In this episode, we’ll be talking about how to show up in your portfolio career. Zed and Mike explore how to identify your passionate purpose, clarify your business hypothesis, and use both to shape a model of work that’s purpose-driven, market-ready, and authentic. Whether you're transitioning from a corporate role or already navigating portfolio life, this episode will guide you to organize and articulate your offering with more confidence.

[2:19] Discovering Your Passionate Purpose - Separating passionate purpose from popular concepts like Ikigai can bring clarity. Visualizing personal purpose helps refocus and align business direction.

[3:56] Building a Business Hypothesis - Having a clear understanding of what you offer, who it’s for, and why it matters creates a strong strategic foundation and prevents premature solutions.

[4:59] Productizing Yourself Without Pigeonholing - New service offerings can emerge by closely listening to client needs. Confidence comes from knowing your core strengths and staying flexible in your approach.

[12:35] The Spear Analogy & Getting in the Door - Your experience forms the base, but a sharp, specific proposition is what gets you noticed. It’s about solving current problems, not relying on past titles.

[19:02] Authenticity Over Perfection - Being genuine and imperfect often creates stronger connections and greater impact, especially in spaces that value authenticity over polish.

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Zed Vakil https://www.zarirvakil.com/

Mike Anderson https://dottt.co.uk/