A business program in three parts

Build a business people sail toward.

The Private Island System pairs a step-by-step course, weekly live coaching and an AI-coached platform. In 16 weeks you turn a business that depends on you into a Private Island that runs on a system.

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  • 16weeks, one island at a time
  • 7islands, one framework
  • 30+AI-coached tools
Why "Private Island"

Most businesses live on the mainland. Yours doesn't have to.

The mainland is loud. Thousands of companies shout "Pick me!", every offer looks like the next one, and customers default to buying on price. A Private Island business is quieter, calmer and more profitable. Customers seek it out. Price wars don't reach it. And it keeps running when the owner takes a week off.

Life on the mainland

  • Every decision lands on your desk
  • Clients compare you on price
  • The strategy lives in your head
  • Busy every week, but not heading anywhere in particular
  • A vacation means the phone comes too

Life on a Private Island

  • The team runs on documented systems
  • Clients choose you for what only you offer
  • The whole strategy fits on one page
  • Every quarter moves a big goal forward
  • You run the business; it doesn't run you
The mainland test
  1. If your name came off your website, would anyone recognize it as yours?
  2. Are you competing mainly on price?
  3. Can you say, in one sentence, why you are dramatically different?

If those questions made you wince, you're in the right place.

The program

Learn it. Talk it through. Build it.

Most programs give you ideas and leave the work to you. Here the course teaches one idea, a coach helps you apply it to your business, and the platform turns it into a finished, working asset. You leave every week with something built, not just something learned.

01

The Course

The ideas behind every island

Sixteen weekly lessons that walk you through the ISLANDS framework in the right order, from why your business exists to the systems that let it run without you. About 30 minutes a week.

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Live Coaching

A coach in your corner every week

A weekly live call with a small group of owners. Bring what you built, get it challenged and sharpened, and leave with a clear next step. Your coach sees your work in the platform before the call.

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The Platform

30+ AI-coached tools, all connected

Every lesson has a tool that coaches you through it and writes up the result. Your purpose, values, goals and systems flow from tool to tool and land on one Treasure Map dashboard.

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Your week
  1. LearnWatch the week's lesson
  2. BuildWork through the tool, with AI coaching
  3. CoachBring it to the live call
  4. RunTurn it into tasks your team owns
The framework

Seven islands. Seven questions every growing business must answer.

ISLANDS is the map for the whole program. Each island answers one question. Work through them in order, or start with the one that hurts most today.

I

Imagine

Where are we going, and why?

Your purpose, your values, your ideal client and one big goal worth steering by.

S

Stand Out

Why would anyone choose us?

Real differentiation, a brand promise clients remember, and the activities that keep it.

L

Leverage

Can it run without me?

Documented systems, an org chart built on roles, hiring for fit, and one place for every task.

A

Attract

Where do our clients come from?

A growth model, a lead magnet, a follow-up sequence and a website that converts.

N

Numbers

What's making money, and what isn't?

Financial health, the few metrics that settle decisions, and a cash flow forecast.

D

Drive

Can I sustain this?

Tools for the owner behind the business: stress, focus, habits and burnout, kept private to you.

S

Survival Toolkit

What do I do when I'm stuck?

Root-cause analysis, structured decisions and facilitated problem solving for the hard days.

The Treasure Map

Is the whole plan on track?

Every island's work on one page, from timeless purpose to this quarter's projects.

01 · The Course

Sixteen weeks. One island at a time.

Foundations come before growth. Knowing why the business exists, who it serves and what makes it different makes every later step sharper. So the course starts there, then follows a route built for your business.

  • One short lesson and one tool each week, about 30 minutes
  • A clear list of what to bring to your coaching call
  • Weeks 10 to 15 tailored to your stage of business and your biggest pains
  • Progress checks itself off as each tool produces a result
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  1. Week 1Business PurposeWhy this business exists, in one sentence the team can read
  2. Week 2Business ValuesFive to eight values, each with the behavior that proves it
  3. Week 3Target MarketWho you serve, who you don't, and where to grow
  4. Weeks 4 to 7Goal SettingA big hairy audacious goal, broken into objectives, projects and a 90-day plan
  5. Week 8Brand PromiseThe one promise that attracts your ideal clients
  6. Week 9BEACHES DifferentiationHow to stop competing on price
  7. Weeks 10 to 15Your personal routeSystems, hiring, attraction or numbers, chosen for your stage by the built-in Navigator
  8. Week 16Treasure Map reviewYour whole strategy on one page, and the plan for next quarter
Avrohom Jacks teaching a group of business owners
02 · Live Coaching

Ideas are cheap. Applying them is where you need a coach.

Every week you meet live with your coach and a small group of owners working through the same island. You bring what you built. Your coach pushes on the soft spots, the group adds what they see, and you leave knowing exactly what to do next.

Weekly live callsSmall groups, real businesses, real answers
Work reviewed before the callYour coach sees your results in the platform
Accountability that sticksCommitments turn into tasks with owners and dates
Peers who get itOwners at your stage, facing your problems
Portrait of Avrohom Jacks
Your lead coach

Avrohom Jacks

Avrohom is a business coach, keynote speaker and author of the #1 best-seller Stress Less, Prosper More! He has worked with thousands of managers and business owners across four continents, and his coaching clients have grown revenue as much as fourfold in under 24 months. He built the Private Island System to give owners the same path he walks his private clients through: clarity first, then systems, then growth, without burning out on the way.

Grow like crazy. Without going crazy.

03 · The Platform

Your strategy, out of your head and into a system.

The platform is where each lesson becomes a finished asset. Every tool is a coach: it asks the right questions in the right order, then writes up the answer in plain language you can use right away.

Guided, never a blank pageAI coaching on every step, at quick, medium or thorough depth. Dictate long answers by voice.
Answer once, use everywherePurpose, values, promise and goals flow into hiring, systems and the Treasure Map.
Plans become tasksGoals hand off to documented systems and a built-in task manager, so the quarter's work has owners.
Built for your teamGive each team member a login with the tools you choose. Export to Word, Google Docs and Excel.
Treasure Map · Harbor Kitchens
Stretch goal Install 1,000 kitchens a year by 2030
Year 2 of 5 · 6 of 8 goals on track
IImaginePurpose, values, target market
SStand Out"The last kitchen you'll ever need"
LLeverage
AAttract
NNumbers
DDrive
This quarter
Document the install-day checklistOn track
Hire a second project managerOn track
Launch the referral partner programBehind
A few of the tools
  • Business Purpose
  • Business Values
  • Target Market ICP
  • Goal Setting
  • BEACHES Differentiation
  • Brand Promise
  • Bulletproof Systems
  • APEX Hiring
  • Logbook
  • Rapid Growth Engine
  • Lead Magnet Builder
  • Website Audit
  • Financial Health Analyzer
  • Cash Flow Forecaster
  • Habit Lab
  • Decision Harbor
  • The Five Whys
  • Navigator
Who it's for

Built for owners who have outgrown doing it all themselves.

A great fit if you

  • Own a business with customers, a team, or both, and want it to grow without growing your hours
  • Know the business could be more, but the plan lives in your head
  • Are tired of competing on price
  • Will give the work about an hour a week, plus the live call

Probably not for you if you

  • Want a done-for-you agency rather than a system you own
  • Are looking for a get-rich-quick shortcut
  • Aren't ready to look honestly at your numbers
Questions

Before you set sail.

How much time does it take each week?

Plan on about an hour: roughly 30 minutes for the lesson and tool, plus the live coaching call. Some weeks, like Goal Setting, invite you to go deeper, and the platform lets you pick quick, medium or thorough depth on every tool.

Do I need to be good with technology or AI?

No. Every tool asks you plain questions one at a time, and you can type or simply speak your answers. The AI does the writing up; you make the decisions.

What happens if I miss a coaching call?

Your course week stays open and your work stays in the platform. Catch up on the lesson, finish the tool, and bring it to the next call. Your coach can see where you are.

Can my team use the platform?

Yes. You can give each team member their own login and choose which tools they see. Values, systems and tasks are built to be shared with the people who run them.

Is my business information private?

Yes. Your data stays in your own workspace. The Drive tools for stress, habits and burnout belong to you personally and stay private even from your team.

What do I keep at the end of the 16 weeks?

A written purpose, values, ideal client profile, a big goal broken into a 90-day plan, a differentiated offer and brand promise, the systems and tasks from your personal route, and a Treasure Map that shows the whole strategy on one page. Ask us about continuing platform access when you apply.

How do I join?

Cohorts are small so everyone gets real coaching time. Fill in the short application below or book a call, and we'll talk through whether the program fits your business and when the next cohort starts.

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Ready to leave the mainland?

Seats are limited so every owner gets real time with the coach. Tell us a little about your business and we'll be in touch within two business days.

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