Diagnose your weak link and create a 30-day Product Optimization plan.
Intro
Most founders have one weak link. Once you know which principle is weakest, you know exactly where to focus next.
Every product problem connects back to one of the four LaunchFast principles. When you know which one is breaking, you can stop guessing and start improving with precision.
The goal of this step is simple: design a short, realistic 30-day plan you can execute immediately.
Start small, test fast, and document everything so it becomes repeatable.
By the end of this activity, you’ll know:
- Which principle is holding you back.
- What specific problems to tackle first.
- What success looks like when you fix them.
Now move to the guide below.
Guide: Turn your insights into a 30-day action plan.
Instructions
In this final activity, you’ll combine what you learned from each principle into one focused improvement plan.
You’ll start by mapping your biggest product problems to the four principles, identify the weakest link in your system, and then design a short plan you can actually execute in the next 30 days.
Step 1. Match problems to principles
List your top four product problems in your own words:
- Problem 1…
- Problem 2…
- Problem 3…
- Problem 4…
Now write the problem number from above into the appropriate row below. (It’s okay to list multiple problems under one principle.)
Principle | Description | Problem (1–4) |
Simplify the experience | Reduce complexity, guide users clearly | 1-4 |
Build flexible foundations | Make the product modular and scalable | 1-4 |
Guide and reward progress | Create fast wins that increase retention | 1-4 |
Ship in a steady rhythm | Maintain a repeatable release loop | 1-4 |
Step 2. Identify your weakest link
Write down your weakest principle and why this is your bottleneck:
- My weakest principle is…
- This is my bottleneck because…
Step 3. Turn insights into action
List up to four specific fixes you’ll ship in the next 30 days. Keep them small, measurable, and realistic.
Problem | Fix | Owner | Success signal |
Example: new users don’t activate | Example: Simplify onboarding flow using guided AI prompts | Founder + AI-agent dev | Activation rate above 50% in 30 days |
Step 4. Review your results
Here’s what to take away from your answers:
- You’ve identified the bottleneck that limits growth.
- You’ve created a 30-day plan focused on the highest-impact fixes.
- You’ve turned the LaunchFast Guide into a repeatable playbook for your product.
This step marks the transition from learning to operating.
Q&A:
Next step:
You’ve now completed your 30-day Product Optimization plan. Next, we’ll wrap up the workshop, review what you’ve built, and show you how to apply it inside your product with ongoing advisory support.