The Portfolio Life and your PERSONAL BRAND with Christina Wallace (ep.179)

“The Portfolio Life” – Have you ever considered your personal interests and activities to be a portfolio?  A portfolio worth assessing and diversifying? In this interview with author Christina Wallace, you’ll learn about the four pillars of creating a portfolio life, how they might inform your personal brand, and three exercises to help you be more purposeful in your life – beyond what’s on your business card.   CHRISTINA WALLACE Book “The Portfolio Life” – https://amzn.to/3DxUd0U LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinawallace/ Website – https://christinawallace.com/ Christina’s recommendations: The Anxious Achiever by Morra Aarons Mele – https://amzn.to/3VJ58ew The Perfect Story by Karen Eber – https://amzn.to/4iJcs3A   CONNECT WITH ANDREA  LinkedIn – Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn – Talk About Talk:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: https://www.TalkAboutTalk.com Newsletter:  https://www.talkabouttalk.com/newsletter/ YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/   TRANSCRIPT   Have you ever considered this?  If you are 100% focused on your job and you lose your job, then of course you lose everything.  YIKES.   That voice, by the way, belongs to Christina Wallace, the author of a book I highly recommend, called “The Portfolio Life.”  I met Chistina a few months ago at a conference, where she gave a talk about her book. The exercises that Christina outlines in her book can change your life. This is definitely not an understatement.  Are you ready to learn more?   Welcome to Talk about Talk podcast episode #179,  “The Portfolio Life and Your Personal Brand with Christina Wallace”   You’re about to hear my conversation with Christina, where you will learn about a framework and several exercises that will help you identify your personal priorities. You’ll also hear the full spectrum of emotion – from crying about my lost friend, to laughing out loud.    Here’s an excerpt from her the book jacket fr “The Portfolio Life” that I think you’ll find compelling. Here’s what it says:  Whether you’re sick of being told you’re worth is inextricably tied to your work, or that setting boundaries and protecting your personal life means you aren’t all in, this book will walk you step-by-step through the process of designing a strategy for the long-haul. Because you deserve rest, relationships, and a rewarding career – not someday, but today. After all, you only live once.   Yes, that’s pretty compelling   Of course, I always see these things through the lens of our respective personal brands. These exercise provide powerful insight into our true brands.  As you’ll hear me I admit to Christina, I assigned one of her exercises in a personal branding bootcamp that I ran recently. And it went exactly as she forecasted: the first part was easy.  Simple.  But then it got very difficult,  And of course, that where the magic happens.    Let’s dive in. I’m going to interview Christina and then we’ll get right to the interview. After the interview as always,