Here’s what to do instead of setting big goals.

There are just 5 full working weeks until 2026.

Here’s what to do instead of setting big goals.

Most business owners I talk to want next year to be 'better financially.' More profit. More cash. More control and certainty.

But the question nobody's asking you: WHY isn’t it working right now?

What’s the REASON your profit, cash, pipeline or pension isn’t where you want it to be?

We’re programmed to think growing is the answer to our problems.

But it almost never is. Because growing something that isn’t quite working just compounds the problems and makes them harder to fix.

Here are the 5 biggest reasons I see in small businesses: 

• Their offer and target client isn’t nailed down = hit and miss marketing = unpredictable revenue and cash

• They’re crazy busy but not on the things that matter

• They’re running blind, winging it on the finances so they can’t make the best decisions

• They’re taking on the wrong work to hit revenue targets

• Their overheads are too high for their revenue

So before you write your 2026 goals, answer this:

What's actually holding you back right now?

Big goals won't fix these problems. They'll make them worse.

You've got 5 weeks. Don't waste them on vanity goals.

Figure out what's broken. Find the lead domino. Then fix that one thing.

That's how you make 2026 different. 

Less hustle. More focus.