Consulting Mastery

Your business can't outgrow your identity


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Ever wonder why some consultants skyrocket to success while others stay stuck, despite having similar skills? I've seen it countless times – two equally talented consultants, yet one builds a thriving business while the other barely survives. The painful truth? It's not your expertise, market, or pricing holding you back. The real obstacle is how you see yourself and your business. In this eye-opening conversation with Ahmad Munawar, we reveal why your identity creates invisible barriers to growth and how shifting your mindset unlocks the path to the business you truly desire. Stop limiting your potential – discover how your self-imposed boundaries are the only thing standing between you and breakthrough success.


Show Notes:

  • Why two consultants with identical skills and markets achieve dramatically different results (and what's really determining your success ceiling)

  • The dangerous trap of chasing income goals without understanding what that money truly represents in your life

  • How your "identity jar" silently determines your business potential and sets hidden limitations you don't even recognize

  • The critical difference between the "employee mindset" and the "business owner mindset" (and why this shift is essential for growth)

  • Ahmad's personal story: how his "lone wolf" identity kept his business stuck for 5+ years

  • Why intellectual understanding isn't enough – the emotional work required to truly transform your business identity

  • The counterintuitive truth about "work-life balance" and why separating your personal and business identities might be sabotaging your success

  • How to identify and challenge your self-imposed limitations that keep your business smaller than it could be

  • The powerful relationship between setting ambitious goals and developing the identity necessary to achieve them

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Consulting MasteryBy Karie Miller & Ahmad Munawar

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