Ep 34: Designing a Career You Don’t Want to Escape From: Wellness and the Portfolio Career Path with Anna Mack

SummaryIn this episode of Work in Wellness, Angela Davies speaks with Anna Mackenzie about navigating the complexities of modern work culture, the importance of wellness, and the rise of portfolio careers. They discuss personal experiences with burnout, the significance of strategic vision in business, and the future of work in a rapidly changing landscape. Anna shares insights on setting boundaries, operational efficiency, and her journey towards creating a comprehensive system for managing portfolio careers. The conversation culminates in Anna's exciting new venture of writing a book proposal focused on portfolio careers and the future of work.TakeawaysThe hustle culture often clashes with wellness, making balance essential.Building something for oneself can be the most rewarding career highlight.Burnout often results from working hard on the wrong things.Finding alignment with work can prevent burnout.Setting clear boundaries is crucial for maintaining well-being.Regularly checking in on workload helps prevent overcommitment.Strategic vision is as important as day-to-day operations.Staying close to customers is vital for business success.The future of work is leaning towards portfolio careers.Creating systems and processes can streamline operations.Keywordswellness, burnout, portfolio career, future of work, strategic vision, personal growth, setting boundaries, operational efficiency, career advice, self-awareness