Wisepreneurs | Independent Professionals Building Practice on Their Own Terms
The Wisepreneurs Podcast features conversations with experienced professionals, authors, academics, and consultants about building sustainable practice on their own terms.
Hosted by Nigel Rawlins, the show explores how experienced independent professionals position accumulated expertise, work with AI tools, and use the cognitive advantages that come with decades of professional experience.
Topics include positioning, professional transitions, cognitive vitality, relational branding, and the changing nature of knowledge work.
New episodes fortnightly. 90+ episodes.
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Wisepreneurs | Independent Professionals Building Practice on Their Own Terms
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