EP 90: Plan Your Career Change to Consulting: How to Build a Flexible Business Without Starting Over [CEO: Amy Rasdal Part 2]

Are you looking for a fulfilling and flexible career that brings you both personal and financial freedom? In today's Part 2 interview, I sit down with Amy Rasdal, founder of Billable at the Beach®, to talk about how to plan your career change to consulting and build a flexible business without starting over.

Mama, you DON’T NEED TO A COMPLEX SET-UP—but to start a consulting business successfully, you’ll want to learn about how to avoid some common mistakes that independent consultants make.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

📎 The 3-4 essential things you need to get started as a consultant (hint: it's not a website or logo)
📎 How to leverage your existing expertise without starting over—even if you've never been a consultant before
📎 The biggest mistake consultants make and how to avoid it
📎 Practical ways to build client relationships that align with your values as a mother while setting boundaries that prevent burnout
📎 How to create a flexible work arrangement (20-30 hours/week) that provides excellent income while staying present for your family

Let's dive into this incredible conversation with Amy Rasdal!

⏮️ Missed Part 1? Listen: EP 89: Is Your Full-Time Job Stealing Your Family Time? How Consulting Creates Work-Life Balance While Earning 6-Figures

Quotable

"Once I finally just started demanding what I was worth, nobody ever batted an eye. Nobody laughed in my face and said, ‘oh my gosh, that's ridiculous.’"

"You really owe it to the world to get your talents out there. People need you. It's not an imposition."

"You're standing on this foundation of valuable, sometimes even rare experience."

Episode Highlights

(0:00): Introduction
(2:10): The 4 essential things to start consulting and why you don't need a website or logo to land your first project
(5:16): How nurturing connections leads to projects coming to you, and the importance of saying no
(6:07): The biggest mistake that consultants make
(9:58): Building client relationships that align with your values as a mother while maintaining work-life balance & creating a flexible work arrangement
(16:07): How building your own business allows you to stay present for your family while fulfilling your potential
(21:10): Wrap-Up & Next Steps

These chapters highlight the key tactical advice and transformational moments from your conversation with Amy.

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Amy’s Links:

Website: www.BillableAtTheBeach.com

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Free Course: https://www.billableatthebeach.com/free-course/

Free Webinar: https://www.billableatthebeach.com/free-webinar/

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