When Nothing’s Working: How to Fix Your Business Without Burning Out.

Don’t you just hate it when everything falls apart?

Your motivation is gone. Your leads have dried up. Nothing seems to work anymore.

You're not lazy. You’ve just hit that wall the same one I’ve hit dozens of times before.

What used to bring in clients now feels like shouting into the void.

I know this feeling. It’s brutal. And it’s real.

But here’s the truth: This isn’t the end. It’s a test. Not from the market. From life. From whatever higher power you believe in.

And if you treat it like a test you pass. If you treat it like a failure you fold.

So... What Do You Do When Shit Stops Working?

You don’t give up.

You don’t scroll endlessly.

You don’t pretend everything’s fine.

You step back. You zoom out. And you fix the leaks.

Here’s the exact method I use when my business feels like it’s broken and it works in any niche or model:

Step-by-Step Breakdown: The “Leak Finder” Method

1. Clarify the Goal

Write down your main goal the one that actually matters to you.

Example: Make $10K/month from Marketing .

Break that big goal into smaller parts controllable levers you can actually pull.

2. Diagnose the Levers

Let’s break it into 5 critical levers:

Lead Gen

Ask:

• Am I getting in front of new people daily?

• Am I posting content that shows what I do?

• Am I DMing warm leads or waiting for them to find me?

Truth: If you’re not actively feeding the pipeline, it will starve. You don’t need 100 ways to do it. You need 1 that you actually do.

Your Offer

Ask:

• Is the outcome clear?

• Is the offer positioned around results, not deliverables?

• Do I have multiple options (DFY, DWY, etc.)?

If your offer hasn’t been updated in 6 months and sales are flat, it’s time to refresh it.

Proof

People don’t buy from the best they buy from the most believable.

Ask:

• Am I sharing client results?

• Do I have mockups, breakdowns, testimonials, critiques?

• Have I gone quiet just because I feel stuck?

This is where 90% give up. You go louder. You get visible. You remind people why they should trust you.

Conversations

Ask:

• Am I talking to new people daily?

• Am I following up?

• Am I engaging with people who engage with me?

Deals happen in the DMs, not in your drafts folder. No convo = No conversions.

Mindset & Input

Ask:

• Am I learning or just scrolling?

• Am I journaling my thoughts or bottling them up?

• Am I tracking inputs or obsessing over outputs?

Sometimes the leak isn’t your strategy it’s your mental bandwidth. Clear the fog. Return to focus.

The Real Lesson?

When things fall apart, don’t crumble.

Grab a pen.

Map out your system.

Find the broken pipes.

Fix the leaks.

Build again.

It’s not sexy.

It’s not flashy.

But it works.

And it will save your business and your peace of mind.

Let’s Get Real:

If this resonated with you:

• Share this with one person who needs it today

• Reply and tell me: where’s your current leak?

• DM me if you want help dissecting your strategy I’ll walk you through it

Follow me Stephen Atambo

I help marketers, creators, and solopreneurs build systems that don’t break when life does.

You’ll get:

• Real strategy (no fluff)

• Tactical insights you can implement instantly

• Fire-in-the-gut reminders when you feel like quitting

Next issue drops soon. Until then Keep showing up. Keep fixing the leaks. You’ve got this.