Fix This Next: The Simple Strategy to Take Your Business to the Next Level

Every business owner I’ve ever met has the same problem: they’re constantly putting out fires. The moment one crisis is handled, another pops up. You’re solving cash flow problems one week, dealing with a personnel issue the next, and trying to figure out why marketing isn’t working after that. It’s exhausting. It’s frustrating. And worst of all, it keeps you stuck.

Any of this sound too familiar?

1. You’re stuck in the survival trap, jumping from one thing to another, never really making progress.

2. You’re trying to fix the wrong things, because you don’t know the right thing to fix.

3. You’re treating symptoms, not problems.

This is where Fix This Next comes in.

The Business Priority Pyramid:

Just like Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs explains human motivation, businesses also have a priority of needs. If your business is struggling, it’s because a foundational need isn’t being met. Instead of guessing what to fix next, Fix This Next gives you a roadmap. The Business Priority Pyramid has five levels:

1. Sales (creation of cash) – Your business needs to generate consistent revenue before anything else.

2. Profit (creation of stability) – Profitability ensures sustainability and keeps your business from constantly running on empty.

3. Order (creation of efficiency) – Once sales and profit are in place, optimizing operations allows for scale and growth.

4. Impact (creation of transformation) – Your business should start making a meaningful difference in the lives of customers and employees.

5. Legacy (creation of permanence) – A truly great business outlives its owner and continues to thrive on its own.

Most business owners make the mistake of trying to fix higher-level problems when there’s a fundamental issue at a lower level. For example, they might try to scale by hiring more employees (Order) when they don’t have enough revenue coming in (Sales). The result? More payroll stress and bigger headaches.

Fix This Next helps you diagnose where your business really needs attention, so you stop wasting time on the wrong fixes.

The Fix This Next assessment

How do you know what to fix next? Simple: take the Fix This Next Assessment (grab your link here).  It’s designed to identify the most pressing issue in your business right now. You answer a few strategic questions, and the assessment pinpoints exactly where you should focus your efforts.

This assessment might feel daunting at first. It forces you to take a real, honest look at your business. You might discover that what you thought was the problem is just a symptom of something deeper. But I promise you, once you get through it, you’ll feel empowered. No more guesswork, just clarity and direction.

Why business owners get stuck (and how to get unstuck)

The biggest reason business owners stay stuck is because they operate from gut instinct instead of strategy. They see a problem and react, instead of stepping back and analyzing the real issue. That’s why Fix This Next is so powerful that it replaces reactionary problem-solving with a structured approach.

Here’s a real-life example.A FTN advisor worked with a business owner who was convinced she needed more marketing to grow her business. She was ready to spend thousands on advertising and social media campaigns. But when she took the assessment, it revealed that her biggest issue wasn’t marketing, it was cash flow. She had plenty of customers but wasn’t collecting payments on time. If she had dumped money into marketing, she would’ve just created a bigger cash crunch. Instead, she fixed her invoicing process, improved cash flow, and then focused on sustainable growth.

That’s the power of identifying the right fix at the right time.

The power of small, strategic fixes

One of the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make is thinking they need a massive overhaul to succeed. But success doesn’t come from big, dramatic changes, it comes from small, strategic fixes made at the right time. Fix This Next helps you pinpoint the one small fix that will have the biggest impact.

Think of it like tuning a car. If your engine isn’t running well, you don’t replace the whole thing. You check the fuel, spark plugs, and air filters. One small tweak can make the whole engine run smoothly. Your business is the same way—when you fix the right thing, everything else starts working better.

Implementation: How to Use Fix This Next in Your Business

Once you’ve identified what needs fixing, the next step is to take action. Here’s how to put Fix This Next into practice:

1. Take the assessment – Identify your business’s current biggest need.

2. Focus on that one fix – Don’t get distracted by other problems. Solve this one first.

3. Measure the impact – Once the fix is in place, assess how it’s working.

4. Reassess and repeat – The next fix will reveal itself naturally as your business evolves.

The beauty of this approach is that it keeps you moving forward systematically. No more random fixes. No more running in circles. Just real progress.

Why Fix This Next works

Most business books give you a set of tactics and strategies to try. BUT, those strategies might not be what your business actually needs right now. Fix This Next doesn’t give you just another strategy, it gives you a diagnostic tool to determine exactly where to focus. That’s why it works.

Entrepreneurs don’t need more information. We’re already drowning in business advice. What we need is clarity. We need a way to cut through the noise and know what to do next. That’s what this book delivers.

Next…

If you’re constantly overwhelmed, spinning your wheels, and unsure of what to do next, it’s time to stop guessing and start fixing. Fix This Next gives you the roadmap you need to move forward with confidence. Take the assessment, identify your biggest business need, and make the fix that will change everything.

Business isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing the right things at the right time. Let’s fix this together.

Are you ready to find out what your business really needs next? Grab your copy of Fix This Next and start making real progress today.

I’m cheering you on from here!

-Mike

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