If You're Not Sure, Plot it on a Chart

I recently received a piece of advice that really changed how I look at things. I was having a very difficult time hiring new people. I was told that when reviewing candidates I should plot them on a chart the X-Axis as skill-set and the Y-Axis as cultural fit. This was an amazing piece of advice that I’ve since heard him repeat in several lectures.This is a really good method of turning my subjective opinion into a more objective way of qualifying candidates. (Note: the reason my ideal candidate is not on the very most top right corner is because I like to train developers to code using the same conventions I do - so I love when they have a good bit of room to learn!)After thinking about this rubric, I started using it a lot more often - for other business decisions. For example, when making difficult choices about the venue for the next NY Tech Day, I plotted location v. price, and when making decisions about how to code things in projects I’ve plotted time v. long term benefit.The real edge this gives me in business - is that it gives me more transparency - and that its a repeatable process.