231. The Mindset Behind a Million-Dollar Independent Consulting Business (Part 1)

14 Aug 2025 • 33 min • EN
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If you’ve been stuck at the same revenue level in your consulting business, whether that’s $200K or $500K, it’s probably not your sales skills or your pipeline holding you back. It’s your mindset. Too many independent consultants unknowingly run their business from the same thinking that created their current or even past results. That mindset is misaligned with their goals and quietly caps their revenue. In this first of a two-part series, Melisa breaks down the real difference between a $200K consultant mindset and a million-dollar consultant mindset, and exactly how you can start making the mindset shift today.  You’ll learn practical strategies to grow consulting business revenue by operating like the business owner you want to become, no matter your current revenue. You’ll discover two of the six pillars that define a million-dollar mindset and how to apply them immediately so you can stop plateauing and start creating the business you know you’re capable of: [04:24] Why "realistic goals" limit your growth and what to focus on instead [11:35] What a million-dollar mindset actually is (hint: it’s not about hustle) [19:42] The first mindset pillar: Business Owner Identity [33:01] The second mindset pillar: Strategic Discipline [45:17] How to apply these shifts now, even if you"re not aiming for $1M Listen to Episode 231 to learn the tangible mindset shifts that will help you grow your consulting revenue from $200K to $1M and beyond. Related ResourcesFull Show Notes: https://shownotes.melisaliberman.com/episode-231/Join the waitlist for Melisa’s Business Brain Journal, https://www.melisaliberman.com/growth-atlas-products Related Podcast Episode:  Episode 132 – The Path To $1M For The Independent Consultant, https://shownotes.melisaliberman.com/episode-132/ Work with Melisa: Apply for a Coaching Exploratory call at https://www.consultmelisa.com    Want More?Get Melisa’s Book: https://www.melisaliberman.com/bookVisit with Melisa’s Website: www.melisaliberman.com Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/melisa-liberman Get Notified When Melisa’s Products Launch: https://www.melisaliberman.com/growth-atlas-products  Want help achieving your consulting business goals? Melisa can help. Click here for more on coaching tailored to you as an independent consulting business owner.

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