Episode
How Do You Build Scalable Income When Clients Take All Your Time?
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- Don't Work Harder
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- Aug 17, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 802
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Summary
That feeling at the end of the day when you're drained from client delivery. You'd love to stop and have something more scalable paying your bills consistently but you're trapped by great paying clients. It sounds weird to say that, but it's true - you can't launch the scalable thing whilst your time is taken up by clients that give you a steady income. You have no time or energy or headspace. but you can't stop what's paying the bills. So what do you do? In this powerful Don't Work Harder highlight clip, Lindsay McGlone reveals how they made the terrifying decision to phase out their most reliable income stream - because they knew it was the right choice for them and their clients. Lindsay was running Instagram accounts and making great money. But her creativity was drained and she knew she was holding back her best strategies because SHE would be the one who needed to deliver them. In this game-changing conversation, Lindsay reveals: - How to walk away from steady revenue that isn't serving you - without panicking 👀 - Why doing the work yourself might be limiting your best ideas - The financial safety net to build BEFORE making a big pivot - How to use your audience to hold you accountable to big goals Lindsay came into the studio and taught us that sometimes the bravest business move is letting go - when you know you need to. She proved that trusting yourself to build something better - even when the current model is paying you well - is often where real growth happens. ------ This episode is brought to you by our sponsors: Mavericks Founders Network. If you’re an ambitious founder who’s ready to grow faster and think bigger, Mavericks is the network built to help you do exactly that. Your annual membership gives you access to four incredible in-person events each y…