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3 questions to instantly know what to fix in your business next

3 min. 10 sec.

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Justin Hammond
March 31, 2026

Hey Boss!

Let’s talk about one of the biggest hidden problems in business: not knowing what to focus on next.

There is always more you could do, more channels, more ideas, more experiments.But growth rarely comes from doing more. It comes from fixing the right thing at the right time.

The challenge is clarity. If you solve the wrong problem, you waste time, energy, and momentum.

Today, I’m breaking down 3 simple questions that instantly clarify what to fix in your business next, so you can focus on what actually moves the needle.

GROWTH HACK
3 questions that instantly clarify what to fix in your business next 🎯

These three questions will point you directly to your biggest opportunity:

1: Where are people dropping off? 📉

Your biggest leak is usually your biggest opportunity.

What to do:

  1. Map your funnel from first touch to conversion.

  2. Identify the stage with the highest drop-off or lowest conversion.

  3. Focus your next improvement on that specific step before anything else.

2: What is closest to revenue? 💰

Not all tasks are equal, some are much closer to impact.

What to do:

  1. List your current projects or priorities.

  2. Rank them based on how directly they impact revenue.

  3. Prioritize the task that can generate results in the shortest time frame.

3: What feels harder than it should? 🧠

Friction is often a sign something is broken or unclear.

What to do:

  1. Identify one part of your business that feels unnecessarily difficult or slow.

  2. Break down the steps involved and look for complexity or confusion.

  3. Simplify that process by removing steps, clarifying actions, or adding structure.

SPEED IT UP WITH AI
Smart Ways to Save Time 🚀

AI can help you diagnose and prioritize faster:

  1. Ask AI to map your funnel based on your current setup and identify weak points.

  2. Use AI to evaluate your task list and rank items by potential revenue impact.

  3. Prompt AI to analyze complex workflows and suggest simplifications.

  4. Use AI to generate quick experiments to test improvements in your bottleneck.

TWEET TREATS
Straight from the feed

People don’t buy features. They buy relief from problems.

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THAT'S A WRAP
Quick recap

Clarity is one of the most valuable advantages you can have.

When you know exactly what to fix next, progress becomes faster, simpler, and more consistent.

Instead of chasing new ideas this week, ask better questions. The answers will show you exactly where to focus.

As always, if you need help with anything, just reply to this email :)

~ Justin and the BLAB team

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