266. How to Work 30 Hours a Week as an Independent Consultant Without Sacrificing Revenue

266. How to Work 30 Hours a Week as an Independent Consultant Without Sacrificing Revenue

April 16, 2026 · 31 min

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Melisa discusses how independent consultants can work fewer hours without sacrificing their income.

Most independent consultants who want to work fewer hours assume that by working less, they’ll earn less. That assumption is incorrect. But it's also deeply wired in. In this episode, Melisa breaks down why the 40-plus-hour default is so hard to shake, how it shapes your consulting business decisions without you realizing it, and what it actually takes to change it without tanking your income. You didn't leave corporate to rebuild the same 40-50+-hour week. This episode is about fixing that, ...

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