Hi friend,

Is there a part of you who believes that if you take on big contracts, you’re going to have to do work you don’t like?

A client came to me at a crossroads four months ago.

She’d just finished up a huge contract that was grossing her $30k/month and wasn't sure what she wanted to do next.

There were a lot of things she liked about that work, but other aspects that weren't so great.

And somewhere inside her, there was a belief that in order to make that amount of money, you may have to settle for doing a lot of stuff you don't enjoy.

And I totally get it, because for those of us who have been in corporate roles, more pay and more responsibility can come with a huge headache.

But that’s where consulting is different.

We get to choose what we do, what we refuse to do, and who we work with.

Now most of the time, when a large contract ends with a client, we can feel destabilized.

Maybe we’re not sure what to do with our day — we have tons of free time.

Perhaps we’re scared to not see money rolling in.

And it’s in these moments, where we are the most vulnerable, because the fear can outweigh better judgement.

And if the fear takes hold, what will happen, is you’ll start grasping at work you don’t want to do, because you’d rather do that, than be uncomfortable.

And this vicious cycle perpetuates itself.

She and I talked regularly during this period, and I encouraged her to lean into the discomfort of not having another gig right away.

Instead, we made a list of what she loved doing and what she didn’t want to do anymore.

We developed a framework for her to package all the things she loved, and she used the Elevate Method to start going after business, intentionally.

About three months later, consistently putting into practice what I showed her, she and I had a chat, and she asked me, “Laura — I have so much work I love on my plate, how will I know when I’m booked solid and can’t take any more clients on.”

That’s what I call, a good problem to have.

She’s currently looking at netting $50k in Q3. On our call, I showed her how we can turn that into $150k a quarter, working about 25 hours a week, as a solopreneur, at 100% profitability.

Moral of the story? Long-term thinking will always win out over short term gratification.

If you’re a consultant with a track record of success who is at a crossroads in your business, and you’d like help doing more work you love and being paid really well for it, I'm opening up two spots in August to join me inside the Elevate Mastermind -- where you can meet this amazing client, and about 20 more, and benefit from unlimited support from me. Click here to learn more. ​

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Laura