Adam Davidson & Frank Garcia, CFA: Building Things That Last, Seeking Out Your Next Project, & The Future of Work

Our guest today is Adam Davidson, the CEO of the podcast company Three Uncanny Four and author of The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century. Adam is known for co-founding NPR’s Planet Money, one of the first and most popular business and economics podcast to this day.

Our conversation today focuses on the passion economy and how finance professionals can thrive in the twenty-first century. Adam explains what the passion economy is, why some of the rules (like turning customers away) are counterintuitive but imperative, and what his career advice is to young professionals. He gives real examples of accountants and financial advisors, which he has an entire episode of his podcast dedicated to.  He finishes by touching on his new company, Three Uncanny Four, and the future of the podcast space.

Our guest-host today is Frank Garcia, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Resource Consulting Group and Vice President of CFA Society of Orlando. Please enjoy the episode. 

 

For more information on topics covered into the episode, see the information from a16z below:

The Passion Economy and the Future of Work

16 Key Metrics for the Passion Economy

Podcast: How the Passion Economy Is Redefining Work

 

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