About this episode

Melissa Rose and Mike Michalowicz discuss how focusing on fewer aspects of business can lead to greater visibility and growth.

If you’ve ever felt like your business needs more visibility : more posts, more marketing, more everything, this episode might completely shift how you see growth. Because what if the real problem isn’t visibility at all? In this conversation, Melissa sits down with bestselling author and entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz to unpack a truth most business owners don’t want to hear: growth doesn’t come from doing more… it comes from doing less, better . Drawing from Mike’s Pumpkin Plan framework (a core influence behind Melissa’s Visibility Blueprint), this episode explores why so many business owners are stuck in overwhelm, and how narrowing your focus can actually make you more visible, more profitable, and more in demand. Together, they dive into the hidden trap of trying to “market your way out” of a focus problem, how identifying your best clients changes everything, and what it really takes to build a business that feels aligned and sustainable. If your business feels scattered, inconsistent, or like it’s working harder than it should… this episode is your permission slip to simplify. In This Episode, We Cover: Why most business owners think they have a visibility problem (but…

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Rose

Guest: Mike Michalowicz

Topics covered

• business growth
• marketing strategy
• focus
• visibility
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• visibility
• marketing
• focus problem
• business growth
• Pumpkin Plan
• entrepreneurship
• sustainability

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Pumpkin Plan

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