Pumpkin Plan

The Path to Success? Simplify and Dominate

There’s a common misconception that you need to be everything to everyone in order to scale your business.  The truth is, that trying to juggle too much leads to burnout...

Scaling Your Business – An Unconventional Approach

Let’s talk about something that might just change the game for your business: finding your sweet spot. You know, that magical intersection where your skills, passion, and clients’ needs align...

Firing Clients: A Bold Step Toward Building a Thriving Business

 Cutting ties with clients is tough. As business owners, we pour so much time, energy, and care into our work that the thought of walking away from any client...

Create a Business You Love

 I’m thrilled to share another powerful blog from my partner, Donna Leyens, that dives into a topic every entrepreneur needs to hear. In Aligning with Your Immutable Laws: The...

The Power of Pruning: How Cutting Away the Unnecessary Leads to Success

Today, I’m excited to share an insightful blog from my partner and Certified Pumpkin Plan Strategist, Donna Leyens. Donna has worked with countless entrepreneurs, helping them cut through the chaos...

Entrepreneurs! One Big Step to Get Out of the Grind and Avoid Burnout

 Ok, I get it, now you have a ton of clients (if you’ve implemented The Pumpkin Plan, right?). The right clients. The great clients. The ones. But it’s a...

How to Get More Quality Leads – Play Favorites and Break the Rules

 If you’ve been following along with the last few articles about the Pumpkin Plan strategy, you know that you need to take these steps to scale your business: Scale...

It’s Not Me, It’s You – Parting Ways With Clients for Business Growth

 We’re business owners! What do we want? To scale or business! When do we want it?  NOW! How do we do it? Crickets…. Been there.  Then there was that...

Strategic Client Assessments

 One common dilemma often plagues business owners: the struggle to maintain authenticity while catering to client demands.  (Or as I like to call it, How to Avoid Selling Your...

Weeding Out Your Best Clients

  When I started my first business, I said, “Yes”. A lot. “Will I drive six hours to install your computer mouse? No problem.” “Would I give you a fifty...

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