The Startup of You Podcast

Remote work, the creator economy, and peer-to-peer gig services have given rise to the modern “portfolio career.” This approach is exciting: by diversifying your income stream, the types of work that you do, and the people you work with, you can forge a unique and versatile career path. But you must be very strategic.

On this episode of the Startup of You Podcast, Reid and Ben explain what a portfolio career looks like in action, why and when Reid has run a portfolio career vs. a focused career, and why letting too much optionality into your life at the wrong time can be a liability.

They also answer listener questions about navigating generational divides, work-life balance, and how to find a mentor.

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The Startup of You career strategy podcast, co-hosted by LinkedIn's founder Reid Hoffman and author Ben Casnocha, isn’t about cover letters or resumes. Instead, you will learn how to apply the best practices of Silicon Valley start-ups to your own life. Because whether you work for a giant multinational corporation, stitch together multiple gigs in a portfolio career, or are launching your own venture, you need to know how to:

• Adapt your career plans as pandemics rage and technologies upend industries.
• Develop a competitive advantage so that you stand out from others at work.
• Strengthen your professional network by building powerful alliances and maintaining a diverse mix of relationships.
• Engineer serendipity that produces life-changing career opportunities.
• Take proactive risks to become more resilient to industry tsunamis.
• Tap your network for information and intelligence that help you make smarter decisions.

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Status – it’s a fact of working life that’s uncomfortable to talk about yet can have a tangible impact on your career. Hierarchies of power, prestige, and rank exist in every professional context we enter, and learning to navigate these dynamics is crucial. But what are the common status hazards, and how can you gracefully step around them?

On this episode of the Startup of You Podcast, Reid and Ben get honest about the role of status in careers. They explain how to show you value a higher-status person’s time; they discuss why interactions with peers require a different kind of finesse than interactions with superiors; and they tell the story of how The 48 Laws of Power author Robert Greene lost a power battle early in his career, and what we can learn from him.

Follow Reid Hoffman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman/

Follow Ben Casnocha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencasnocha/

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An all too common piece of career advice is to “follow your passion.” But when it comes to crafting a great career, that’s not the whole picture. You must also take into account the skills that will differentiate you, and where they fit into the marketplace.

On this episode of the Startup of You Podcast, Reid and Ben explain the “three gears” that underlie every world-class career: Assets, Aspirations, and Market Realities. When these three elements click together and turn in unison, you will unlock success.

Follow Reid Hoffman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman/

Follow Ben Casnocha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencasnocha/

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Exceptional careers happen when someone conceives a brilliant plan and executes it flawlessly, right? Wrong. Every career is an ongoing process of experimentation. You learn by doing and recalibrate as you gain new experiences and knowledge. But this doesn’t mean you don’t need a plan – you need plans, plural, that you continually update.

On this episode of the Startup of You Podcast, Reid and Ben unpack the ins and outs of their “ABZ Planning” framework: How to approach your Plan A, how to conceptualize your Plan B(s) and when to pivot, and why having a backup Plan Z is a must.

Follow Reid Hoffman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman/

Follow Ben Casnocha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencasnocha/

Check out the Startup of You Website: https://www.startupofyou.com

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