Thursday, November 05, 2026
Vistage puts you in a group of 12 to 16 owners with a Chair. Simple-Growth is one owner-run coach who finds your constraint first. Here is who each suits, what is public on cost, and six questions to ask. Checked 5 November 2026.
The short answer: plans stall because nothing in the week protects them, not because the plan is wrong. If you already know where you want the business to go but your weeks keep filling with other things, an execution program such as Making It Happen is the right shape. If you do not yet have a destination, start with a plan first.
A disclosure first: Simple-Growth publishes this guide and sells Making It Happen, so read it with that in mind. Checked 5 November 2026. Market: United States.
The US Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy counts 36,207,130 small businesses. Gallup's 2026 survey of US owner-employers found that 40% hold a plan today: 29% an informal one and 11% a detailed one. Writing a plan is only half the job. Acting on it each week is the harder part, because customers, staff and suppliers all ask for your time first.
The pattern is familiar. The plan is written in a good month. By week three the owner is back in the day-to-day, the plan sits in a folder, and a quarter later the same goals are on the list. Nothing was wrong with the goals. There was no rhythm to protect them.
Answer these honestly. Each "no" shows you where the plan is leaking.
Four or five yeses: you probably do not need a program, just the discipline to keep going. Two or three: a structured program could help. Zero or one: start with the destination before the rhythm, which is what Know Your Future is for.
| If this is you | Best fit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| I want a quick list of ways to lift sales this week | Quick Wins | $97 one payment |
| I know where I am going but my weeks keep getting taken | Making It Happen | $297 one payment |
| I am not sure where the business should be in three years | Know Your Future | $497 one payment |
| I want someone to work on my numbers with me | One-on-one coaching | Quoted by conversation |
Prices are as shown on each live sales page on 5 November 2026. Making It Happen is self-paced, and its page states a 30-day money-back guarantee: if it isn't useful, ask for a refund. Skip it if you want a done-for-you service, or if you have not yet decided what the business is for. A self-paced program only works if you set aside the time, and the same is true of every program on the market.
You can do all of this without buying anything. A program, or a coach, simply makes it harder to skip.
The live sales page shows US$297, one payment, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Check the page for current terms before you buy.
No. It is a self-paced online masterclass. Coaching is one-on-one and quoted by conversation. Many owners start with a program and book a call later.
Use the table above. In short: Quick Wins for fast sales ideas, Making It Happen for follow-through, Know Your Future for direction. If you are unsure, a free 30-minute call will tell you.
Yes. Book a free 30-minute call with Kevin and take the answers wherever you like.
Be the owner whose plan survives the week.
See Making It Happen, or talk it through first. You can also read what Gallup found about written plans, and browse the growth tips hub.
Sources (checked 5 November 2026): SBA Office of Advocacy, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business 2026 (United States). Gallup, Business Planning and RFP Pursuit Vary by Ownership Type, 27 May 2026 (United States; survey fielded 26 September to 3 November 2025). Prices and guarantee from the live Making It Happen sales page. Last updated 5 November 2026.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
The Entourage or Simple-Growth: who each suits, what The Entourage publishes on price and proof, and seven questions to ask before you apply. Checked 4 November 2026.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
A New Zealand owner connected her ERP, email, website and analytics to AI. What changed, what the early numbers show, what we do not know yet, and what you can copy this month. Checked 4 November 2026.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
The spreadsheet's been updated four times and nothing new has changed in three weeks. Here's why waiting for certainty is the real growth-killer, not the risk itself.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
The thought isn't "how do I grow this" anymore, it's "can I keep doing this." That thought isn't proof you're failing — it's proof you're carrying it alone.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
Twenty minutes at the kitchen table turns into two hours, again. Here's why willpower isn't the fix — and the one question that actually frees up your week.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
"I'm also talking to someone else." Most owners improvise an answer in that moment and sound like everyone else. Here's how to have the answer ready.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
Half your customer base needs chasing, discounting or managing. The fix usually isn't your delivery — it's who your marketing is attracting in the first place.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
You've run the numbers four times and still haven't decided. It's not the decision that's the problem — it's that you're making it with no one to pressure-test your thinking.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
An agency, a freelancer or doing it yourself with AI: who each suits, what one NZ agency publishes on cost, and six questions to ask before you pay anyone. Checked 4 November 2026.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
Scaling Up gives a leadership team a four-decision platform. Coaching finds the one constraint to fix first. Here is who each suits, what is public on cost, and six questions to ask. Checked 3 November 2026.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
Three self-paced programs at $97, $297 and $497. Here is the problem each one fixes, who it suits, who should skip it, and how to choose in five minutes. Checked 3 November 2026.
Monday, November 02, 2026
Strategic Coach, Tony Robbins Business Mastery or one-on-one coaching? A fair, source-linked guide for US owners, with a five-question test to match the format to your stage.
Monday, November 02, 2026
Research published by Adobe Acrobat in October 2026 shows 88% of UK business owners don't trust their own branding, even though 72% call it essential. Here's the gap, and the 3-step fix that closes it.
Monday, November 02, 2026
The New Zealand AI advisory pilot co-funds up to half of an AI plan for small businesses, capped at $15,000, and has been extended to mid-2027. What it is, what to check, and a practical first 30 days. Checked 2 November 2026.
Monday, November 02, 2026
Seven things you can check before you hire a business coach, and how ActionCOACH, Business Mentors NZ, EOS, Simple-Growth and The Icehouse compare on each. Method and bias disclosed. Checked 2 November 2026.