Are you thinking like a contractor⊠or are you thinking like a CEO? The moment you understand the difference, everything about how you approach your work, your value, your money, and your future changes.
This episode digs deep into the mindset shift required to move from chasing projects to building something meaningful.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build flourishing independent portfolio career.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
What did this year really teach me about the difference between simply surviving as a contractor and genuinely thriving as an independent consultant? In this episode, I take you through an honest reflection of the wins, the growing pains, and the unexpected lessons that shaped my portfolio career over the past year.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build a flourishing independent portfolio career.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
What does the Autumn Budget 2025 really mean for people like us, consultants, contractors, freelancers, and anyone building an independent career? Is this a step toward stability, or another squeeze disguised as reform? Because when you strip away the headlines, what weâre looking at is more taxes, tighter thresholds, and a system that quietly pulls more from those who earn more.
This episode breaks down the key changes, the hidden implications, and the mindset we need to navigate a system thatâs shifting under our feet. More taxes may be unavoidable, but more opportunity is still possible. The goal is simple: understand, adjust, and keep moving towards a flourishing and independent career.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Are you actually overwhelmedâŠ
âŠOr are your systems broken?
Thereâs a lot of noise around AI, automation, and âthe future of workâ, but the truth is most people arenât burnt out because of technology or a portfolio career. Theyâre burnt out because theyâre trying to run too many moving parts without structure, clarity, or a real system behind it.
If youâre ready to reduce burnout, reclaim your time, and create a portfolio career that runs like a professional consultancy, not on vibes, this episode will show you where to start.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Are you chasing multiple income streams but finding yourself spread too thin? Real diversification isnât about doing more, itâs about building leverage. In this episode, I break down how to create sustainable, layered income streams without burning out or losing focus. This is about smarter strategy, not more hustle. When your time multiplies instead of divides, thatâs when true freedom begins.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Are you stuck seeing yourself as just a contractor or a 9â5 worker? Maybe itâs time for a rebrand. Because when you shift from being a doer to being a brand, everything changes, you stop chasing contracts and start attracting premium clients. In this episode, I break down what it really means to position yourself as an independent consultant.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Is independent consulting really what you think it is? We all crave freedom, the ability to choose how we work, who we work with, and the impact we create. But freedom comes with quiet, hidden costs that most people never talk about.
In this episode, I break down the emotional, financial, and mental realities of becoming an independent consultant.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Debt keeps rising. Taxes keep increasing. Yet somehow the UK is still borrowing more than ever before. It doesnât add up on the surface⊠so I unpack whatâs really happening behind the numbers and how it affects your financial future.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Most people manage money emotionally. Consultants manage it like data. That mindset shift alone changes everything.
In this episode, I break down exactly how I audit my finances as an independent consultant, not through guesswork or emotion, but through structure, awareness, and discipline. This isnât about cutting costs or obsessing over spreadsheets; itâs about building financial resilience.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Job vacancies in the UK have now fallen for 39 consecutive months, thatâs over three years of consistent decline. But whatâs really driving this trend? And more importantly, what does it mean for people trying to build stable careers or transition into something more independent?
In this episode, I break down the latest ONS data and unpack the reality behind employment and pay in 2025.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Times are tough right now, letâs be honest. Everythingâs getting more expensive while wages stay the same, and most people are just trying to survive. But what if surviving isnât enough anymore? What if itâs time to rethink how we earn, spend, and grow our income?
In this episode, I break down how to make more money in the UK, not through hype or quick fixes, but through realistic, practical approaches that actually move the needle.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
What happens when organisations resist change, when inflation quietly eats away at your savings, or when burnout leaves you questioning your next move? These are the real challenges we face, and theyâre exactly what I break down in this episode tackling questions and answers.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Whatâs the smartest way to use generative AI like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude without becoming overly reliant on it? Too many professionals get caught up in the hype, but the real value comes when you know how to leverage these tools with intention.
This isnât about replacing your expertise, itâs about enhancing it. By applying these strategies, youâll start seeing faster results and clearer outcomes, while staying in full control of your work.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
How do you really improve the performance of a business? Thereâs no silver bullet, but there are three fundamentals Iâve seen transform organisations time and time again. Listen in, take notes, and start implementing the fundamentals to improve your business performance today.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Is saving or investing really enough to get out of the rat race? In this episode, I break down what saving and investing actually mean, their benefits, and their limitations when it comes to achieving financial independence.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Do you need to be an entrepreneur to be successful? Is playing it safe the wrong move when everyone on social media is shouting about their million-gazillion-pound months?
In this episode, we're cutting through the noise and facing the "entrepreneurship myth" head-on.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Is AI truly transforming industries, or are we witnessing an inflated bubble? Despite billions poured into generative AI, 95% of organisations are reporting zero return. That should make us pause and ask, are we buying into hype rather than reality?
In this episode, I break down the State of AI Business in 2025 report and highlight why most sectors havenât seen meaningful disruption.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Are we truly aware of the scale of the UKâs debt crisis, and what it means for our everyday lives? Inflation is rising, interest rates are tightening, and more than half of government spending is swallowed up by debt repayments. Jobs are disappearing in most industries, businesses are under pressure, and professionals like us are left wondering how to survive and thrive in such instability.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
Why are warehouse workers sometimes earning more than qualified engineers? Why do some of the most talented professionals get overlooked while others progress? And can AI really replace the power of human connection when it comes to building a career?
In this episode, I respond directly to community comments and questions that reflect the challenges weâre all facing in todayâs job market.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO
What does it really mean to think like a CEO? Too often we focus on building, hustling, and grinding without recognising that true growth requires a shift in mindset. Developing a portfolio career isnât just about contracts or cash flow, itâs about strategy, performance, risk, people, and the behaviours that underpin long-term success.
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Michael helps ambitious professionals like you navigate the complexities of the modern working world utilising the consultant mindset, helping you build deeply fulfilling and profitable portfolio careers.
He is an Independent Management Consultant and Executive Coach specializing in guiding leaders through transformative changes and scaling operations effectively.
Leveraging his extensive experience in programme management and previously working closely with top consulting firms, Michael empowers leaders to achieve sustained success by enhancing strategic decision-making, improving organizational health, and fostering personal and professional growth.
He is also an author of 4 books, Trustee for the Institute of Leadership and has spoken at organisations such as BBC Radio 1, University of Leicester, and CAPCO