Future Work/Life is my newsletter in which I explore the changing relationship between work and our personal lives. Every Sunday, I share something I’ve written, a few things I’ve enjoyed reading, and something great to listen to. Today, I share the most recent episode of the Future Work/Life podcast - my Top 10 Careers show. If you find it interesting, please share it!
To celebrate the 100th edition of the Future Work/Life newsletter, I’m sharing my chat with a fantastic podcast guest.
Today's episode neatly pulls together the various strands covered in the series so far, not least how to build a sustainable system for pivoting careers and harnessing the power of your ideas.
For a decade, Justin Welsh, was a sales leader for high-growth tech businesses, helping to build two $50M+ ARR companies and raise over $300M in venture capital. But in 2019, he burned out. Deciding it was time to step away from his high-paying job, he created a plan to build an online audience hypothesising that this would be the launchpad he needed to begin his new career as an entrepreneur.
3 years later, he has 230,000 people following him on LinkedIn and 115,000 on Twitter, earning $2.3 million in self-employed income.
Justin's on a mission to become the "Diversified Entrepreneur", which he's achieving by generating revenue from multiple online courses, investing, advising and coaching online creators. He's also a lovely guy and was very generous with both his time and insights. We discussed a range of topics, including:
Become a self-guided learner.
The value of front-loading your week.
The secret to building a harmonious work/life
Why human psychology is more important than tactics on social.
Why systems are what you need when motivation & creativity falter.
Listen to our conversation, HERE
LINKS:
Sign up to register your interest for my new Maven cohort-based-course: Design a Work/Life Flywheel: Accelerate Your Career Without Burning out
You can also now pre-order your copy of my new book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear.
If you enjoy listening, check out these episodes from the archive:
Andy Ayim - Investing in yourself and others
Christian Busch - The Art & Science of Creating Good Luck
Grace Lordan - Thinking Big About Your Career