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274. Becoming Sought After: Make Lead Gen Easier Through Inbound Leads

You’re good at what you do. Your clients know it. The people who refer you know it. But your next ideal consulting client may have no idea you exist. That’s the gap between being credible and becomi...

2026-06-11

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273. The Consulting Differentiator B2B Buyers Actually Notice

Most independent consultants think differentiation means a sharper niche, a cleaner methodology, or better positioning. It doesn't. The consultants landing more work aren't winning because...

2026-06-04

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272. Consultants Who Hit Their Numbers Don't Do This (and What They Do Instead)

When you think about your revenue goal for this year, what's the first thought that runs through your head? For most independent consultants it's some version of "I hope I can make it ...

2026-05-28

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271. The Bare Minimum Plan to Keep Your Consulting Business on Track When You're At Capacity

Are you at capacity in your consulting business? Fully utilized on client work. Or a lot on your plate personally, whether that's a family situation, a move, recovery from surgery, or a season ...

2026-05-21

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270. The 5 Reasons Your Consulting Business Isn't at $500K

Why isn’t your independent consulting business consistently generating $500K per year? It’s not the economy. It’s not because the market is getting more saturated with consultants. It’s not becau...

2026-05-14

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269. The PIP Technique: How to Uplevel Your Performance as an Independent Consultant

PIPs have a bad reputation. And usually for good reason. In corporate, a PIP was rarely about improvement. It was a paper trail. But strip away that baggage and the core idea is sound: here's w...

2026-05-07

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268. The Consulting Messaging Trap: Why Positioning Work Keeps You Stuck Without Ideal Clients

If your pipeline is weak, it’s easy to assume your messaging is the problem. So you tweak your positioning. Rewrite your offers. Refine your niche. Rework your elevator pitch. And still… no predicta...

2026-04-30

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267. You Built a Franken-Business. Here's How to Start Over Without Starting Over

You built a consulting business that makes money. But somewhere along the way, it stopped feeling like the business you actually wanted to run. Less-fulfilling work. Underpaying engagements. A sched...

2026-04-23

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266. How to Work 30 Hours a Week as an Independent Consultant Without Sacrificing Revenue

Most independent consultants who want to work fewer hours assume that by working less, they’ll earn less. That assumption is incorrect. But it's also deeply wired in. In this episode, Melisa b...

2026-04-16

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265. Lead Generation for Independent Consultants: 8 Ways to Build a Full Pipeline

Struggling to get consistent clients as an independent consultant? Still relying on your network and hoping work shows up? This episode shows you a smarter way to get clients and build a reliable, re...

2026-04-09

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264. Quarterly Planning for Independent Consultants: How to Build a Plan That Actually Grows Your Business

Most independent consultants either skip quarterly planning or build a plan they never look at again. This episode gives you the quarterly plan that finally moves the needle. Not a generic goal-set...

2026-04-02

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263. 3 Lead Gen Mistakes Keeping Your Consulting Pipeline Unpredictable

Your pipeline isn't unpredictable because you're bad at business development. It's unpredictable because you're solving the wrong problem. Here’s an example. Mike had 12 prospect...

2026-03-26

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262. How Independent Consultants Get on their Dream Clients’ Calendars

Ask most consultants who their dream client is. One of two things happens. They're stumped. The question surprises them. Some have a general sense of who they work with, but a specific dream c...

2026-03-19

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261. The 6 Ways to Scale Without Hiring Employees as a Solo Consultant

Free Live Training: How to Build a Predictable Demand System as an Independent Consultant If your pipeline has felt more like a guessing game than a system, this is where that changes. We're go...

2026-03-12

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260. The 5 Capacity Leaks Slowing the Growth of Your Independent Consulting Business

Free Live Training: How to Build a Predictable Demand System as an Independent Consultant If your pipeline has felt more like a guessing game than a system, this is where that changes. Consultants l...

2026-03-05

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259. 5 Ways to Increase Your Consulting Capacity Without Working More

As an independent consultant, you don’t need more hours. You need more capacity. And those aren’t the same thing. If your calendar is full but your revenue still feels capped, it’s not because you’re...

2026-02-26

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258. Self-Retention for Independent Consultants: Build a Business You Want to Stay In

Most consultants don't fail dramatically. They burn out slowly, lose faith in what they've built, and one day find themselves dusting off their resume to go back to corporate. In this epi...

2026-02-19

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257. The Consultant Trap: “I Should Know Better”

You help clients solve the exact problems you're avoiding in your own business, and a single phrase is keeping you stuck. "I should know better." You've probably said it about y...

2026-02-12

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256. How to Shorten Your Consulting Sales Cycle: 4 Strategies to Close Deals Faster

Tired of watching deals drag on for months while your pipeline stalls and your confidence tanks? Here's the truth most consultants miss: you're the one slowing down your own sales cycle. I...

2026-02-05

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255. The Real-Life Growth Path: How a Consulting Business Grew from $258K to $514K

You don’t need luck to double your consulting business. It’s possible for you, and even to double your revenue without working more. In this episode, I share the behind-the-scenes of how one consulta...

2026-01-29

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