Mike Johnston at Big Omaha: “Put a financial value on your happiness”

Mike Johnston, creator of MikesLessons.com, spoke at Big Omaha in 2015 about how he grew a random video upload on YouTube into a successful business. At the beginning of his talk he explains the importance of passion in building a business. “How much is your happiness worth? Put an actual dollar amount to it, like…

Mike Johnston, creator of MikesLessons.com, spoke at Big Omaha in 2015 about how he grew a random video upload on YouTube into a successful business. At the beginning of his talk he explains the importance of passion in building a business.

“How much is your happiness worth? Put an actual dollar amount to it, like a yearly salary to happiness,” said Johnston. “If I’m allowed to explain things to people every day in my job, that’s worth a million dollars a year to me.”

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