Innovation is what most of us immediately point to when it comes to product success—but how often have we innovated our own thinking? Have we ever discovered what it means to be at the intersection of interests, ideas, and impact? So many creative entrepreneurial endeavors are based on a portfolio—of skills, careers, and people. And getting into the heart of that is really important.
I'm super happy that I got a chance to pull in Christina Wallace's experiences in this space. Christina dons so many hats—founder, podcaster, professor, and author. She’s currently the Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurial Management at Harvard Business School, where she co-leads HBS Startup Bootcamp, and is an active angel investor and startup advisor. She’s also authored the book “The Portfolio Life” that’s gonna be live very soon.
00:00 Intro to Christina's work
01:10 Human Venn diagram - what does it mean?
07:00 Why is it important to 'start' with an idea and connect dots
09:16 How to let yourself be naturally curious
13:53 Christina's podcast on multi-hyphenates and how to be one
19:39 Embracing diversification of interests
23:12 The left-brain & right-brain fallacy (why it's wrong)
28:10 The role of self-reflection in identities
30:53 The concept of 'portfolio' and how it relates to careers
36:56 Shedding the 'guilt' and looking at possibilities
40:15 What companies should do to accommodate employee's portfolio
46:51 Monetizing your passion and looking forward
Follow Christina: https://twitter.com/cmwalla/
Check out The Portfolio Life: https://www.portfoliolife.com/
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