Seven Figure Consultant with Jessica Fearnley

Come and join me for an extra-special live workshop I'm hosting this Thursday 21st November that you won't want to miss if you're a woman consultant in the low 6 figures planning to grow your business to 7 figures.

The workshop is called Your Business Remodel - Growing Your Consulting Business from 6 to 7 Figures, and during this intimate session we will be covering:

• The Business Remodel that all 6 figure consulting businesses need to make in order to shift to 7 figures
• What it means to focus on 'value over volume' and why this is a pivotal shift for consultants
• How you can start to implement this right away and begin your consulting business remodel today!

We'll be going live at 3PM GMT | 10AM ET | 8AM MT.

If you're serious about getting to 7 figures in 2025, you won't want to miss it!

Register for free at jessicafearnley.com/event

Did you know that getting your consulting business to seven figures actually happens in 3 stages?

In this week's episode, I'm sharing my insights into how women B2B consultants can reach the milestone of a seven figure business.

I'm sharing each of the three achievable stages (and you may have hit one of them already without even realising!).

It's important to view your business and your achievements from different perspectives and set realistic but expansive goals. Add in the crucial role of mindset, strategic pricing and profitability, and a seven figure business is absolutely possible for women consultants.

Tune in to discover the three stages in the journey to seven figures and how you can get there with ease, not struggle.

Quotes:

"It can feel so big and so far away on the horizon that we treat it like this giant chunk of a goal that feels untouchable and insurmountable. But like with any goal, it becomes more manageable when you break it up into smaller pieces."

"Play with the variable of speed. You haven't made zero dollars in your career or your business. Play with that number, whatever it is, and work out how you can make that same amount appear but faster."

"I speak to women all the time who are doing amazing things but they won't acknowledge it to themselves because it's like a competition with a panel of judges and 'Oh sorry, you haven't met the judging criteria for this category'. There is no panel of judges."

"7 figures in profit doesn't need to feel like a pipe dream. It can be a very small step on from 7 figure turnover."

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In this week's episode, I'm talking about something a little different! I'm sharing about my top two coaching programs for my women consultant clients - Seven Figures Club and Limitless.

I talk about how the programs work, who they're for, and what's involved, including sharing about our amazing transformational retreats and what makes working with me different to other coaching programs.

Both programs are designed to provide deep, hands-on support, empowering ambitious women to scale their businesses without losing sight of their personal values or work-life balance.

Quotes:

"I've always wanted my business to be that port in the storm for ambitious women who don't buy into the idea that if you're a woman, you have to struggle as an entrepreneur."

"It's a powerful thing knowing that there are other women out there going on the same journey to seven figures. I think that often it can feel like a lot of women entrepreneurs don't aspire to 7 figures or are actually really triggered by 7 figures. This is why my company is called Seven Figure Consultant Ltd, because I have always known that consulting is an excellent avenue for women consultants to make the amounts of money they couldn't in their corporate careers."

"The reality for consultants is that you can get to 7 figures on 10 clients or less. Several of my clients do $200k engagements as standard. 5 of those and boom."

Useful Links

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In this week's episode, I talk about the connection between personal and business growth (spoiler alert: business growth is personal growth!).

As a business coach for women B2B consultants, I emphasise the ripple effect of compound growth and how personal development can significantly impact professional success.

Sharing from my own journey, I talk about the importance of mindset, healing from trauma and making intentional decisions, plus the power of small but consistent improvements both personally and in your business.

Quotes:

"...And we are just stuck, not because we don't know what to do or because it's complicated to execute, but because it FEELS complicated and there is something internal happening for us that we need to understand better in order to be able to move forward."

"We often need to heal trauma in order to grow our businesses, and I think that can be even more of a surprise because so often we're blind to the impact of trauma in our lives."

"You can get in a situation where you are doing your 1% growth both business growth and personal growth every day or every week in your business. And over the course of 6 months or 2 years or 5 years or 10 years or whatever it might be - the good things that come your way because of this growth are just amazing. It's like we have this opportunity and this choice - am I going to allow compound interest in the bad direction, or am I going to invest in creating the good kind of compound growth?"

Useful Links

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In this week's episode of the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast, I am delighted to speak to Sigrun, an award-winning business coach, best-selling author, and international speaker.

Sigrun shared her inspiring journey from studying architecture to becoming a leading business mentor for online entrepreneurs in Europe. We discuss her transition to computer science, her rise to CEO, and the challenges she faced, including job loss and health issues.

We talked about the importance of financial independence, gender equality, and overcoming self-sabotage. Her story is a testament to resilience and the power of entrepreneurship in achieving personal and professional fulfilment.

In this episode:

• [00:00:00] Introducing Sigrun, highlighting her achievements and mission in female entrepreneurship.
• [00:02:24] Sigrun discusses her career changes and challenges, including losing her job and taking a course to learn business planning.
• [00:06:27] Sigrun talks about being fired for refusing to compromise her values and moving to a new job.
• [00:07:51] Sigrun shares her experiences with health problems due to work stress and its impact on her career decisions. She discusses the difficulty in getting a proper diagnosis for her health issues while living in Switzerland.
• [00:12:31] Sigrun talks about exploring various treatments and therapies while grappling with her health challenges, before confronting her unemployability and reassessing her career goals.
• [00:16:01] The decision and journey to starting her own business and reflecting on business success, including revenue, employees, and investments.
• [00:19:51] Exploring the moment when clients awaken to new possibilities and realise they can achieve more than their previous salary.
• [00:21:13] Discussion on the gender pay gap and how entrepreneurship can create equality for women.
• [00:22:53] The shift from secondary earner to main breadwinner and its impact on women.
• [00:24:29] The importance of lifestyle choices over traditional career paths for both genders.
• [00:25:14] Exploring how women's financial empowerment creates opportunities for others in their communities.
• [00:26:05] The challenges of self-sabotage and recognising potential in business earnings.
• [00:31:10] Sigrun shares her experience with public accountability and its role in achieving a million-dollar goal.
• [00:33:19] Setting intentions and taking aligned actions to achieve business goals.

Key Takeaways:

• While financial stability is important, true fulfillment often comes from pursuing one's passion and purpose.
• Both Jessica and Sigrun discuss the impact of chronic illness on their careers. Sigrun's health setback became a turning point, leading her to pivot into entrepreneurship and create a more balanced lifestyle.
• A key theme in Sigrun's work is accelerating gender equality by empowering women to achieve financial independence through entrepreneurship. She encourages women to pursue their business goals and create their own paths to success.

Quotes:

"We underestimate what we can do in ten years. We overestimate what we can do in a day or a week or a month." - Sigrun Gudjonsdottir

"If you are on that pivoting point, 3, 4, 500,000, if you've made it that far, you can double it. You can triple your revenue. But you've got to believe that you can do it." - Sigrun Gudjonsdottir

"It's amazing - You can really, truly take your passion and turn it into a profitable business. And I think we just have to get over that hump. When is that flipping point of when you realise that you actually have some money mindset issues? And for me, it was in the last month of the first year when I earned $25,000 in one month. And then I was like, oh, that's a lot of money. Do I deserve this? Was this a fluke? Will it ever happen again? And of course, the following month I made $1,700 because I self-sabotaged. And I see women do this." - Sigrun Gudjonsdottir

"There's a magical thing that starts to happen, isn't there, where you realise I can get to where I was before, but seriously, if I try, where could I get to? And it's like the whole world just suddenly opens up." - Jessica Fearnley

"I like manifesting as a concept. I think it's good to get our mindset in the right place, but for most people, it's not enough to sit and visualise it. We need to be taking that aligned action consistently, and we need to always be pushing forward and being like, seriously, what's the next big thing that's really going to move the needle?" - Jessica Fearnley

Useful Links

Sigrun:

Free Quiz - Is Your Online Business Ready to Scale?

Sigrun's Website - Sigrun.com

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Jessica:

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Guest Bio

Sigrun is an award winning business coach, bestselling author, international speaker and host of the Sigrun Show podcast. She's been called the leading business mentor for online entrepreneurs in Europe. She is on a mission to accelerate gender equality through female entrepreneurship and helps women start and scale their online businesses to 7 figures with her tough love and no-nonsense-approach to business and life.

Sigrun has been featured in Forbes, Time and numerous leading media publications in Europe. In 2022 she was accepted into the Hall of Fame of Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Switzerland and in 2021 she won 5 German Stevie Awards; as the Hero of the year, Entrepreneur of the year, Solo entrepreneur of the year, Manager of the year, and Sales Achievement of the year. Sigrun is married, has two stepsons, and splits her time between Reykjavik, Iceland and Zurich, Switzerland.

Her latest book is available on Amazon and is called Kickstart Your Online Business - Create an Online Course and Start to Make Sales.

Come and join me for an extra-special live workshop I'm hosting this Thursday 19th September that you won't want to miss if you're a woman consultant in the low 6 figures planning to grow your business to 7 figures this year.

It's called Creating a Revenue Explosion and we're going to be shifting our money mindset blocks and exploring how to find your unique aligned actions to bring in a fun pop of new revenue with minimum effort and drama. And it won't be just theoretical - you'll leave with an inspired plan of action and the accountability to follow it up.

We'll be going live at 3PM BST | 10AM EDT | 8AM MDT.

Register for free at jessicafearnley.com/event

In this week's episode, I'm sharing exciting news about my upcoming book, "Too Much", aimed at empowering women B2B consultants to reach seven figure success. I delve into the book's themes, particularly reframing the notion of being 'too much' as a strength.

And our main focus for the episode is that we are gearing up for the time of year when a lot of corporate companies have budget they need to use up - so what are you planning to do to take full advantage of this?

I talk about the importance of mindset and strategy, offering practical advice for year-end business growth, including goal setting, leveraging networks, and maintaining visibility.

This episode is a blend of personal development and actionable business strategies to help women consultants thrive!

Quotes:

"When we're told we're too much, it can be because there's an element of shame present that makes us feel like our only choice is to make ourselves less, take up less space, want less, aspire to less, pretend we are fine with fine."

"We need to normalise the experience of women getting to 7 figures in revenue. We need to feel like this is something that women like you and me get to do, all the time. It's normal to the point of being unremarkable."

"Above all else, why not give yourself the gift of holding space for that quiet confidence and conviction in your consulting business this Fall that yes, you can do this and yes, this year is your year. The stories we tell ourselves make all the difference."

Useful Links

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This week's episode is a re-release from the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast Archives.

In this episode of the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing my amazing client, Alecia Huck. Alecia is the founder and CEO of MAVERICK & Company, a management consulting firm that specialises in working with the leadership teams of fast-growing companies.

Alecia shared her inspiring business journey and the valuable insights she has gained along the way. We also discussed the importance of valuing the work we do over the amount of time we spend doing it, shifting from a time-based approach to a value-based approach to work less while achieving even greater results.

As women entrepreneurs, Alecia and I also delved into the unique challenges we face in the business world. We discussed the importance of letting go of control and embracing collaboration, as well as the need for self-acceptance and gratitude in our professional relationships.

Alecia's story is truly inspiring, and her insights are invaluable for anyone looking to grow their consulting business.

In this episode:

• [00:00:48] Jessica and Alecia discuss how they first met and decided to work together after a serendipitous LinkedIn post.
• [00:04:15] Alecia shares the journey of her business, from starting as an entrepreneur with no experience to finding her niche in working with leadership teams in fast-growing companies.
• [00:07:29] Working less and earning more, and the importance of shifting focus from time-based to value-based work.
• [00:12:43] The difficulties of breaking free from old narratives and habits that prioritise overworking.
• [00:16:13] Relying on others and allowing them to make decisions for the business or brand.
• [00:18:58] The need to let go of control, loosen up, and take action without striving for perfection.
• [00:21:37] The reality of entrepreneurship and how it often involves unexpected challenges and growth opportunities.
• [00:23:21] Big wins and personal growth.
• [00:26:07] The limitations of working more and the impact of self-acceptance on one's effectiveness.
• [00:29:27] Breaking out of old paradigms to achieve new results and make a difference in the lives of others.

Key Takeaways:

• As consultants and coaches, the work we do can have a significant impact on businesses beyond just finances, such as employee happiness and team dynamics. Many business owners who have grown their companies organically end up feeling overwhelmed and trapped by their success. Alecia and I both advocate for a shift in mindset from being a freelancer who tracks time to being an expert who focuses on delivering value.
• As women entrepreneurs, we often rely on ourselves too much and find it difficult to allow others to help and make decisions about our business. It's important to let go and allow others to contribute - We don't need to control everything!
• Find a balance between working less and earning more. Pushing too hard can lead to burnout and limit growth. True brilliance comes from self-acceptance and being comfortable with yourself.

Quotes:

"We mix up time and value, right? Because time is really easy to quantify and value can be hard to quantify. And what I think is really great is that if you actually make this shift from valuing your time and talking about things in terms of time and focusing on how long you work… if you shift over to thinking about the value you produce, I think that's better for your clients." - Alecia Huck

"I call them your snakes in your brain, the voice that's kind of negative, right? It's a little distracting. And you do something really great and it goes, 'oh, you're just a spotlight hog'. We all have snakes in the brain, and some of us have snakes informed by trauma and really, you know, intense things in our past and that can make them nastier and more subtle. But, this year was a year where I worked probably less than I ever had. And I want to be really clear, the results that I produced with my people were extraordinary." - Alecia Huck

"I think that we often are so self-reliant, and there are often backstories that completely explain why we're like that, but I think for women entrepreneurs, we rely on ourselves aggressively. And we have to be told how to include other people and how to allow other people to help us, because actually, that's not something that comes naturally." - Jessica Fearnley

Useful Links

Alecia:

Alecia's LinkedIn

MAVERICK & Company Website

Jessica:

The Seven Figures Club

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Guest Bio

Alecia Huck is the founder and owner of MAVERICK & Company, a management consulting firm that specialises in working with the leadership teams of fast-growing companies. A sought-after speaker and writer, Alecia helps people have more BIG wins; the kind of wins where you get great results but also become a bigger, better, braver version of yourself along the way.

Connect with Alecia on LinkedIn for great content and to join an amazing tribe of awesome humans.

In this week's episode of the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast, I interviewed my wonderful client, Amanda HarNess, an executive coach specialising in leadership development.

Amanda shared her journey from working as an occupational therapist to becoming a successful business owner and coach, adapting and transferring her skills from her previous career.

We discuss the challenges and motivations behind Amanda's career shift, her signature Leadership First Approach™ and the importance of strong leadership for organisational success.

In this episode:

• [00:00:40] Amanda shares about her role as an executive coach in leadership development and her leap from occupational therapy to starting her own business.
• [00:03:23] Amanda reflects on her experiences as a good but unsatisfied employee, seeking more influence.
• [00:06:38] 'Realising the Entrepreneurial Itch' - Amanda describes how her desire for entrepreneurship grew during her career and the impact of COVID-19.
• [00:10:58] What advice Amanda would give her past self as she embarked on her entrepreneurial journey.
• [00:12:28] Amanda explains her signature framework, emphasising the importance of strong leadership at the top of organisations.
• [00:15:00] The value of focusing on leadership to foster positive organisational change.
• [00:16:07] Discussion on LinkedIn, content creation and brand photography.
• [00:18:55] Amanda reflects on the value of having a startup coach and seeking help early on.
• [00:19:38] The necessity of investing in oneself for business success.
• [00:26:14] The importance of overcoming past limitations to pursue future goals.
• [00:28:11] The parallel growth of personal and business development over time.

Key Takeaways:

• One of the most valuable pieces of advice Amanda offers is the importance of trusting your intuition and having confidence in your ideas. She acknowledges that while she has made progress, having a stronger belief in herself earlier on could have accelerated her journey. Amanda also emphasises the significance of investing in yourself, whether through hiring a coach or seeking professional development opportunities. This investment can lead to significant growth in both business and personal life.
• Effective leadership creates a strong foundation for the entire organisation. Poor leadership can lead to misalignment and ineffective communication, which ultimately trickles down to the rest of the organisation.
• Leaders must be willing to acknowledge their shortcomings and invest in their development to create a positive organisational culture. By focusing on enhancing leadership skills, organisations can foster high-performing teams and achieve their goals.

Quotes:

"I like to say that I was a great employee, but I was also not a great employee, because I either met or exceeded the status quo or the expectations. But I was also still unsatisfied. And so I wasn't one of those employees that just kind of did my work and showed up. I was always pointing out something that could be better and how it could be better, and you know, that wasn't always received well." - Amanda HarNess

"I felt like I would come up with these ideas or find the things that needed to be changed and just get shushed or someone would smile and nod and then not do anything, and it always felt like I was being held back. And this idea in my mind felt like 'if I owned my own business, what could hold me back?'" - Amanda HarNess

"If you have misalignment, poor communication, either just bad leadership skills or untrained leadership skills, whatever's happening at the top is going to roll downhill and trickle down in the organisation. … You have to make things strong at the top in order to create the real progress that you want in the organisation." - Amanda HarNess

"I think a lot of us, we have this thing of like, 'I can't invest in myself, that would be a waste of money'. But actually the difference that it makes when a business is making money on a regular basis, like those kinds of investments, if you do it properly, it can really make such a huge difference to how the early years of your business actually play out." - Jessica Fearnley

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Amanda:

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Amanda's Photographer, Danielle Uhl.

Jessica:

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Guest Bio

Amanda is the CEO and Founder of Business Excelerated. She is a coach and consultant who works with leadership teams of organizations with high stakes environments, helping them to make REAL progress using the Leadership First Approach™. By leveraging her expertise in human behavior, psychology, leadership development, and effective communication, she helps leadership teams close the gap between where they are now and where they want to be.

This week's episode is a re-release from the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast Archives.

In this episode of the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with my wonderful client and seasoned corporate communications consultant, Tara McDonagh.

Tara shared her journey from agency work to leading corporate communications and eventually starting her own consulting business. We also discussed Tara's 'Raise the Tide' group, which empowers women in communications to secure leadership roles and achieve significant career advancements.

Her commitment to authenticity and strategic mindset has not only shaped her successful LinkedIn presence but also inspired many women to embrace their professional goals with confidence. It has been truly inspiring to witness Tara's impact on the field and the supportive community she's built!

In this episode:

• [00:00:21] Tara's journey in corporate communications, from agency to consulting, and her passion for advancing women in the field.
• [00:01:43] The unexpected long-term professional relationship between Jessica and Tara and how it evolved.
• [00:04:16] Tara's vision for the 'Raise the Tide' group and the impact it has had on advancing women in corporate communications.
• [00:06:01] Tara's mission to empower women in corporate communications, challenge gender bias, and elevate their roles.
• [00:13:08] The supportive and empowering environment within the 'Raise the Tide' group, fostering connections and reclaiming love for the communications field.
• [00:15:14] Tara's approach to authenticity and mindset in building a strong and impactful LinkedIn presence.
• [00:18:19] Being bold and brave on LinkedIn, attracting and repelling with content, and the impact of taking risks.
• [00:24:08] Tara discusses the breakthroughs in mindset and the impact of working on mindset in her business journey.
• [00:25:36] The development of openness and curiosity, leading to deeper fulfillment and growth.

Key Takeaways:

• Tara emphasised the importance of authenticity and staying true to your values, especially on social media platforms like LinkedIn. Her approach to LinkedIn is not just about tactical strategies but about embodying her vision and values in every post. This authenticity has garnered attention and rallied people around her message, proving that integrity in communication is paramount.
• Tara's journey highlights the importance of empowering women in corporate communications, actively supporting women's advancement to leadership roles, fostering a more inclusive and representative industry landscape.
• In this episode, we delve into the significance of mindset shifts for professional growth. By addressing mindset barriers and fostering a growth mindset, you can overcome professional challenges more confidently, unlocking your full potential along the way.

Quotes:

"I have this mantra I use in Raise the Tide: We don't take the first no. And I think that's critical for women to hear." - Tara McDonagh

"My vision is to advance this field of communications that we're in, that I absolutely love, and by advancing it, I mean getting an equal share of voice at the decision making table. … And to do that, we need to advance the women in this field because we're a field that's dominated by women, and yet women don't dominate leadership roles. 80% of CEOs at public relations agencies, the top agencies, are men." - Tara McDonagh

"Everything I post, if it doesn't align with my values and it doesn't serve a purpose with my vision, then why am I doing it? Why am I posting it? How is it going to benefit anyone? So I look at my values and one of my values is integrity, for example. So that leads me to be more vocal on certain things that I know will attract certain people and repel others." - Tara McDonagh

"I think sometimes we have to turn it up to 11 because the people who love it will love it even more, and the people who don't love it, it might annoy them quite a lot, but at the same time that will get them really focused on the fact that they are not open to your message. And I always think it's better to have people make that polar reaction. They either love it or they hate it. There's no in between because either way, it prompts them to take action." - Jessica Fearnley

Useful Links

Tara:

TaraMcDonagh.com

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Jessica:

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Guest Bio

President and Chief Communications Strategist, Tara McDonagh, started Tara McDonagh Communications Inc. (TMC) out of frustration with a lack of awareness of Communications' potential for impact on an organizations' business goals. Her communications consultant practice helps Communications leaders and their teams get out of triage-mode and elevate their reputation as critical business advisors while her coaching work elevates professionals in our field.

Tara is armed with 25 years of experience in public relations, crisis communications, internal communications, and public affairs - leading Corporate Communications for some of the nation's largest and most established brands.

As a thought-leader and change-agent in her industry, Tara is deeply focused on achieving her vision of a corporate world that not only invites, but expects, Communications leaders to act as trusted business advisors, complete with equal share of voice at the decision-making table.