AMA (Ask Me Anything) interview with Michael Beddows, a seasoned consultant, serial entrepreneur, and founder of the IT Consulting Group & Enterprising Group.
“Good consultants deliver value, but great consultants teach their clients how to deliver value for themselves.”
Michael shares his career journey going in and out of consulting and serial entrepreneurship as the founder of multiple start-ups. He discusses four types of consultants – contractors, advisors, freelancers, and coaches- and how he did work in data mining, customer relationship management, content management, knowledge management, and enterprise collaboration. Michael now advises clients on customer experience and user experience.
Christie and Michael discuss the importance for consultants to have coaches as part of their career support system to go from good to great. Michael shares his new venture, Enterprising Group, a peer to peer learning network for enterprise practitioners on various topics. The first component of the Enterprising Group is called the IT Consulting Group, which focuses on providing coaching services to teach professionals how to be an IT Consultant.
“How can you achieve your 5-year plan in the next 6 months?”
Michael provides additional advice for younger consultants
Do not be intimidated by older, more experienced professionals
Begin working on your long term career plans now instead of later
Keep an eye on the impacts of artificial intelligence
Don’t underestimate the value of taking notes
Listen to the Episode Here:
[powerpress]
The post Journey of a Seasoned Consultant and Serial Entrepreneur with Michael Beddows appeared first on The MECE Muse Unplugged Podcast.
S2 Episode 12: Speak Successfully with Amanda Hennessey
S2 Episode 11: The Foresight of Success with John Sanei
S2 Episode 10: Does Success Always Equate to Being Profitable?
S2 Episode 9: Feeling Successful After a Failure
S2 Episode 8: Maximize Your Season of Success
S2 Episode 7: Physiology of Success
S2 Episode 6: Measuring Success
S2 Episode 5: Purpose Driven Success
S2 Episode 4: Successful People Think Differently
S2 Episode 3: Language of Success
S2 Episode 2: Defining Success on Your Own Terms
S2 Episode 1: Science of Success
The MECE Muse Unplugged Season 2 Trailer
Cultivate A Lasting, Loving Relationship with Jürgen Schemel
How To Work With People You Can’t Stand with Eric Williamson
Build Up Your Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Skills with Harvey Deutschendorf
Destigmatizing Mental Illness with Celeste the Therapist
The Art of Listening and Why it Matters with Kit Pang
Creating High Performing Teams with Dr. Rachel Headley
Nail Your Next Speaking Engagement with Brian Miller
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Commercial Edge: Unleash the Power of People
The emPOWERed Half Hour
NABOR® TALKS
U.S Property Podcast
Aligned Money Show
The Ramsey Show
Planet Money