Grow Your Independent Consulting Business

If you’ve ever felt like your pipeline is out of your control, this episode is for you. It’s common for independent consultants to think an unpredictable pipeline is just “how this works.” But that belief keeps them stuck in feast or famine, working with clients who underpay, don’t fully value their expertise, and leav

Most independent consultants think their business bottlenecks come from systems, tools, or strategy. But the real bottleneck is often you, and specifically, how you respond to resistance. In this episode, you’ll learn why resistance shows up, how it slows your growth, and a simple plan to move through it so you can sca

Forming a partnership as an independent consultant can feel difficult and even risky. You’re used to autonomy. You’ve created your own unique way of running your business. And, you also feel lonely at times. Bringing someone else into your process? That can feel like a threat to your freedom, your income, or your contr

"Let me think about it." It sounds harmless. Strategic, even. But for independent consultants, that phrase can quietly erode revenue, momentum, and confidence. In this episode, Melisa breaks down the hidden toll of decision debt, which is the backlog of unmade choices cluttering your mental inbox. From pricing delays t

What does it really take to hit a $100K quarter as an independent consultant in your first quarter out of corporate? In this episode, Melisa talks with her client Elizabeth Freedman, founder of E•Suite Leader, who went from zero to $100K in the first three months of her business. Elizabeth shares the inside story of no

If you"ve ever said, “One day I’ll write a book,” this episode is your call to stop waiting and start writing.  LeAnne Lagasse joins Melisa to walk through the real process of writing and launching a book as a consultant, including the parts no one talks about. LeAnne doesn’t sugarcoat the process. From decision fatigu