How Listening Built This 7-Figure Business

🔥 Want to scale your consulting business, land high-value clients, and build a predictable revenue stream? Book your FREE Growth Session call today: https://consultingsuccess.com/grow to learn more about Clarity Coaching and how we could help you overcome uncertainty and build a successful 6+ figure consulting business. 🎙️ Welcome to the Consulting Success Podcast! Whether you're just starting or scaling past six or seven figures, this podcast is your go-to resource for for building a high-performing consulting business. What if the reason your consulting business hasn't grown isn't your strategy, but your ability to hold better conversations? Manal Sayid quietly built a seven-figure facilitation practice by mastering the art of deep listening—a skill she honed over nearly a decade volunteering on a suicide prevention line. In this episode, she reveals how trust is built when people feel truly heard and why relationship building without an agenda can outperform any traditional business development tactic. Discover what it really takes to facilitate change when there's tension, power dynamics, or uncertainty in the room. 📢 In This Episode, You’ll Discover: ✅ How deep listening became a consulting superpower, a skill Manal developed volunteering on a suicide prevention line. ✅ Why relationship-building without an agenda can outperform traditional business development and lead to unexpected, high-value opportunities. ✅ How being braver and setting values-based boundaries with clients leads to more respect, better work, and stronger outcomes. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: How Listening Built a 7-Figure Business 01:41 - From Volunteer Workshops to a Seven-Figure Practice 03:50 - How Deep Listening Became a Consulting Superpower 06:13 - Turning Passion Projects Into Paid Work 09:59 - Building a Client Base Through Visibility and Community 16:55 - The Pivotal Moment: Saying ‘Yes’, Letting Go, and Owning Your Business 18:56 - The Core of Success: How Trust and Values Attract the Right Clients 22:05 - Why Lifelong Learning Fuels Business Success 27:47 - Qualifying Clients Through Values and Boundaries 31:01 - The Power of Niche Focus and Sector Alignment 34:52 - Relationship Building Without an Agenda 42:00 - A Brave, Inclusive Approach to Strategic Planning 45:29 - Leading With Courage for Stronger Client Outcomes 49:41 - Why Leaders Must Acknowledge, Not Solve, Everything 53:45 - Where to Connect With Manal Online 📚 Guest Information Manal Sayid / https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalsayid/ Guest Website: Sayid Consulting / https://sayidconsulting.com/ (Mention of International Association of Facilitators & The Speed of Trust) #consulting #consultingsuccess #facilitation #communicationskills #listening #trust #leadership #humanbehavior #sevenfigurebusiness 🔗 Stay Connected & Keep Growing: 👤 Michael Zipursky → https://www.linkedin.com/in/zipursky 💡 Join the #1 Consulting Community → Get direct access to 6 & 7-figure consultants, expert coaching, and the strategies that work TODAY. Learn more about Clarity Coaching: https://consultingsuccess.com/grow 🔔 Don’t Miss Future Episodes Like, Subscribe & Hit the Bell to get notified when new episodes drop! 🎙️ More Podcast Episodes → https://consultingsuccess.com/podcast 📺 YouTube Shorts → https://www.youtube.com/@ConsultingSuccessTV/shorts 🔥 More Free Resources: 🌍 Download guides & tools → https://consultingsuccess.com 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter → Weekly insights to grow your business 📚 Consulting Business Growth Guides & Blog → https://consultingsuccess.com/blog 🙌 About Consulting Success Consulting Success is the most comprehensive learning platform for serious consultants and skilled professionals who want to grow a stable and reliable consulting practice that attracts high-value clients time and time again. We believe in the transformational power of consulting that creates real results for clients, and enables you as a consultant to do your best work, enjoy more time with your family, and achieve your desired income level and lifestyle. Founded by Michael Zipursky and Sam Zipursky aka the “Zipursky Cousins” – serial entrepreneurs turned consultants with over 32 years of combined experience – we’ve consulted for and advised businesses throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East in over 30 industries. We’ve been in the trenches hustling to grow our own consulting businesses. We know what it feels like to be the outsider struggling to make things work or find acceptance in the market. ConsultingSuccess, ConsultingBusiness, HighTicketClients, BusinessGrowth, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, ScalingYourBusiness, LeadGeneration, B2BMarketing, SalesStrategy, How to be a better listener, building trust with clients, facilitation skills, difficult conversations, client qualification, values-based business, relationship building, nonprofit consulting, seven-figure consultant, Manal Sayid interview, Sayid Consulting