Dorie Clark, a bestselling author and career strategist, challenges the traditional view of career paths, advocating for a mindset of experimentation. She emphasizes the importance of adaptability in career planning and suggests using informational interviews and LinkedIn strategies as essential tools for exploration. Clark discusses how personal branding can enhance career shifts and the role of mentorship in professional growth. She also highlights the value of being open to unexpected opportunities, asserting that reinvention should be a continuous habit.

Dorie Clark, a renowned consultant and author specializing in personal branding and career development, shares insightful strategies for maximizing your personal brand. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and feedback in shaping your reputation. Dorie discusses how to communicate your brand effectively and transform it to align with your goals. The conversation explores methods to gain recognition in your field, enhance visibility through content creation, and leverage '20% time' for career innovation and growth.

In a captivating conversation, Dorie Clark, an esteemed author and business consultant, shares her journey from writing for Forbes to establishing a sustainable creator business. She discusses how to leverage social proof for income and the importance of diversifying revenue streams. Dorie offers actionable tips for creators aiming to earn over a million dollars annually. Insights on balancing work with personal life and optimizing content engagement further enrich this insightful dialogue, providing listeners with strategies to thrive in the creative economy.

Dorie Clark, bestselling author and professor at Duke University and Columbia Business School, shares her insights on achieving long-term success. She discusses her journey through rejection to becoming a sought-after speaker, emphasizing the power of perseverance. Dorie encourages listeners to celebrate small wins, or 'raindrops,' to stay motivated and to strategically say no to distractions, allowing for focused energy on meaningful goals. She also highlights the importance of setting realistic expectations and evaluating opportunities wisely.

Personal goals need a long-term strategy too. Dorie Clark offers concrete practices to sharpen strategic thinking and incorporate a long-term perspective within a personal time scale. By reorienting ourselves to focus on the big picture, and using the power of small but persistent changes over time, Clark shows how long-term thinking can be applied to reshape our own futures. Clark's new book The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World will be for sale at the in-person talk. Dorie Clark is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and consults and speaks for clients such as Google, Yale University, and the World Bank. Clark teaches executive education for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School, and offers continuing professional education through her newsletter, courses, writing and appearances. Clark is author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out; all books which delve deep into her business acumen around helping individuals and companies realize their best ideas, take control of their futures and make an impact on the world.

Dorie Clark, an executive coach and leadership expert, explores the pervasive feeling of being constantly busy in our lives. She discusses three hidden reasons behind this never-ending rush, prompting listeners to evaluate their true motivations for how they spend their time. Clark challenges the misconception that busyness equates to success, revealing its ties to loneliness and psychological avoidance. By embracing intentional time management, she advocates for a path to genuine freedom and fulfillment.

Does your career path feel uncertain, or at the very least, unsteady? In a world where jobs aren’t guaranteed, we increasingly need to advocate for ourselves and create a brand around our work. In the process of promoting ourselves, we can also lose sight of our values and the longer term goals. Marketing expert and author Dorie Clark speaks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about the ups and downs of career and life.

Dorie Clark, recognized as one of the Top 50 business thinkers globally and the #1 Communication Coach, shares her insights on navigating a long-term career strategy in today's fast-paced world. She emphasizes that it often takes 2-3 years to see progress and a minimum of five years to establish expertise. Dorie advises against constant strategy revisits, instead advocating for patience and consistent effort. Listeners are encouraged to cultivate intrinsic motivation and track their progress to master skills while staying focused on long-term goals.

Dorie Clark, author of 'The Long Game' and a renowned educator at Duke and Columbia, dives into the importance of long-term thinking in a fast-paced world. She shares personal stories about the balance of perseverance and patience in achieving success. The discussion highlights strategies to break free from the trap of constant busyness and encourages sharing knowledge. Dorie emphasizes the value of engaging with educational content and forming genuine connections, providing actionable insights on maximizing productivity for meaningful growth.

Are you one of the 44% of Americans who say they have a side hustle? Worried that it could get in the way of your full-time job? Don’t be. Hudson Sessions, who studies side hustles and their impact on worker happiness and success, tells us how a side hustle can actually help make you better at your main job. And Dorie Clark, who studies entrepreneurship, shares the right way to tell your boss that you want to take on some outside work. Send us your stories about work and careers! Email aswework@wsj.com, or leave us a voicemail at 212-416-2394. Further Reading: How a Side Hustle Can Boost Performance at Your Regular Job  More Workers Get Side Hustles to Keep Up With Rising Costs  These People Who Work From Home Have a Secret: They Have Two Jobs  Workplace Report  Careers Newsletter  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices