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Identify your Business Challenge before the end of your workday:

Where do you feel friction making a decision right now?

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A

Every decision feels urgent and short-term.

B

There’s absolutely no room for error, everything feels risky.

C

We’re unsure which big bet to pull back or double down on.

D

I’m choosing where to focus next for long-term wins.

E

I don’t know what’s worth changing.

How would you describe the market around you right now compared to this time last year?

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A

Honestly, I’m not sure where things stand.

B

It feels stronger and full of opportunity.

C

About the same, steady with no big shifts.

D

Tougher conditions are starting to bite.

E

Something came out of the blue that altered the market entirely

Looking back at the past financial year, which statement best reflects your business performance?

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A

Financial performance is stable, operations are efficient, and we have capital headroom. We’re positioned for the next growth phase but need clear strategic direction.

B

Sales remain strong, but operational capacity and internal resources are at breaking point. We’re hitting delivery limits due to under-investment in infrastructure.

C

A major market disruption hit our core model. We’ve lost market share, customer demand has dropped, and our strategy is no longer delivering ROI.

D

We made a large strategic investment that hasn’t yielded expected returns. Fixed costs are up, cash flow is tightening, and profitability is under pressure.

E

Top-line revenue has held steady, but year-on-year growth has stalled. Margins are consistent, yet there’s little sign of scalable expansion.

How would you describe your employee culture right now?

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A

Adjusting to new roles and structures without clarity.

B

Uncertain, with instability affecting trust.

C

Motivated, with strong engagement awaiting direction.

D

Stretched thin, with stress impacting morale.

E

Reliable, but risk-averse and not innovating.

What do you expect will happen with your sales in the year ahead?

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A

Our sales are at real risk of dropping because of external shocks/disruptions.

B

Our sales will grow.

C

Our sales will hold steady.

D

Hard to predict. Our investments haven't delivered, and the numbers don’t add up yet.

E

We’re pushing for growth, but it feels like we’re running hot to make it happen

If you had to cut something tomorrow to keep moving, what would you cut?

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A

I don’t know. Nothing seems obviously wrong or broken.

B

We’ve already cut. We’re down to essentials.

C

A bottlenecked process.

D

My personal hours, I’m the backup for everything.

E

Overhead, headcount, or a vendor that’s not paying off.

What’s changed about your customers or buyers recently?

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A

Sales are harder to close and we have the demand of cashflow weighing on us.

B

Customer expectations keep rising, and we’re sprinting to keep up.

C

We’re ahead of the curve and shaping our offers to meet demand.

D

Not much, but we’d like to expand into new markets, we just don’t know which buyer or where to focus.

E

It’s not only our customers, our entire market changed overnight. Different needs, buying patterns, and decision-makers… we’re catching up to a new reality.

What statement best describes your business if you overcame your biggest growth challenge in the next 12 months?

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A

We'd be energized again, moving with purpose.

B

We’d be profitable and less anxious.

C

We’d feel stable and focused again.

D

We’d be growing with intention, not luck.

E

We’d finally have breathing room.