"Well, that didn't work..."
Something isn't working. What does that feel like right now?
Don't overthink it — go with the first answer that resonates.
Digging deeper
When you explain the problem to someone else, what happens?
Think about the last time you tried to describe it.
Digging deeper
What have your attempts looked like so far?
There's no wrong answer — the pattern tells us something.
Digging deeper
What's keeping you from just trying something?
Be honest with yourself here.
Let's narrow it down
If you had to bet, where is the real friction?
Sometimes the vague feeling points somewhere specific.
One more thing
Have you actually written down what the problem is — in one sentence?
Not the solution. Not the symptoms. The problem itself.
One more thing
If someone completely outside your world looked at this, what would they ask first?
Think about what an outsider would notice that you've stopped seeing.
One more thing
What's the smallest possible thing you could test in the next 24 hours?
Not the whole solution — just one assumption or one piece.