July 10, 2019

"Accidental" Entrepreneurship with Denise Johnson

24 minutes

Is it possible to become an entrepreneur by accident? Denise M. Johnson joins me in this episode to explain why her answer to this question is "Yes!" Denise and her husband are the co-founders of Johnson Jr. Family Books and the authors of Lotus and Lily Go to the Park.

Denise shares with us how she and her husband's idea to write a children's book blossomed into a business. She also talks about the importance of doing what you're passionate about and provides some tips for working with your spouse and getting the whole family involved in your business!

SHOWNOTES

(3:10) I am a 35-year-old married mom with two kids and we have a publishing company called Johnson Junior Family Books. We encourage entrepreneurship and early childhood education.

(3:56) In the beginning I didn’t mean to go into business.

(5:12) Don't be scared if your business becomes bigger than you originally planned!

(6:43) My personal definition of success is to utilize my gifts and talents to help other people, not working a traditional 9-5 job, and to be happy.

(8:42) My next level of success is to venture into blog writing and business features, as well as getting into guest speaking so I can motivate and inspire others!

(10:42) I would say if you are going to build a business with your partner that you first need to talk with them about it, and you need to figure out what your strengths are.

(11:43) I can see that my work with children is helping my own children.

(12:30) My biggest success is finishing something that I started.

(14:17) Believe in yourself and your brand. As long as you know who you are, it doesn’t matter what other people think of you.

(17:00) Making opportunities and following up is also something you have to do everyday when building a business.

(18:46) Building a business is a journey everyday. It’s all part of a process and you have to trust the process!

(20:03) A lot of time people equate success with money, but I equate success as helping other people by sharing my gifts and talents.

(21:10) Sometimes it’s okay to be selfish when building a business. You have to be the master at balance whether you’re a mother or wife or neither, you always have other things to do besides building your business. Taking a break is absolutely okay, too!

(22:47) You can find our book, Lotus and Lilly Go to the Park on iTunes and Audible, and you can connect with us on our website or Instagram!

Links Mentioned

Amazon: Lotus and Lily Go to the Park

iTunes: Lotus and Lily Go to the Park

Denise's Instagram

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By Jackie Kossoff

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