{"id":53666,"date":"2022-06-20T02:42:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T07:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/?p=53666"},"modified":"2022-10-10T09:21:39","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T14:21:39","slug":"the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"

What if I told you the biggest problem in your business isn\u2019t what you think it is?<\/span><\/p>\n

A man\u2014let\u2019s call him Aaron\u2014came to us with a hiring problem. He just couldn\u2019t find the right person to fill an important position in his business. If you\u2019ve been in business for long, you can probably feel his pain.<\/span><\/p>\n

As we began to unpack Aaron\u2019s problem, it became clear that he didn\u2019t have a hiring problem. He had a vision problem. He hadn\u2019t articulated to himself or his team what <\/span>exactly <\/span><\/i>he was looking for in the person he intended to fill the position.<\/span><\/p>\n

His problem wasn\u2019t that he couldn\u2019t find the right match. His problem was that he didn\u2019t know what the \u201cright match\u201d would even look like. And neither did anyone else.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most business leaders are born problem solvers. There is no shortage of problems in business. But if we\u2019re not careful, we misdiagnose most of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

We think we have a problem with hiring, delegation, project management, or client experience. But we don\u2019t. We have to look further upstream. Inevitably, we have a problem with vision, alignment, or execution.<\/span><\/p>\n

These three elements compose the Full Focus System. These core concepts are behind the tools in our <\/span>Full Focus Planner<\/span><\/a>, like SMARTER Goals<\/span>\u00ae<\/span>, the Weekly Preview, and the Daily Big 3. They\u2019re also the elements that can help you course-correct any issue in business that you encounter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at each element in turn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vision: Deciding What to Do<\/b><\/h4>\n

Every journey starts with getting clear on the destination. You need a vision for the long-range trajectory of your life. You need a vision for the three-year future of your business. And you need a vision for the project you want completed next week.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the most basic level, vision is an ability to define and articulate something that doesn\u2019t exist yet. And it\u2019s core to a leader\u2019s job. Leading requires sketching for your team a <\/span>future they can\u2019t yet see<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What makes a quality trustee? How will you know when a project has been successful? Why is quality customer experience so important, and what does that look like at your company? How will you onboard new people into your company? These are questions of vision.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alignment: Organizing to Do It<\/b><\/h4>\n

Alignment is about getting on the same page. It\u2019s an exercise in clarity. We get in trouble when we expect other people to read our minds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Imagine you\u2019re building or renovating your home. You\u2019re probably not doing it yourself. You\u2019ve hired someone. Before you let them pick up a hammer or even order supplies, you would sit down to discuss the finished product. Construction wouldn\u2019t begin until everyone shared a clear vision.<\/span><\/p>\n

Misalignment results from <\/span>failures in communication<\/span><\/a>. We\u2019ve offered incomplete information. We\u2019ve given instructions in passing. We\u2019ve failed to set clear expectations or timelines. Or we haven\u2019t involved key stakeholders at the right time.<\/span><\/p>\n

The importance of alignment grows with the size of your team. The bigger the team, the easier it is to become misaligned. Remember to practice <\/span>cascading communication<\/span><\/a>. And don\u2019t confuse alignment and agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most leaders pursue agreement. But consensus can be tyrannical. You become held hostage by the least agreeable person in the room. Alignment doesn\u2019t require agreement. It requires trust. It requires making others feel heard. It requires your people being willing to stand behind your decision, even if it\u2019s not the decision they would have made.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The best way to create alignment is to ask for it explicitly. Try something like: \u201cI\u2019ve heard what you have to say, and you\u2019ve made some strong points. But I\u2019ve made a different decision. I know you disagree, but can you align behind my decision?\u201d Asking the question takes courage, but your team is probably more ready to align than you think.<\/span><\/p>\n

Execution: Getting It Done<\/b><\/h4>\n

Once you\u2019ve created a vision and achieved alignment, execution is straightforward. Now, your team simply needs to act on the priorities you\u2019ve set.<\/span><\/p>\n

Accountability is at the center of effective execution. Tools like the Daily Big 3 and Weekly Big 3 are helpful for self-accountability. So are <\/span>one-on-one meetings<\/span><\/a>. We integrate this idea into weekly team meetings, sharing updates on last week\u2019s commitments at the top of the meeting and ending by making commitments for the upcoming week.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve addressed each of these elements and your team\u2019s execution still falls short, you probably have someone in the wrong position. In that case, do the kind thing and release them into their next opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t waste time solving the wrong problems. Clarify your vision. Align your team. And hold them accountable for effective execution. Then, you\u2019ll be well on your way to success.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most leaders are born problem solvers. But if we\u2019re not careful, we misdiagnose most problems. Here are 3 elements that help you solve any business issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":53671,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,483,34,1713],"tags":[812,45,243,51,33,38,39,40],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems | Full Focus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Most leaders are born problem solvers. But if we\u2019re not careful, we misdiagnose most problems. Here are 3 elements that help you solve any business issue.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems | Full Focus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Most leaders are born problem solvers. But if we\u2019re not careful, we misdiagnose most problems. Here are 3 elements that help you solve any business issue.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Full Focus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/michaelhyatt\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michaelhyatt\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-06-20T07:42:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-10-10T14:21:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AdobeStock_292582765-scaled.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1543\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Michael Hyatt\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@michaelhyatt\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Michael Hyatt\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#\/schema\/person\/e326267e17b1b742f4062fcbd4fdfff7\"},\"headline\":\"The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-20T07:42:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-10-10T14:21:39+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/\"},\"wordCount\":832,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"alignment\",\"delegation\",\"execution\",\"growth\",\"Leadership\",\"leading teams\",\"Success\",\"vision\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Entrepreneurship\",\"Influence\",\"Leadership\",\"Work-Life Balance\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/\",\"name\":\"The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems | Full Focus\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-20T07:42:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-10-10T14:21:39+00:00\",\"description\":\"Most leaders are born problem solvers. But if we\u2019re not careful, we misdiagnose most problems. Here are 3 elements that help you solve any business issue.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/\",\"name\":\"Full Focus\",\"description\":\"Win at Work and Succeed at Life\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Full Focus\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Full-Focus-Logo-Tan.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Full-Focus-Logo-Tan.svg\",\"width\":805,\"height\":178,\"caption\":\"Full Focus\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/michaelhyatt\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fullfocusplanner\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#\/schema\/person\/e326267e17b1b742f4062fcbd4fdfff7\",\"name\":\"Michael Hyatt\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/96062f5af6c86933efd0adddcb29204f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/96062f5af6c86933efd0adddcb29204f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Michael Hyatt\"},\"description\":\"Michael Hyatt is the founder and chairman of Full Focus. He has scaled multiple companies over the years, including a $250M publishing company with 700+ employees and his own leadership development company that has grown over 60% year over year for the past 4 years. Under his leadership, Full Focus has been featured in the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America for three years in a row and in 2020 the company was named to Inc.\u2019s Best Work Places list. He is also the author of several New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling books, including Platform, Living Forward, Your Best Year Ever, Free to Focus and his newest book The Vision Driven Leader. He enjoys The Double Win with his wife of 40+ years, five daughters, and nine grandchildren.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michaelhyatt\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelhyatt\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/author\/michaelhyatt\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems | Full Focus","description":"Most leaders are born problem solvers. But if we\u2019re not careful, we misdiagnose most problems. Here are 3 elements that help you solve any business issue.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems | Full Focus","og_description":"Most leaders are born problem solvers. But if we\u2019re not careful, we misdiagnose most problems. Here are 3 elements that help you solve any business issue.","og_url":"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/","og_site_name":"Full Focus","article_publisher":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/michaelhyatt","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michaelhyatt\/","article_published_time":"2022-06-20T07:42:42+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-10-10T14:21:39+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1543,"url":"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AdobeStock_292582765-scaled.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Michael Hyatt","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@michaelhyatt","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/"},"author":{"name":"Michael Hyatt","@id":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#\/schema\/person\/e326267e17b1b742f4062fcbd4fdfff7"},"headline":"The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems","datePublished":"2022-06-20T07:42:42+00:00","dateModified":"2022-10-10T14:21:39+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/"},"wordCount":832,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#organization"},"keywords":["alignment","delegation","execution","growth","Leadership","leading teams","Success","vision"],"articleSection":["Entrepreneurship","Influence","Leadership","Work-Life Balance"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/","url":"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/","name":"The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems | Full Focus","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-06-20T07:42:42+00:00","dateModified":"2022-10-10T14:21:39+00:00","description":"Most leaders are born problem solvers. But if we\u2019re not careful, we misdiagnose most problems. Here are 3 elements that help you solve any business issue.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/fullfocusplanner.com\/the-key-to-diagnosing-and-solving-your-business-problems\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#website","url":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/","name":"Full Focus","description":"Win at Work and Succeed at Life","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#organization","name":"Full Focus","url":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Full-Focus-Logo-Tan.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Full-Focus-Logo-Tan.svg","width":805,"height":178,"caption":"Full Focus"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/michaelhyatt","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fullfocusplanner\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#\/schema\/person\/e326267e17b1b742f4062fcbd4fdfff7","name":"Michael Hyatt","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/96062f5af6c86933efd0adddcb29204f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/96062f5af6c86933efd0adddcb29204f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Michael Hyatt"},"description":"Michael Hyatt is the founder and chairman of Full Focus. He has scaled multiple companies over the years, including a $250M publishing company with 700+ employees and his own leadership development company that has grown over 60% year over year for the past 4 years. Under his leadership, Full Focus has been featured in the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America for three years in a row and in 2020 the company was named to Inc.\u2019s Best Work Places list. He is also the author of several New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling books, including Platform, Living Forward, Your Best Year Ever, Free to Focus and his newest book The Vision Driven Leader. He enjoys The Double Win with his wife of 40+ years, five daughters, and nine grandchildren.","sameAs":["https:\/\/fullfocus.co","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michaelhyatt\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelhyatt"],"url":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/author\/michaelhyatt\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53666"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}