Show #011: Mike Johnson talks ‘Smarter Consulting’
Dec 11th, 2007 by Jon Coulter
My guest this week is Mike Johnson, successful consultant and serial business author who recently published his latest Financial Times book ‘Smarter Consulting - How to start up and succeed as an independent consultant’.
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Mike is in a pretty strong position to offer advice to anyone contemplating starting their own business, given that he has run his own successful consulting firm Johnson & Associates since 1982, following a career in business journalism.
In this interview, Mike talks us through some of the key themes of the book, which offers practical advice to anyone wanting to start their own business. He also shares his thoughts on why some start ups succeed and some go off track.
Mike’s tips for success include:
- MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME REAL BUSINESS BEFORE YOU START - try to get a contract from your ex-employer
- TRY NOT TO BORROW MONEY - the interest will really hurt you
- KEEP YOUR EXPENSES FLAT ON THE FLOOR
- HAVE FUN - remember why you are doing this
The best way to get hold of Mike’s book ‘Smarter Consulting’ is to buy it from Amazon by clicking here - they’re offering a 40% discount!
To find out more about Mike Johnson visit his website www.mikeajohnson.com
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