The Anchor Alliance Article Archive

Cognitive Biases in Business: Every Phase Has a Blind Spot

Cognitive biases in business show up as virtues in the wrong phase. See the seven blind spots, why they move, and four questions that catch them.

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Survivorship Bias: Your Success Story Is a Sample of One

Survivorship bias in business turns one owner's success story into everyone's playbook. Here's what the story on stage always leaves out.

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The Anchoring Effect: The Number That Sinks Your Sale

Anchoring bias in business valuation starts with a multiple heard at a conference. Then the first private equity offer feels close enough.

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Sunk Cost Fallacy: What You Paid For Isn’t a Reason to Stay

The sunk cost fallacy in business keeps owners pouring time into the file that won't close and cash into the office that won't pay.

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The Gambler's Fallacy in Business: Why Old Tactics Aren't Due

The gambler's fallacy in business keeps owners funding the tactic that used to work, sure it's due. A dry streak usually means the odds changed.

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The Halo Effect: Why Growth Makes Bad Decisions Look Smart

The halo effect in business makes growth look like proof that every decision was right. Here's what it hides in a firm's busiest years.

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The Spotlight Effect Is Keeping Your Firm Invisible

The spotlight effect in business keeps new owners from publishing and pricing with confidence. Research shows far fewer people are watching.

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Your Calendar Is the Only Honest Document in the Building

An owner calendar audit shows what your business actually values, including what's missing. Read two weeks against the eight elements of your firm.

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