The Wellness Revolution Podcast with Amber Shaw
502. If I Wanted My First $10k In 2027, Here’s Where I’d Start
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You can put “$10K months” on your vision board all you want, but do you actually have a plan to sign the clients who will get you there?
Because here’s the thing: a new year on the calendar is NOT a client acquisition strategy.
In this episode of The Art of Pre-Selling, I’m breaking down exactly what I’d focus on RIGHT NOW if I wanted to make my first $10K in 2027 instead of waking up on January 1st hoping things will magically be different.
We’re talking about why posting consistently isn’t the same as having a client acquisition strategy, how to work backward from your revenue goals, and which numbers you should actually be paying attention to if you want to sign clients more consistently.
I’m also walking you through the exact areas I’d look at before January, from figuring out where potential clients are getting stuck to fixing your messaging, making sure your offer is positioned correctly, and creating content that actually supports your sales process.
If you’ve already signed clients but you’re still guessing where your next one is coming from, and you’re determined to make 2027 different, then this episode is for you.
Links and resources mentioned:
- The Science of Scaling by Benjamin Hardy
- Episode 501. What Coaches Get Wrong About Selling During The Holidays
What I Discuss:
- 01:19 Why waiting until the new year to figure out your business strategy puts you behind
- 02:59 |Why writing “$10K months” on a vision board isn’t a plan for actually getting paying clients
- 04:39 The shift I made in my own business when I stopped chasing a revenue number
- 08:00 How to work backward from your client goal and start paying attention to sales calls, close rates, and the numbers that actually drive revenue
- 11:22 What I’d look at in my business before making another content calendar
- 13:25 How to make sure your offer matches what she’s willing to pay for.
- 17:07 How to create content that builds demand while knowing what to do when someone engages or reaches out
- 19:18 Why I’d decide what I’m promoting in January BEFORE the new year starts
Find more from Amber Shaw:
Instagram: @msambershaw
Website: ambershaw.com

