# Forecasting Performance

> Forecasting Performance shares weekly insights and best-practices on driving more value with finance and corporate FP&A

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## Posts
- [Dashboards are Overrated](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/dashboards-are-overrated): here's what I build instead
- [This FP&A Team Had 173 Reports. Only 8 Actually Mattered.](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/this-fp-a-team-had-173-reports-only-8-actually-mattered): I had 12 analysts and 5 reporting resources - I thought I was STACKED with resources and talent.
- [Your 2026 AI strategy for FP&A](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/your-2026-ai-strategy-for-fp-a): 3 steps, all important in their own way
- [The AI-Enabled FP&A Operating System](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/the-ai-enabled-fp-a-operating-system): It's time to jump back into AI
- [I Tested Claude in Excel - Here's My Verdict](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/i-tested-claude-in-excel-here-s-my-verdict): is it all hype? or is it that good?
- [Two paths to the top](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/two-paths-to-the-top): want to make f-u money? here's how
- [How value-added finance works](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/how-value-added-finance-works): the 5 key aspects to master
- [My New Year's [reporting] resolution](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/my-new-year-s-reporting-resolution): sometimes, more is better
- [Two ways to use finance](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/two-ways-to-use-finance): neither is wrong, but one requires trust
- [Why most forecasts are useless (and executives know it)](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/why-most-forecasts-are-useless-and-executives-know-it): plus an assessment for founders & owners
- [What executives expect from reporting in 2026](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/what-executives-expect-from-reporting-in-2026): plus my exact 2026 reporting strategy
- [How I use Ai as the Head of Finance](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/how-i-use-ai-as-the-head-of-finance): it's not quite what you'd expect
- [Showing the lowest price is winning right now](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/showing-the-lowest-price-is-winning-right-now): Presenting your cheapest option can actually increase deal size
- [The FP&A tool I recommend for 2026](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/the-fp-a-tool-i-recommend-for-2026): here's what is
- [Budget season shouldn’t feel like this](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/budget-season-shouldn-t-feel-like-this): there has to be a better way
- [The FP&A tug-of-war you can't ignore](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/the-fp-a-tug-of-war-you-can-t-ignore): this time of year can be interesting
- [Hope isn't a strategy](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/hope-isn-t-a-strategy): here's what is
- [Don't forget to add value](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/don-t-forget-to-add-value): When the noise stops, most FP&A teams forget what matters most
- [Timing matters more than you think](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/timing-matters-more-than-you-think): look for the pocket
- [Insights over everything](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/insights-over-everything): just skip to the best part
- [FP&A requires tension](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/fp-a-requires-tension): get used to it
- [Design better finance roles](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/design-better-finance-roles): the ROI of this is insane
- [Here's why your FP&A team is stuck](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/here-s-why-your-fp-a-team-is-stuck): the 3-step playbook to get unstuck
- [Step 1: Assess](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/step-1-assess): new fp&a assessment tool
- [The CFO credibility killer](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/the-cfo-credibility-killer): you can't put an ROI on this
- [My ideal FP&A team](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/my-ideal-fp-a-team): the best 3 roles to hire
- [My first 45 days as head of finance](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/my-first-45-days-as-head-of-finance): better than I deserve
- [I'm glad I picked finance](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/i-m-glad-i-picked-finance): here's why
- [Raising price isn't a strategy](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/raising-price-isn-t-a-strategy): here's what is
- [Making business investments](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/making-business-investments): and our current soft market
- [This business grows while we sleep](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/this-business-grows-while-we-sleep): a lesson on cutting costs
- [It was so obvious](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/it-was-so-obvious): how finance-led growth works
- [Hormozi's favorite analysis](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/hormozi-s-favorite-analysis): the business world is buzzing
- [Rebuild your finance operation](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/rebuild-your-finance-operation): burn it all down
- [Drive(r) to survive](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/drive-r-to-survive): where FP&A adds the most value
- [Why your financial forecast isn't driving action](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/why-your-financial-forecast-isn-t-driving-action): and how to fix it
- [The #1 reason you're not getting promoted](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/the-1-reason-youre-not-getting-promoted): it's all about your "style"
- [Forecast sales with AI](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/forecast-sales-with-ai): seriously, it's easy!
- [Beat the plan](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/beat-the-plan): use your finance skills to drive results
- [I was wrong about AI in FP&A](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/i-was-wrong-about-ai-in-fpa): how you can win with AI
- [My 2025 plans for FP](https://blog.forecastingperformance.com/p/my-2025-plans-for-fp): I’m looking for partners