The Trap Every Technician Falls Into

Let’s cut to the chase.  

If you’re an engineer, planner, surveyor or architect running a consultancy, here’s the hard truth: 

Your technical skillset will only get you so far. 

You can report, design, calculate, and solve problems brilliantly. 

But those skills max you out around $40K/month - roughly $500K a year. 

Beyond that? You hit the ceiling. Burnout sets in. Growth stalls. 

Why? 

Because running a $2M, $5M, or $10M consultancy requires a different operating system. 

In this week’s podcast episode, I unpack the 3 distinct stages of growth we’ve mapped inside Boardroom: 

- Technician Business Owner - you do the work, and cap out fast. 

- Conductor Business Owner - you lead the business, your team delivers. 

- Lifestyle Business Owner - the company runs without you, profitably. 

To make these leaps, you must master new skills: 

- Strategic thinking: seeing market shifts before they hit. 

- Winning work: consistently attracting high-value clients (without being a generalist). 

- Leadership & EQ: building a team that’s inspired, motivated, and loyal. 

- Time leverage: moving from billable hours to steering the ship. 

If your ambition is to grow to $2M, $5M, or $10M+ with 30% net profit margins, you can’t afford to miss this breakdown. 

Click Here  to watch the video. 

Click Here  for the podcast episode. 

This isn’t theory.  

It’s the exact roadmap that’s helped our Boardroom members to break free of the technician trap and scale into true entrepreneurs. 

To your success, 

Josh 

PS: If you’re interested, here are 4 ways I can help you right now: 

1.  Grab a copy of my new book | Profitable Engineering Consultant | 9 strategies to grow with confidence, get your time back & consistently hit 30% plus net profit margins – Click Here 

2. Subscribe to our podcast | Learn how to run a more profitable consultancy and grow successfully – no fluff, just actionable and practical advice from someone who grew a consultancy to $30M and exited successfully – Watch Here or Listen Here + make sure you subscribe! 

3. Download our free Business Plan template | Map out your Business Plan & grow your consultancy with confidence – Click Here to download now 

4. Book a 20-minute Business Audit Call | We’ll do a full review & audit of your business, uncover the #1 bottleneck that's holding you back right now & develop a 3-step action plan together for how you can get results faster. You'll leave this call with a clear and actionable plan for what to do next in your business – Book Here