9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Rebroadcast: Thasunda Brown Duckett on Living Your Life Like a Diversified Portfolio


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Thasunda Brown Duckett, the President and CEO of TIAA, had a “meteoric rise” in the world of finance. As the former head of Chase Consumer Banking, and now as one two Black women who currently leads a Fortune 500 company, she realized early on that “work life balance” was a myth. Instead, Thasunda lives her life like it’s a diversified portfolio, allocating time and shifting her investment in different areas. So over time, she always outperforms. Tune in to learn how. 

In this episode, Thasunda shares: 

  • How to live your life like “a diversified portfolio” 

  • Her secret to building relationships at work

  • What it means to “rent your title, own your character” at work

  • Why she almost turned down her dream role

  • What you need to know to prep for retirement


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