PORTFOLIO CAREER
Options – the ability to choose – is real power
The aim of this site is to help people consider a portfolio career and lifestyle and then create their initial portfolio if the approach works for them at this point in time . Moving from being employed in a full time role to a portfolio approach is a significant step and needs careful thought,consideration and planning. The site content will grow and develop over time with a mission to become a powerful one stop source of reference . Feedback and ideas always welcomed : Email me here
Typical definitions of this approach include :
1. A portfolio career is the pursuit of more than one income source simultaneously, usually by applying the various skills you've developed throughout your career to different types of work. For example, you could combine consulting with part-time work, teaching at a local college and freelance writing. You could use your speaking and facilitation skills to lead workshops at companies or educational institutions. You could even develop your own product or service.
2. A Portfolio lifestyle involves a balanced lifestyle including earning your income from a variety of sources. For example, you might work on freelance contracts or as a part-time employee for several organisations, and perhaps also run a business.
- In this way of working income is gained from several sources
- It is popular with those who have specific skills that are in demand by different organisations.
- At different times you might combine self-employment with, for example, short-term contracts or part-time, temporary or project work.
- Each job adds skills and experience to your portfolio.
- This type of work allows flexibility and can also be secure.
- A balance can be struck between paid and unpaid work and an improved lifestyle
Working with several clients I have noticed that some attributes or qualities help to underpin success including :
- some risk tolerance and courage,
- high self motivation and resilience ,
- adequate personal finances
- curious an interested in continuous personal development ,
- good interpersonal , self marketing and networking skills,
- seeking appropriate support from others
- willingness to take on new challenges and
- able to multi task.
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For coaching on all dimensions of developing and achieving a portfolio career/lifestyle contact me :
Peter Cobbe Coaching
Making the move from the public to the private sector
Useful You Tube Videos on Portfolio Career experiences
Charles Handy on You Tube
Books that inform development of a Portfolio Career :