The Real Reason You’re Capped at $5K Months as an Online Business Manager (And How to Break Through)

You’re booked out, delivering results, and working harder than ever… so why does your income keep stalling at $5K months?

In this episode of “The OBM Show”, I’m pulling back the curtain on one of the most common plateaus OBMs face: the dreaded $5K ceiling. If you’ve hit that wall where every month feels maxed out, but your bank account doesn’t reflect your effort, you’re not alone and you’re not doing anything “wrong.”

The truth is, $5K months don’t mean you’ve made it. They mean your current business model has reached its limit. And breaking through requires a very different approach than the hustle that got you here.

Here’s what we cover:

• Why selling time instead of transformation automatically caps your income
   
• How retainer fatigue keeps OBMs drained and underpaid
   
• The role premium offers play in positioning you as a true leader
   
• Why your positioning matters as much as your delivery (and how to shift it)
  
  
• How to stop undercharging for COO-level results
   
• What it really looks like to step into OBM-CEO mode and grow beyond $5K

Whether you’re deep in the $5K hustle or just starting to feel the cracks, this episode will show you what’s keeping you stuck and how to finally move into consistent, sustainable growth without burning out.

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