diversify your risk & income with a portfolio career

Portfolio CareersDiversify Your Risk and Income

7.9 million jobs…

gone forever.

JOB SECURITY NO LONGER COMES FROM

AN EMPLOYER

Skills.Marketable.

Transferrable.

YOURS.

Yes, Y0U.

TALENTS

VALUES

STRENGTHS

SKILLS

REMEMBER…

YOU’RE MORE THAN YOUR JOB

Portfolio Career ● noun 1. “A process you pursue purposefully and positively, as a way to achieve a mixture of financial and personal goals.”

-Penelope Trunk

You .In a briefcase.By 2020, more than 40% of

the American workforce will be…

• Freelancers• Contractors• Temp workers

A.K.A

PRACTICING THEIRPORTFOLIO CAREERS

…A suitable work-life blend.

(Remember…there’s more to you than your job!)

Easier said than done?

Not necessarily!

Keep your eyes open…you’ll start seeing examples everywhere.

A LAWYER

A CHEF

AND A WRITER

Part-time assistant manager at a

neighborhood yoga studioVirtual

assistant for several clients

Creative writing student

Volunteer with organizationsI care about

“I love how these activities challenge different parts of me.”

Internet technologiesSocial media marketingVirtual officesVirtual assistantsSkypeWebinarsDistance learning…

THE INTERNET HAS CHANGED THEWAY WE WORK

People over 55 are almost TWICE as

likely to found successful companies as those between 20

and 34.

Consider creating a portfolio career if……

You want:

LOWER STRESS

STARTING OUT

BALANCE

CAREER CHANGE

PART-TIME

FLEXIBILITY

INCREASE YOUR VALUE

BACK-UP PLAN

OPTIONS

SELF-DIRECTED

Can you afford a portfolio career?

•Make an inventory of your assets•Know where your money comes from• Know your personal expenses•Keep an eye on your debt•You may need to cut back : what are “must haves” and what are “wants”?

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CASH FLOW!

Explore yourself.

Strengths

Follow-throughPersuasive MotivatorDetail-oriented InitiatorProblem-solverInnovator

ChallengingCreativeVarietyAdventureControlFlexibilityFreedomStructureCasualQuietCollaborationHumorAutonomySupportIntegrityAuthenticityBalance

Successful portfolio careerists…

Are good at working under pressureHave good time management skillsLike taking risksManage stress wellEnjoy tracking new projectsLike variety and changeEnjoy networkingAre self-motivatedAre flexibleAre good at improvisingAre confidentDon’t get hung up on perfectionCan remain calm, even in a money shortage

After getting to know YOURSELF, get to know the MARKET…

Where is the demand for your skills, talents, and strengths?

Getting Started Strategies

• The “Starter Position” strategy

• The “6 Months of Savings” Strategy

• The “Part-Time in Your Current Field” Strategy

• The “Just Do It” Strategy

Resources• And What do You Do? by Hopkins and Ledger• Roadmap to Success, Chapter 12 by Laura Schlafly• The Encore Career Handbook by Marci Alboher• Encore by Marc Freedman

Career Choices with Laura www.CareerChoiceswithLaura.comlaura@careerchoiceswithlaura.com 971-208-5852