Whistle to Work Podcast
“Whistle to Work” delves into the journey of transitioning from corporate life to entrepreneurship in a portfolio career. Mike and Zed share personal anecdotes, professional insights, and strategies for thriving in new communities while effectively managing career shifts. The podcast provides a welcoming and supportive space for learning and personal growth.
Portfolio careers cannot rely on your past role and ‘brand’ alone. In this series we’ll focus on how you’ve got to “show up properly”. That means, purposefully, organised, prepared, knowledgeable, and a myriad of other things that we will talk about during this series. It's serious stuff but not dull.
The primary objective of “Whistle to Work” is to assist individuals in navigating portfolio career opportunities. The podcast aims to share real-time narratives on managing portfolio careers, impart productivity, personal branding, and targeted learning principles, and foster a community of engaged listeners.
Hosted by Zed Vakil and Mike Anderson
Connect with Hosts
Zed Vakil https://www.zarirvakil.com/
Mike Anderson https://dottt.co.uk/
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Whistle to Work Podcast
Designing Work That Adapts With You, Portfolio Life, Done Right with Mike Richardson
In this episode, we speak to Mike Richardson, Agility expert. Are you considering transitioning from corporate life, or are you an existing fractional executive or entrepreneur seeking valuable, light-hearted content to build a successful portfolio career? Join hosts Zed and Mike on Whistle to Work for a real treat as they welcome veteran Mike Richardson, a pioneer and veteran of portfolio careers and peer-to-peer communities.
Drawing on his journey from a 20-year corporate career (including Shell International and the aerospace industry) to 23 years of portfolio life, Mike dives deep into powerful strategies, including the concept of the career path as a "labyrinth journey"—a twisty, turny, inner and outer process focused on finding the nucleus of your passionate purpose.
Discover essential success factors, such as embracing a "constantly morphing mind map" for agility, implementing rigorous disciplines like the "fifth week" strategic planning cycle, and utilizing the "WIFLIF" (Why I'm Feeling Like I'm Feeling) technique to manage anxiety.
Crucially, Mike shares his strategy for a "never retirement plan" and explains how to structure your portfolio business model to develop foundational annuity revenue (Tier 1 long-wavelength income from memberships or advisory boards) to achieve financial independence and diversification.
If you're seeking to combat the acute isolation of the portfolio existence and gain deep, ongoing support, listen to hear how intimate peer forums and circles of trust provide irreplaceable collective intelligence and dedicated focus on your real-time challenges.
Connect with Mike Richardson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agilityexpertmikerichardson/
Connect with Hosts
Zed Vakil https://www.zarirvakil.com/
Mike Anderson https://dottt.co.uk/