Both of the Gifted Underachievers have personal lives as well as their professional creative and creative-adjacent work. We’ve both had careers in other industries before entering the writing arena—James as a journalist, and Pat as a logistics manager for international conferences and trade shows.

In this segment, we discuss how our backgrounds didn’t just teach us myriad skills that come in handy for running a creative business but also gave us the gift of perspective.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your background is a logical precursor to your creative work, here’s your answer.

Questions for Listeners:

* What have some of your previous jobs been?

* How did they prepare you for running a creative business?

* If you had to live your life over again, what would you change about your work trajectory?

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