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Stevie Dillon's avatar

Hi Anna! I have a similar type of business but I called it a knowledge-based lifestyle business.. I just stumbled across you from Alyce Greers Substack (she egged me on to get on here) and I love your perspective and writing, we are very aligned. So hiiiii!

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Hey Stevie, lovely to meet you in the comments section 💁🏻‍♀️. Alyce is the best - such a great writer and lovely human so I'm glad she directed you my way. Congrats on everything you've built so far, it looks epic! I love the idea of a knowledge-based lifestyle business too, an ever so slightly different take on the portfolio career. Very cool 😊

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Stevie Dillon's avatar

Thanks Anna! Just doing the rounds with replies, so replying here too. We’re def aligned!

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Gabriella Singh's avatar

And once you find it, you never lose sight of yourself again because you know when you start straying too far. You go from content to feeling off-center immediately!

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

It's the ultimate North Star 💫

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Monica S. Rasmussen's avatar

Thank you, Anna!

I can really recognize myself in that feeling of not being my most vibrant self,for years I was in that place 🥴

I believe it's so important to follow what lights you up — what makes you glow from the inside out and fills you with joy and alignment. ✨💃

I spent too many years holding myself back, and the only thing that comes from that is a lack of vibrancy… a sense of not feeling fully alive.

I've used astrology for many years to help me discover my own kind of ikigai — and the closer I get to living in alignment with my true potential and skills, the more alive I feel. 🌟And I built my business around that.

Too many people limit themselves and build a life or business based on a one-size-fits-all model — but that’s not how we’re meant to live.

We are all uniquely different, and that uniqueness is what makes our path so special.

Thank you for sharing this post.

I loved it!❤️

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

You’re so welcome. I’m happy that it sparked something in you! I completely agree that you need to follow what lights you up. I try and always take my natural curiosity as a signal to dig deeper.

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Monica S. Rasmussen's avatar

It sure did❤️😍Thats a good point! Curiousity can be a portal to something deeper for sure✨️♏️

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P3RSPECTIVE's avatar

The Lego reference makes me smile. EVERY time!

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Hehehehe

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Brynn's avatar

Interesting concept, curious to see what other mish-mash of specialities thrive from a portfolio career.

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

The possibilities are endless!

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Brynn's avatar

Can you share more?

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

A portfolio career in my mind is a work structure that's fully self defined. Mine includes startup consulting and fractional work, founder advisory, portfolio career mentorship, writing and my digital product, the Portfolio Career OS.

I know someone who's a startup operator and part-time musician. Another person who's an investor, advisor and on various boards. A creative who has two totally different businesses.

Once you think about work as constructed as a sum of many parts as opposed to just one thing, the opportunities are really infinite. And I think it's a pathway to living out your personal ikigai.

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Claire at Backpacking Bella's avatar

Still searching for my ikigai! I love all your writing and chats, Anna, thank you.

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Thanks Claire 🫶🏼. I honestly think it's a lifelong journey!

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Tess Cameron's avatar

Beautifully written and very inspiring. Thank you!

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

Thanks Tess ❤️

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Sarah Seeking Ikigai's avatar

Yay for ikigai and intersections 🥰🌸

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Anna Mackenzie's avatar

I thought you might like this one! ❤️

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