Dorie Clark is an adjunct professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and the author of Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an "expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives." A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, you can learn more about Dorie at dorieclark.com.

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Marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and author Dorie Clark discusses her new book, Entrepreneurial You, and strategies to monetize your passions and create a portfolio life.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Marie Incontrera
• BMI Music Theatre Program
• Entrepreneurial You
• Struggling with building a career
• Monetizing your expertize
• The virtue of persistence
• Study people in the field who are already successful
• Hamilton & Rent
• Why you?
• Build your portfolio cohesively
• Dealing with uncertainty
• The myth of entrepreneurship

Website:

• dorieclark.com
• dorieclark.com/entrepreneur (Dorie's 88-question entrepreneur assessment)

Recommended Listening:

• Ted Nash Big Band, Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom
• Jeff Potter, Anthony Jackson, & Daniel A. Weiss, "Seasons of Love" from Rent
• The Nields, XVII

Recommended Reading:

• Dorie Clark, Reinventing You
• Dorie Clark, Stand Out
• Dorie Clark, Entrepreneurial You
• Kabir Sehgal, Jazzocracy: Jazz, Democracy, and the Creation of a New American Mythology
• Kabir Sehgal, Coined: The Rich Life of Money and How Its History Has Shaped Us
• Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
• Keith Ferrazzi, Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

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