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Grow Your Independent Consulting BusinessAuthor: Melisa Liberman
Are you an independent consultant whos ready to grow your business into a predictable revenue stream while working on your own terms? The Grow Your Independent Consulting Business is a podcast that shares the blueprint to make your consulting business goals a reality. Each week, Business Coach, Melisa Liberman, brings you solo insights or informative guest interviews that will help you to accomplish your Independent Consultant Business goals. She shares specific tools, actionable strategies, and techniques that successful independent consultants use to create the predictable, sustainable, and impactful independent consulting business you may not even realize is possible. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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264. Quarterly Planning for Independent Consultants: How to Build a Plan That Actually Grows Your Business
Wednesday, 1 April, 2026
Most independent consultants either skip quarterly planning or build a plan they never look at again. This episode gives you the quarterly plan that finally moves the needle.Not a generic goal-setting exercise. A process that connects your day-to-day decisions to real revenue growth.If you're running a consulting business and you're tired of staying busy without feeling like you're actually moving forward, this episode is for you.What you'll learn:Melisa covers why quarterly planning is one of the highest-leverage habits you can build as an independent consultant, and what's usually missing when it doesn't work. She breaks down the six most common quarterly planning mistakes consultants make, so you can avoid making them.You'll also hear how to structure a quarterly plan that goes beyond a to-do list. Goals, projects, recurring routines, and the built-in accountability that keeps you executing instead of reacting.Episode Timestamps:[05:00] Why quarterly planning aligns your daily work with your annual revenue goals and long-term vision as an independent consultant[15:00] The six quarterly planning mistakes independent consultants make, including the one that kills follow-through before the quarter even starts[25:00] What a strong quarterly plan includes: goals, projects, and the recurring routines that create consistent pipeline[35:00] How to build mindset and accountability into your quarterly plan so it stays a working tool, not a forgotten documentBottom line: Quarterly planning isn't about having a prettier spreadsheet. It's about making better decisions, staying committed to your consulting business goals, and growing with intention.Resources MentionedFree Companion Resource: Quarterly Plan Framework for Independent Consultants: https://www.icquarterlyplan.comFull Show Notes: https://shownotes.melisaliberman.com/episode-264Melisa's Books, Planners & Journals: https://linktr.ee/melisalibermanEpisode 080: The Quarterly Focus Project: https://shownotes.melisaliberman.com/episode-80/#more-1318Episode 246: The 10 Surprising Relationships That Grow Your Consulting Business: https://shownotes.melisaliberman.com/episode-246/#more-2821Mentioned ResourcesCompanion Resource: Quarterly Plan Framework, https://www.ICquarterlyplan.com Full Show Notes: https://shownotes.melisaliberman.com/episode-264Melisa’s Books, Planners & Journals: https://linktr.ee/melisalibermanMentioned in this Episode:Episode 080 – The Quarterly Focus Project, Ready to stop depending on your warm network and start building a real pipeline?The Lead Gen Sprint is a focused program for independent consultants who want a simple, repeatable system for generating leads, without waiting on referrals.The Q2 2026 Sprint starts April 14th. If you want a pipeline this quarter, now is the time.Learn more and enroll at www.LGSprint.com.Want help achieving your consulting business goals? Melisa can help. Click here for more on coaching tailored to you as an independent consulting business owner.
