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The Zack Arnold Podcast

How to Future-Proof Your Creative Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger Than Your Résumé | with Christina Wallace

Sep 5, 2023
Christina Wallace, entrepreneur and Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, discusses the outdated specialization model and the need to focus on building a portfolio life. They also explore challenges in achieving the American dream, the disparity between productivity and wages, and the importance of reframing failure and embracing discomfort.
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Quick takeaways

  • Building a portfolio life involves diversifying skills and income streams by packaging and selling expertise to a broader audience.
  • Failure should be reframed as an opportunity for growth and learning within the context of building a portfolio life.

Deep dives

Exploring Your Passions and Identity

Start by taking an inventory of who you are and what you love. Write down your hobbies, interests, and the worlds you inhabit. Talk to people who know you well to gain their perspective on your strengths and what makes you stand out. Group these elements and look for overlaps or intersections between them.

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