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Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Convenience Store Managers

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Mike Hernandez introduces the Five Wise Method: asking 'why' repeatedly to drill down to the fundamental cause of any store problem.
This episode of the Thrive Podcast provides convenience store managers with a structured guide to problem-solving and decision-making. Host Mike Hernandez covers critical thinking, root cause analysis techniques like the Five Wise Method, decision-making frameworks including SWOT and cost-benefit analysis, and strategies for implementing solutions and evaluating outcomes.

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A practical guide to problem solving for convenience-store managers.

It frames problem solving and decision making as a practical part of convenience-store management, not as abstract management theory. The discussion moves through critical thinking, root-cause analysis, decision-making tools, SWOT analysis, cost-benefit thinking, and data-driven…

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Use a simple framework before your next store decision.

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