️Episode 138 – What Are You Willing To Do To Have A Successful Consulting Business

In today’s episode, Melisa addresses a critical question: What are you willing to do to be successful in your consulting business?

Working as an independent consultant has so much upside.. But it also comes with a unique set of challenges, most of which factor around having effective strategies, unwavering confidence, and a productive, business owner mindset in place

A successful business comes from implementing and integrating three types of willingness into your mindset and business practices..

Tune in as Melisa breaks down the three main types of willingness and shares ways to overcome them with real-life examples.  

Willingness #1: What are you willing to try? Don’t hold yourself back by worrying about competition. Melisa uses a real-life example to show how a willingness to try something others haven’t or won’t can drastically shift the success of your business. 

Willingness #2: What are you willing to feel? Fear of failure is a common obstacle preventing consultants from growing their pipeline. Melisa shares how she grew her consulting business and how her willingness to hear “no” was a key to her brand’s growth and success. 

Willingness #3: How are you willing to think about yourself? It’s time to revisit imposter syndrome and what you believe about yourself as a consultant. Melisa uses a situation with a client to explain how taking risks and stepping outside the box you’ve drawn around yourself will open up new opportunities.

Are you ready to achieve success as an independent consultant? Listen to this episode to learn Melisa’s willingness framework and how to overcome self-imposed obstacles holding you back.

Key points in this episode:

• [01:32] Update on Melisa’s book
• [03:12] Episode agenda
• [04:05] Willingness #1: What Are You Willing to Try?
  • [05:20] Example & inspiration for episode
  • [10:28] Question #1: What are you willing to try that others haven’t or won’t?
• [12:55] Willingness #2: What Are You Willing to Do?
  • [13:20] Example: Melisa’s business growth
    • [18:10] But Melisa…
• [20:40] Willingness #3: What Are You Willing to Think About Yourself?
  • [21:00] Example: consulting client
  • [25:10] Overcoming fear & taking risks
• [28:59] 5 Questions to Put Topic Into Action
  • What are you willing to risk to have the business you want?
  • What are you willing to try or experiment with to have the business you want?
  • What are you willing to do to have the business you want? 
  • What are you willing to feel to have the business you want?
  • How are you willing to think about yourself to have the business you want?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE —

• I invite you to book a Strategy Consultation call with me. On this call, we’ll dive into your business, get clear on your goals and challenges and determine an action plan for you so that you can create the business impact, income, and flexibility that you desire. To book yours, click here.
• Learn more about imposter syndrome and how it is holding you back in your business by listening to Episode 131 – Managing Imposter Syndrome In Your Consulting Business
• Your feelings heavily influence your success as an independent consultant. Hear more on this topic in Episode 20 – The Surprising Skill Required to Succeed As An Independent Consultant.

FOR MORE RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT —

1. Discuss working with me as your coach – Click here to schedule your consultation
2. Watch my YouTube Podcast Channel 
3. LinkedIn 
4. Website 

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