The Polymath Playbook with Salman Ansari

What is in your portfolio? Salman Ansari has been a Founder, CTO, web & iOS engineer, teacher, writer, illustrator and a DJ. Currently, he writes essays and mainly advises startups. One of his recent essays, The Polymath Playbook, went viral. We talk about this essay and more for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!

Episode 120 of the Portfolio Career Podcast podcast, hosted by Salman Ansari, David Nebinski, titled "The Polymath Playbook with Salman Ansari" was published on August 6, 2020 and runs 36 minutes.

August 6, 2020 ·36m · Portfolio Career Podcast

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What is in your portfolio? Salman Ansari has been a Founder, CTO, web & iOS engineer, teacher, writer, illustrator and a DJ. Currently, he writes essays and mainly advises startups. One of his recent essays, The Polymath Playbook, went viral. We talk about this essay and more for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!

Episode Description

What is in your portfolio? Salman Ansari has been a Founder, CTO, web & iOS engineer, teacher, writer, illustrator and a DJ. Currently, he writes essays and mainly advises startups. One of his recent essays, The Polymath Playbook, went viral. We talk about this essay and more for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!

You will learn:

- the importance of having a foundational skill

- how to overcome challenges that come with being a polymath

- the importance of writing for yourself and not an audience

As always, this episode with notes is available on my website

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