTQQFjAAegQIARAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fmovie%2Fmoneyball%2Fid480245702&usg=AOvVaw3PqMqIL1Ig1fc_vRQgQwYj

Netflix: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwin_ICFvb7hAhV0unEKHfmND9IQFjAAegQIARAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Fza%2Ftitle%2F70201437&usg=AOvVaw3QJBpdFbx6mVHdH0MiLxSZ

Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Moneyball-Art-Winning-Unfair-Game-ebook/dp/B000RH0C8G/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=moneyball&qid=1554657277&s=gateway&sr=8-3