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You followed all the expert advice.

You niched down, posted five times a week, and gave endless value. But here you are, stuck at $5,000 a month, feeling like you’re running on a hamster wheel while others are hitting $20K, $50K, or even $100K months.

So what’s the deal? You’ve been following the wrong playbook.

In this post, I’m breaking down the exact shifts I made to go from stuck at 5K to consistently hitting 20K+ months—without working more hours, raising my prices just for the sake of it, or selling my soul to the algorithm.

Why $5K Months Feel Like a Brick Wall

The $5K plateau isn’t about how hard you work—it’s about how you work.

Here’s why most people get stuck:

✅ Selling low-ticket because they think it’s easier (it’s not).

✅ Believing more followers = more money (it doesn’t).

✅ Playing small instead of running a business with strategy.

If any of this sounds familiar, it’s time for a shift.

The 4 Shifts That Took Me from $5K to $20K+ Months

1. Selling High-Ticket First, Then Scaling

Most struggling entrepreneurs start with low-ticket offers, thinking it’s the easiest way to get clients. The problem? You’re working way harder for way less.

Instead, I stopped messing with low-ticket and focused on one high-ticket offer.

• My agency packages started at $1,500–$7,000/month.

• My coaching academy launched at $1,997 and scaled up from there.

• I made my content about the transformation I help people achieve, not just free tips.

💡 Action Step: If you're making less than $5K/month, revisit your offer suite. How can you hit $10K in 10 sales or less?

“You’ve been following the wrong damn playbook. If you’re still stuck at $5K months, it’s not because you’re not working hard enough—it’s because you’re working on the wrong things.”

2. Selling with Urgency, Not Just Value

I used to believe, “Give value first and the sales will come.” Spoiler alert: They didn’t.

Instead, I started applying sales psychology and urgency the right way:

• Talking to fewer leads but actually closing them.

• Setting up a simple sales system (interest post → convo → CTA).

• Writing posts with clear, convicted calls to action (not just “Drop ‘me’ in the comments”).

💡 Action Step: Look at your last five posts. Did you clearly tell people how to buy from you? If not, fix that NOW.

“$5K months feel like a ceiling because you’re playing small. You’re running a hobby with price tags instead of a business with strategy.”

3. Building a Lead System (Instead of Posting & Praying)

More content doesn’t mean more sales. A viral post without a lead system is just vibes.

Here’s how I fixed this:

• I created a lead magnet that captured emails.

• I built a system to move people from content → conversation → cash (with automation).

• I set up a simple funnel instead of waiting for DMs to magically roll in.

💡 Action Step: Write down every step someone takes from finding you to becoming a customer.

"If you don’t think you’re worth $10K, $20K, or $50K months, your audience won’t either. Confidence sells. Period."

4. Spending 90% of My Time on Sales-Generating Activities

I wasted HOURS on:

❌ Making cute Canva graphics.

❌ Engaging with people who weren’t buying.

❌ Tinkering with my bio & branding.

Once I shifted to cash-only activities, my income exploded.

Here’s what I did instead:

• Focused on sales-generating content (not just “value” posts).

• Automated everything non-sales related (VA + software = game changer).

• Made offers DAILY.

💡 Action Step: Audit your workday. If less than 50% is spent on sales, adjust NOW.

Your Next Steps

If you’re ready to break past $5K months and scale without hustling harder, here’s what to do:

1. Pick ONE offer and push it until you hit $10K/month.

2. Set up a lead system that turns followers into buyers.

3. Spend 80% of your time on sales-generating activities.

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“Sales psychology is what separates the ones who scale from the ones who stay stuck. Stop selling with value and start selling with urgency.”

🔗 Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

• Socially Ausome Entrepreneurs Facebook Group: Get daily tips, tricks, and live trainings to help you grow your brand online.

• Automation Domination Guide – My top 10 automation tools that save me hours each week.

• FREE Sales Machine Masterclass: How to turn your content into a lead generation machine & scale to consistent $10k months without creating NEW content every day or spending 24/7 on social media!

• Daily Method of Operations (DMO) Training – The exact system I use to stay focused on revenue.

• My Favorite Resources: All my favorite tools I have personally tested and use in my business!

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If this resonated with you, join the Socially Ausome Membership and start turning your content into a sales machine that feels 100% authentic.

Make it simple. Make it social. Make it AUSOME.

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👑 Stay Ausome,

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