169 - Taking a Sabbatical as an Independent Consultant with Ashley Ryall

Grow Your Independent Consulting Business

Feeling burned out and uninspired as an independent consultant? Are you constantly managing an overwhelming number of responsibilities without finding fulfillment or new challenges?

In this episode, features guest Ashley Ryall who shares her experience taking a sabbatical as an independent consultant.

In This Episode:

When to take a sabbatical as an independent consultant

• Are you pushing through burnout and feeling disconnected from your work?
• Do you feel like your business is taking over your life?
• Ashley shares what led her to take a sabbatical.

How to take a sabbatical as an independent consultant

• Do you question how you can make a sabbatical work financially?
• Are you unsure how to manage client relationships during an extended break?
• Ashley shares how to prepare for a sabbatical and how to get the most out of the time you're taking off.

Melisa and Ashley discuss real-life strategies to:

• Plan and prepare for a sabbatical
• Communicate with clients to set up your sabbatical
• How to maximize the benefits of a sabbatical

Resources:

• Connect with Ashley
  • UntapSocial
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyryall/
• "Grow Your Consulting Business: The 14-Step Roadmap to Make Your Independent Consulting Goals a Reality" by Melisa Liberman - https://www.melisaliberman.com/book

Full show notes and more information: https://shownotes.melisaliberman.com/episode-169/

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