Are you running your business by looking in the rearview mirror? Most business owners rely on historical data—last month’s revenue, last quarter’s expenses, last year’s growth. But here’s the problem: that’s backward-looking.

You don’t drive by looking behind you, so why would you run your business that way?

To grow and scale, you need a future-looking dashboard that helps you make decisions based on predictions, not just historics. The best dashboards answer three crucial questions:

1. 📍How are you doing?

2. 📈Is it good or bad?

3. 🧭What can you do about it? (By the way, don’t take my word for it—I got those questions straight from the International Business Communications Standards.)

By monitoring leading indicators instead of just lagging metrics, you can spot trends, make proactive decisions, and steer your business with confidence. No more reacting. Instead, you can anticipate