696 - Wrong Problem

You are about to spend months solving a problem you have never actually counted, and the real cost is not the wasted build, it is every move you do not make while you are stuck in it. In this episode, I break down three Slack conversations I had with SaaS partners in two weeks, each one convinced the complex solution was the answer: a platform migration, a staged AI email sequence, a full LinkedIn outreach system. In each case, one question flipped it, like the partner ready to switch platforms until he counted that the platform cost him $11,000 in lost deals while spreadsheets and homegrown builds cost him $140,000. I show you why AI can build the plan but can never tell you whether the problem is even yours, and the three simple moves that test the real constraint before you commit. If you are a SaaS partner staring down a major build, this is the glass of ice water, and the question is whether you will drop the O-ring in first.

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