Find and fix business gaps in 5 minutes
This framework uses AI to save you time and keep you moving forward.
I was sitting on the bed next to my husband as he was finishing up his daily blood pressure check. On a whim, I decided to check mine.
I didn’t expect anything unusual. Even though my weight itself has always been up and down, my actual numbers - blood pressure, blood sugar, etc - had always been perfect. But this time, when the numbers popped up, my blood pressure was high. Very high.
Suddenly, I was on the same health track that caused my husband’s stroke 2 years before, leaving him partially disabled.
Having been brought up in what I call ‘toxic entrepreneurship’, my initial reaction was to ignore it until I hit the next milestone in my business. I was in ‘hustle mode’, and stopping the hustle to deal with this was gonna put me behind. I’ll just wait until after I finish this run to deal with this blood pressure thing.
But, another thought quickly popped into my head. My husband’s stroke was largely a byproduct of how long his blood pressure had been high. It had probably been a year since my last healthy blood pressure reading, so I had no idea how long mine had been.
1 month? 3 months? 6 months? The entire year?
What if while waiting until after the next business milestone to deal with this, I end up having some major health complication because of it, and now my son has 2 disabled parents - when I could have prevented it from happening? Nah. Can’t let that happen.
The very next day, I got rid of everything non-essential in my life and started an intense regimen of fasting and walking 10 miles a day.
Within 90 days, I’d lost 70 pounds, and my blood pressure was back in a healthy range.
More importantly, I realized just how close I’d come to overlooking a threat that could’ve derailed everything I was ‘hustling’ for. Made me wonder, where else in my life was I putting things off until “the right time”, with possibly disastrous consequences?
Did you know that only about 22% of businesses use data analytics in decision-making?
The rest? They’re waiting for the “right moment,” skimming over their numbers, and hoping intuition will fill in the gaps. It won’t.
Lots of founders think they can put off real analysis until things aren’t running smoothly anymore. But, that’s exactly how we miss the warning signs, the growth gaps, the simple steps we could’ve taken. Ignoring the data, especially with all the tools we have today, is pure laziness.
When I had my health scare, I stopped waiting and immediately took on a brutal regimen that felt like overkill at first, but it saved me from a path I didn’t want to go down.
AI analysis does the same thing for your business - revealing where your business may be unhealthy, problems you can’t always see when you’re deep in it.
Here’s how I use my G.R.O.W. Framework to uncover real business insights:
G – Gather Your Data: Pull everything - sales metrics, engagement rates, customer feedback. Get it all in one place.
R – Review for Patterns: AI can identify trends faster than any spreadsheet could. Find where things spike or drop.
O – Optimize for Weak Spots: AI will pinpoint gaps. Adjust strategies in these areas immediately, instead of hoping they’ll fix themselves.
W – Watch Your Progress: Track results over time to make sure you’re not slipping back. Check in, adjust, and keep the needle moving.
Why This Works
This approach works because it doesn’t let you bury your head in the sand or hold out for some mythical “perfect time.” In business, just like with health, ignoring warning signs only makes them harder to address later. AI analysis helps you get there now, before small problems snowball.
Here’s what you’ll get out of it:
Insight into areas holding your business back.
Strategies to focus on actual performance, not what you ‘think’ is happening.
A plan to make changes that build real, measurable progress.
“The sooner you stop waiting, the sooner you start winning like you’re supposed to.”
Your Turn
Think about one area of your business where you’re still “waiting for the right time” to make a change. Maybe it’s simplifying your customer onboarding or updating outdated processes that are slowing down your productivity.
Replace that hesitation with a clear action - whether it’s using AI to create a streamlined onboarding checklist or setting aside time to have AI analyze and refine your workflows.
You’ll be amazed at how tackling one area can start a ripple effect, transforming your entire business.