What if you started looking at yourself as the CEO of you? In today’s world, your career is no longer a straight ladder—it’s a mashup of skills, passions, and opportunities that reflect all of who you are.
In this episode of The Jenna Banks Show, Jenna sits down with future-of-work expert, executive consultant, and author Connie Steele to talk about her groundbreaking book Building the Business of You. Connie shares why careers are no longer linear, how to align your professional path with your personal purpose, and why the most important skill you can master today is fluidity.
Highlights from this conversation:
How to design your own career mashup—a unique blend of your skills, passions, and experiences that evolves with you.
Why you must think of yourself as a product and brand online (and how platforms like LinkedIn function as “Amazon for people”).
The role of soft skills—like emotional intelligence, negotiation, and networking—in shaping success far more than hard skills.
Why fear of failure can actually be your biggest teacher, and how to reframe failure as valuable information.
The importance of fluidity in navigating constant change, and how to balance flexibility with long-term goals.
Practical strategies for self-analysis, building your roadmap, and testing assumptions to move forward with confidence.
Jenna and Connie also dig into networking, receiving as much as giving, and the mindset shifts that help women overcome perfectionism, fear, and outdated career programming. Connie even walks Jenna through a practical exercise on reframing fear by objectively listing outcomes—an approach you can apply immediately in your own life.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in your career, uncertain about your next move, or afraid to reinvent yourself, this episode will show you how to embrace fluidity, leverage your unique strengths, and create a fulfilling career that fits your life.
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