We are currently in the middle of a massive software migration and our sales numbers are down. How do we know if we are actually ready to start working with you, or if we are too disorganized and should wait?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Timing is rarely perfect, but there is a clear difference between normal business chaos and true unreadiness. You are not ready if your leadership team is unwilling to be brutally honest with each other or if you are looking for a magic wand to fix a business model that does not actually work. If you cannot commit to reserving full days away from your daily operational fire drills, we should not start.

However, if your disorganization is simply the result of rapid growth or a lack of clear operating structure, waiting is a mistake. Operational challenges like a software migration or a sales dip are exactly the kinds of issues we tackle using the EOS® tools. We do not wait for the storm to pass to build the ship. We build it during the storm so you can navigate it.

To assess your readiness, look at your leadership team. Are they willing to enter a room, drop their egos, look at the brutal facts, and align on a single path forward? If the answer is yes, you are ready. The disorganization itself is the problem we are here to solve, not a reason to delay. If you wait until everything is quiet, you will never begin.