Carol Marques

What if, instead of networking, we started storyworking — co-creating narratives that bring out the essence of who we really are, beyond the jobs we do to survive? Imagine how much richer our interactions would be.

Does it matter to answer the question? In a pragmatic sense, perhaps. Careers give context to how people spend their time, what they might be knowledgeable about, what their daily realities look like. There is a certain efficiency in knowing what someone does because it places them within a recognisable framework of society. It may also signal... See more

The job is often incidental, a practical necessity rather than an expression of identity. And yet, the moment that question is asked, the answer becomes the shorthand for who you are, defining you in the eyes of the other person before they’ve even seen you fully.

DAN KOE

4d

future/proof

How to master any skill fast:

- Stop studying

- Outline a project

- Start building it

- Hit a roadblock

- Research how to overcome it

- Repeat until completed

Most people get trapped in tutorial hell and have nothing to show for years of "learning."

The year of 2024 became my year of unlearning. I started to peel back the scripts I’d absorbed without even realizing. Taught in school, reinforced in university, hardened in the early years of my career. Scripts that high-achievers like me adopt eagerly because they offer direction, safety and approval. And I was somehow glad to have something... See more

And while I’m not yet where I want my portfolio career to eventually be, I have to acknowledge: I’ve built one.

A portfolio career is never static and always evolving as priorities shift and interests change. But what matters is that I’m the one shaping it. I’ve created work on my own terms, around my values, choosing who I work with and what I work... See more

A portfolio career is defined as having several part-time jobs or multiple income streams rather than one full-time gig. It involves pursuing multiple passions, interests and types of work.

A part time job (eg. working 3 days a week for a company)

A part time business (eg. working 3 days a week for your own company)

A done-for-you service (eg.

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