The One Career Skill No One Talks About
There's one career skill almost no one talks about, and it may be the most important one you ever learn: knowing when to let go. In this video, I explain why letting go of something you've built is harder than starting something new, and why it gets even harder the more successful you become.
I share two stories from my own creative career. First, why I recently shut down a Facebook group of nearly 9,000 creative professionals after seven years. Second, why I dismantled my painting studio as I approached thirty and walked away from my identity as a fine artist. That decision unlocked the next three decades of my work in design, creative leadership and brand strategy.
You'll learn:
• Why focus creates power, and why you have to subtract to get it
• What "career insurance" is and how you build it
• How a V-shaped skillset makes your career more resilient
• Why real careers are webs, not ladders
• What the desktop publishing revolution can teach you about AI disruption
• Why optionality is the real goal of a long career
• How your network works as a learning system
If you're a graphic designer, creative professional, freelancer or agency owner facing a career pivot, this one is for you.
Stay creative!
#CareerAdvice #CreativeCareer #GraphicDesign #CareerChange #CreativeProfessionals
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Philip VanDusen is a branding consultant based in New York. A highly accomplished creative executive and expert in brand strategy, graphic design, marketing and creative management, Philip provides design, branding, marketing, career and business advice to creative professionals, entrepreneurs and companies on building successful brands for themselves and the clients and customers they serve.
I share two stories from my own creative career. First, why I recently shut down a Facebook group of nearly 9,000 creative professionals after seven years. Second, why I dismantled my painting studio as I approached thirty and walked away from my identity as a fine artist. That decision unlocked the next three decades of my work in design, creative leadership and brand strategy.
You'll learn:
• Why focus creates power, and why you have to subtract to get it
• What "career insurance" is and how you build it
• How a V-shaped skillset makes your career more resilient
• Why real careers are webs, not ladders
• What the desktop publishing revolution can teach you about AI disruption
• Why optionality is the real goal of a long career
• How your network works as a learning system
If you're a graphic designer, creative professional, freelancer or agency owner facing a career pivot, this one is for you.
Stay creative!
#CareerAdvice #CreativeCareer #GraphicDesign #CareerChange #CreativeProfessionals
____________________________________
WEBSITE
https://www.philipvandusen.com
BRAND•MUSE NEWSLETTER
https://www.philipvandusen.com/muse
CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL COACHING
https://philipvandusen.com/oneonone
YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/philipvandusen
BRAND DESIGN MASTERS PODCAST
https://podcast.branddesignmasters.com/subscribe
https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipvandusen/
THREADS
https://www.threads.net/@philipvandusen
https://www.facebook.com/philipvandusen.agency/
____________________________________
AFFILIATE PARTNERS:
BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP: Adobe Training with Daniel Scott
https://www.byol.me/philip
GO HIGHLEVEL: All-in-One CRM
https://www.gohighlevel.com/philipvandusen
TUBEBUDDY: The best YouTube plugin
https://www.tubebuddy.com/philipvandusen
____________________________
Philip VanDusen is a branding consultant based in New York. A highly accomplished creative executive and expert in brand strategy, graphic design, marketing and creative management, Philip provides design, branding, marketing, career and business advice to creative professionals, entrepreneurs and companies on building successful brands for themselves and the clients and customers they serve.