Day 17: Why You’re Stuck at the Same Revenue Every Month — And How to Break Through
- kbives9
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🗓️ This post is part of a 90-day blog series for solopreneurs and micro-business owners. Each post offers practical steps to build a sustainable, profitable business — even with limited time and resources.
You’re working hard. You’re showing up. You’ve got clients or customers coming in regularly.
And yet… your monthly revenue has flatlined.
Maybe it’s $2,000. Maybe it’s $5,000. Maybe it’s $8,000.
Wherever your plateau is, it feels like you’re pushing uphill — but never breaking through.
You’re not alone. In fact, most small business owners hit a plateau within their first 2–3 years of running the business full time.
Let’s unpack why this happens, and more importantly, how to move beyond it.
🧱 Common Reasons Your Revenue Gets Stuck
You’ve maxed out your time If you’re fully booked or delivering every product yourself, you physically can’t make more money without burning out — unless you change your model or pricing.
You don’t have consistent lead generation You’re relying on referrals, word-of-mouth, or the occasional post. That leads to inconsistent sales… and a rollercoaster of income.
Your offers aren’t scalable You’re selling 1:1 sessions or handmade items — and haven’t built in bundles, add-ons, upsells, or automated delivery options.
Your prices haven’t been updated What worked when you were new might not reflect your skill, experience, or cost of doing business today.
🧠 Step 1: Diagnose the Real Bottleneck
Start by looking at the three core business areas:
💸 Sales
Are you talking to enough leads every week?
Do people understand your offer clearly?
Do you have a way to follow up with potential buyers?
Tools to help:
Go High Level for pipelines and automations
ChatGPT to write sales scripts and nurture emails
Mouseflow to watch how people navigate your site
💰 Finances
Do you know your average monthly revenue and expenses?
Is your pricing supporting your goals — or undermining them?
Are you setting aside money for taxes, profit, and growth?
Tools to help:
Wave or Zoho Books for tracking
A simple Google Sheet for reviewing margins
The Profit First method to allocate income intentionally
⚙️ Operations
Are you spending time on repeat tasks that could be automated?
Are you documenting how things get done — or reinventing the wheel each time?
Is there a system for onboarding, delivery, and follow-up?
Tools to help:
ScribeHow to create SOPs from screen recordings
Zapier or Go High Level for automations
Trello or Notion for simple task tracking
Once you pinpoint which system is slowing you down — you can fix it.
📈 Step 2: Make One Strategic Shift
Small changes can create big results. Here are a few examples:
Raise your prices 10–20% and test it with 3 new leads
Add a low-effort digital product to upsell existing clients
Implement a weekly email to stay in touch with prospects
Systemize client onboarding to free up 2+ hours a week
Run a limited-time promotion to increase urgency and boost cash flow
Don’t try to fix everything at once. Pick the one move that feels doable — and measure its impact.
📊 Step 3: Track Your Progress on a Dashboard
Most business owners feel stuck — but don’t know exactly why.
Tracking these three metrics weekly will give you clarity:
# of leads generated
Revenue vs. expenses
Hours spent on delivery vs. marketing/CEO work
Even a simple Google Sheet or whiteboard can work — as long as you review it regularly.
In Taking Care of Business – Together, we guide members through this review process step by step. Because insight without action won’t change a thing.
✨ Bottom Line
If your revenue hasn’t grown in months, it’s not because you’re lazy or bad at business.
You’ve just hit a systems ceiling — and it’s time to build a stronger foundation.
With a few small changes and a clear view of your numbers, your next breakthrough might be closer than you think.
📝 Catch Up on the Series:
Day 1–16 Blog Archive
➡️ Coming Tomorrow: Day 18: Your First SOP — How to Create One in Under 15 Minutes (No Tech Needed)