Both of the Gifted Underachievers have personal lives as well as their professional creative and creative-adjacent work. We’ve both had careers in other industries before entering the writing arena—James as a journalist, and Pat as a logistics manager for international conferences and trade shows.
In this segment, we discuss how our backgrounds didn’t just teach us myriad skills that come in handy for running a creative business but also gave us the gift of perspective.
If you’ve ever wondered whether your background is a logical precursor to your creative work, here’s your answer.
Questions for Listeners:
* What have some of your previous jobs been?
* How did they prepare you for running a creative business?
* If you had to live your life over again, what would you change about your work trajectory?
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Your past doesn’t define your art career:
The importance of variety in a career: https://medium.com/@dialcortez/the-importance-of-variety-in-a-career-57ccb994cfe5
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