Seven Figure Consultant with Jessica Fearnley

When I've started talking about the issue of the gender pay gap for consultants, lots of women have said they didn't realise this was a thing. We all hear about the gender pay gap for employed women, and that's across the board from low paid jobs to corporate career jobs.

In this episode I'm talking more about the gender pay gap for independent consultants, and what we can all do about that, right now, including:

• Why the gender pay gap for independent consultants is a hidden problem.
• The challenges of closing the gap in a corporate environment (good news - these don't apply to independent consultants).
• The mindset you must AVOID to make sure you're getting paid fairly.

When I’ve started talking about the issue of the gender pay gap for consultants, lots of women have said they didn’t realise this was a thing. We all hear about the gender pay gap for employed women, and that’s across the board from low paid jobs to corporate career jobs.

In this episode I’m talking more about the gender pay gap for independent consultants, and what we can all do about that, right now.

At the end of the year I like to do a big review and reflection on how my business has been doing during the year. And how I've been doing.

I use those reflections to create an even better plan for the business in the year to come. I refer to it as my business 'super plan', because when I go through the process I feel super empowered to name and fix the issues I've faced.

In 2019, some of the things that have been most effective in my business weren't big overhauls and new systems and completely changing everything I was doing at a particular time.

It was more about the micro-decisions.

In this episode I share three tiny changes that have had a profound impact on me and my business.

At the end of the year I like to do a big review and reflection on how my business has been doing during the year. And how I’ve been doing.

I use those reflections to create an even better plan for the business in the year to come. I refer to it as my business ‘super plan’, because when I go through the process I feel super empowered to name and fix the issues I’ve faced.

In this episode I share three tiny changes that have had a profound impact on me and my business.

In Eden McCallum's recent research project, conducted in conjunction with the London Business School and Harvard Business School, women seemed to be getting a better deal as independent consultants. The results of a survey of 300 independent consultants and 100 traditionally employed consultants showed that the gender pay gap is much smaller for independent consultants than the employed consultants.

But is that the whole story? No!

In this episode we look at:

• Why independent consulting is especially suited to women
• The 4 main reasons women struggle as independent consultants
• How women are at least partly responsible for the gender pay gap
• And what we can do about that.

Together we can close the gap, one proposal at a time.

In Eden McCallum’s recent research project, conducted in conjunction with the London Business School and Harvard Business School, women seemed to be getting a better deal as independent consultants. The results of a survey of 300 independent consultants and 100 traditionally employed consultants showed that the gender pay gap is much smaller for independent consultants than the employed consultants.

But is that the whole story? No!

Together we can close the gap, one proposal at a time.

Do you live in fear of building a team in your business?

Have you been putting it off for as long as possible?

I hear you – it's a big step to take.

It raises the stakes to build a team in your business.

One minute it's just you in your business and you can shut up shop if it all gets too much.

But once you take on people – this changes. It's a greater level of responsibility. And it's more pressure.

In this episode I'm going to explore:

• Why building a team is so difficult.
• The things you gain when you take that step and build a team.
• Some words of caution/wisdom – because when you take this step, I want you to do it right.

It isn't something you should do lightly, but when you do it well it can be the biggest asset in your business.

Do you live in fear of building a team in your business?

Have you been putting it off for as long as possible?

I hear you – it’s a big step to take.

In this episode I’m going to explore:

- Why building a team is so difficult.

- The things you gain when you take that step and build a team.

- Some words of caution/wisdom – because when you take this step, I want you to do it right.

It isn’t something you should do lightly, but when you do it well it can be the biggest asset in your bu

The real reason you can't make those business changes, you KNOW you need to be making.

Your business can mean too much to you - here's why.

In the early days, you can chop and change things in your business until you find your zone of genius, the one thing that you can really help your clients with and your messaging just seems to fall into place.

You really start to make money in a way you haven't before and the business grows.

Until one day, it starts to level off. You've hit the dreaded plateau.

And it's at this point that a lot of my clients come and speak to me for the first time.

At this stage we tend to map out a strategy. But after the strategy is written, it just sits in the corner gathering dust. Everything continues as it always has.

The pain of change is too great.

In this episode we explore why that happens, and what you can do about it, including:

• What not to do when faced with paralysis in your business
• The real reason we struggle to make the changes we know we need (and even want) to make
• The single most important mindset shift you need to make when uplevelling your business
• AND two tips to help you do that

In the early days, you can chop and change things in your business until you find your zone of genius, the one thing that you can really help your clients with and your messaging just seems to fall into place.

You really start to make money in a way you haven’t before and the business grows.

Until one day, it starts to level off. You’ve hit the dreaded plateau.

In this episode we explore why that happens, and what you can do about it.