Hi, I'm Hetali!

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 + 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫
• Former Accenture consultant with deep expertise across healthcare operations and strategy
• Trusted advisor to execs at Rare Beauty, Oracle, Planoly & beyond
• Mentored dozens of high-performers in executive presence, career elevation, and personal brand building

𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 + 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫
• Founder of Inner Wealth Collective - a media brand helping people build confidence, influence, and inner wealth
• Partnered with Notion, Beehiiv, folk & more to spotlight smarter ways to live and work
• Creator of high-impact leadership, mindset, and lifestyle content - reaching 1M+ professionals on LinkedIn

Industries of Interest:
Health tech, AI in healthcare, and digital transformation, though I’m always open to exploring new opportunities and challenges.

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Hetali Mehta, MPH, CAPM

15 habits that actually prevent burnout:

1. Protect your energy by prioritizing sleep.
2. Reset your mind by going for walks.
3. Reduce overwhelm by saying no.
4. Stay focused by blocking out distractions.
5. Recharge by scheduling breaks.
6. Boost creativity by starting with creation.
7. Regain clarity by avoiding your phone in the morning.
8. Avoid crashes by not skipping meals or breaks.
9. Release stress by trying journaling.
10. Feel supported by talking to good listeners.
11. Set direction by defining weekly intentions.
12. Preserve energy by tracking your leaks.
13. Stay nourished by prioritizing what fuels you.
14. Protect deep work by batching meetings.
15. Prevent burnout by slowing down now.

Burnout isn’t solved by a 2-week vacation.
It’s prevented by habits that put your mind and body first.
Which habit do you need more of right now?
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Hetali Mehta, MPH

Strategy & Operations Manager | Founder of Inner Wealth Collective™ | Follow for Leadership, Mindset & Growth

The most successful people do these 3 things:

You don't need to have all the answers to be successful. 

It comes from being brave enough to ask the right questions, take the leap, and figure it out along the way. 

So many of us wait for the perfect moment, the perfect plan, or the perfect answer. 

But here’s the truth: you’ll never have it all figured out from the start.

Real success is about being curious, taking action, and learning as you go. 

It’s about trusting yourself to make bold moves, even when the path ahead isn’t fully clear.

👉 Here are 3 ways to start moving forward today:

1. Ask better questions: Instead of asking, "What if I fail?" try asking, "What can I learn from this?" 

2. Take imperfect action: Waiting for everything to be perfect only leads to missed opportunities. Make that call, pitch the idea, or start the project. 

3. Embrace uncertainty: Success isn’t about having a foolproof plan. It’s about trusting yourself to adapt, grow, and figure it out along the way.

👉 What’s one brave step you can take today? Drop it in the comments and let’s move forward together.

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This Is What Separates the 1%

Most people wait for the perfect moment but the 1%?

They don’t wait, they act.

A great curation by Cesar Solis.

👉 It’s not about luck.
👉 It’s not about resources.
👉 It’s about MINDSET.

While others focus on why they can’t, the 1% focus on how they will.

🔑 Relentless consistency: They show up when it’s tough, when they don’t feel like it, and when no one else is watching.
🔑 Unwavering vision: They stay laser-focused on their goals, blocking out distractions, and saying no to anything that doesn’t align with their future.
🔑 Continuous learning: They’re always evolving. Every setback is a lesson.

Success isn’t reserved for the chosen few, it’s for those who choose it.

Every. Single. Day.

Ready to think like the 1%?

📺 Watch these 7 Netflix documentaries for a mindset shift:

1. The Mind Explained
2. The Social Dilemma
3. Working: What We Do All Day
4. The Playbook: A Coach's Rules for Life
5. Get Smart With Money
6. The Minimalists
7. Inside Bill's Brain

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7 Netflix Documentaries to think like the 1%

6 Ancient Greek philosophies for modern success

👉 1. Practice Self-Discipline (Stoicism)
Control what you can, and let go of what you can’t.
↳ Use routines and habits to guide your daily decisions.
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👉 2. Embrace Lifelong Learning (Aristotle)
"The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know."
↳ Seek knowledge not for a title, but for growth.
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👉 3. Find Your Purpose (Plato)
True fulfillment comes from aligning your actions with your values.
↳ Ask yourself: “What impact do I want to leave behind?”
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👉 4. Strive for Balance (Epicureanism)
Avoid extremes; find joy in the simple things.
↳ Balance ambition with rest and gratitude.
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👉 5. Build Resilience (Heraclitus)
"The only constant is change."
↳ Embrace change as part of growth instead of resisting it.
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👉 6. Seek Wisdom from Others (Socrates)
Surround yourself with people who challenge and inspire you.
↳ "An unexamined life is not worth living."
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Timeless wisdom for today’s challenges.
Which of these philosophies resonates with you most?

6 ancient greek philosophies for modern success

"Later" is the biggest lie we tell ourselves.

We always think we have more time but...

The truth is, “later” is a thief. 

It robs us of the now, those opportunities right in front of us that we keep putting off. 

Whether it's a dream you’ve been wanting to chase, a conversation you’ve been meaning to have, or a simple moment of joy...

Don’t wait.

📌 Take action today with these simple steps:

1. Break it down: That big goal you’ve been postponing? Break it into small, manageable steps and do the first one today. Momentum builds from the tiniest actions.

2. Schedule it: The conversation you’ve been meaning to have? Put it in your calendar now. Don’t leave room for “someday”, make it today.

3. Prioritize joy: Even small moments like that cup of coffee or taking a walk can bring joy. Don’t put off the little things, they add up to a life well-lived.

The things you keep postponing could be the moments that change everything.

Don’t wait for “later” to become “too late.”

What’s one thing you’ve been putting off that you can act on right now? 👇

Let’s make the most of today.

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Your network is your net worth.

It’s not about the number of connections or how full your contact list is.

It’s about the quality of those relationships.

When you invest in meaningful relationships (the kind where trust, support, and mutual growth thrive), you create opportunities that are far more valuable than any transaction.

Here are three ways to invest in your network:

➡️ Give more than you take. Share insights, lend a hand, or celebrate someone’s wins without expecting anything in return.
➡️ Seek depth over breadth. Focus on nurturing a few meaningful connections instead of spreading yourself too thin.
➡️ Be genuinely curious. Take time to understand people’s goals and passions, it builds trust and fosters stronger bonds.

Some of the best opportunities in my life, professionally and personally, didn't come from cold outreach or sheer luck. 

They came from the relationships I've nurtured over time.

Ask yourself: What’s one way you’ve invested in a meaningful relationship recently? 

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Your year won’t be defined by everything you try.
It will be defined by the one thing you don’t back out of.
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That’s why the most powerful way to create a year-defining year
is to choose one commitment.

Some people call this a misogi.

A misogi is:
 ↳ deliberately hard
 ↳ slightly scary
 ↳ meaningful enough that if you do just this, you’ll know the year mattered
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So how do you find yours?

Here are a few questions I’ve used in the past to find mine:

1. What’s the one thing you’re avoiding because it would require becoming someone new?

2. If you couldn’t quit halfway through the year, what would you commit to?

3. What effort would make this year feel unmistakably different from the last few?

4. If success wasn’t guaranteed, what would still feel worth attempting?

5. What single commitment would simplify your decisions all year long?

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And if you’re looking for inspiration, here are a few real-world examples:

↳ Publish 100 pieces of content in 100 days
↳ Have uncomfortable conversations you’ve been avoiding
↳ Pitch yourself to 50 people you admire
↳ Complete 75 Hard
↳ Train for and compete in HYROX
↳ Travel solo to a country you’ve never been
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Most people spend the year chasing momentum.
The ones who change their life choose one brave thing,
and stay with it longer than feels comfortable.

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8 habits that take 5 minutes or less

(But Will Transform Your Day) 👇

1️⃣ Start with a 5-Minute Planning Session
➤ Begin your day like a boss, not a firefighter.
➤ Write down your top 3 priorities. Simple but powerful.

2️⃣ Time Block Your Calendar
➤ If it’s not scheduled, it’s not happening.
➤ Block time for focus and breaks.

3️⃣ Use the 2-Minute Rule
➤ Stop overthinking. Start finishing.
➤ If a task takes less than 2 minutes, do it now.

4️⃣ Practice Daily Gratitude
➤ Gratitude rewires your brain for positivity.
➤ Write down 3 things you’re grateful for every morning.

5️⃣ Set “Tech-Free” time
➤ Give your brain a break from doom-scrolling.
➤ Unplug during meals or before bed for better focus.

6️⃣ Take Movement Breaks
➤ Your body wasn’t designed for desk marathons.
➤ Stretch, walk, or just move for a few minutes each hour.

7️⃣ Delegate One Task a Week
➤ You’re not a superhero. You don’t have to do it all.
➤ Hand off one repetitive task to a teammate or tool.

8️⃣ Review Your Day in 5 Minutes
➤ Reflection fuels improvement.
➤ Write down one win and one lesson from today.

The Bottom Line:
Productivity is built on simple habits done consistently.
Which habit are you trying first? 

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8 Tiny Habits for Big Productivity Wins 

Getting in the room with the right people is step one. 

What you do next is what actually matters.

Here’s my simple 5-step framework to confidently interact, provide value, and make a lasting impression in high-caliber rooms.
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Step 1: Ask insightful questions that make them think
Super successful people love talking about their ideas, experiences, and challenges, but they’re tired of surface-level questions.
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Step 2: Offer unique insights (even if you're not the expert)
You don’t have to be a billionaire to contribute, just bring fresh perspectives.
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Step 3: Be the connector for them
The most powerful people remember those who make their lives easier.
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Step 4: Own your energy & presence 
It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it.
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Step 5: Stay on their radar
Getting in the room is one thing but staying in their network is another. The goal isn’t a one-time impression, it’s about building quality connections.
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Get in the room with people of ahead of you

Most people focus on big dramatic changes.⁣⁣
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The real transformation happens through tiny, specific habits ⁣
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That compound over time.⁣⁣
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7 Secret Habits That Will Change Your Life⁣⁣
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1: The 2-Minute Rule Reversal⁣⁣
↳ Delay gratification by exactly 2 minutes before indulging to build willpower.⁣⁣
↳ This micro-delay breaks impulsive patterns that sabotage your progress.⁣⁣
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2: Reverse Networking⁣⁣
↳ Ask people what they need help with instead of pitching what you want.⁣⁣
↳ This makes you the valuable connector everyone remembers and trusts.⁣⁣
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3: Micro-Adventures⁣⁣
↳ Take different routes or try new places weekly to break routine thinking patterns.⁣⁣
↳ Small novelty sparks creativity and prevents you from operating on autopilot.⁣⁣
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4: Constraint Creativity⁣⁣
↳ Deliberately limit your options to force more innovative thinking.⁣⁣
↳ Too many choices paralyze progress.⁣⁣
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5: Teaching Integration⁣⁣
↳ Explain one thing you learned each day to someone else.⁣⁣
↳ Teaching reveals gaps in your knowledge and solidifies new information.⁣⁣
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6: Future Self Visualization⁣⁣
↳ Make decisions by asking "What would me in 5 years from now choose?"⁣⁣
↳ This perspective shift immediately elevates your decision quality.⁣⁣
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7: Energy Auditing⁣⁣
↳ Track what activities and people drain versus energize you.⁣⁣
↳ Energy is the real currency of high performance, not just time management.⁣⁣
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Which change will you implement first?⁣⁣
Tell me in the comments!⁣⁣
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7 Secret Habits That Will Change Your Life (Fast)

You sleep 8 hours but still feel exhausted.⁣
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You take breaks but never feel refreshed.⁣
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Here's why: sleep isn't the only type of rest your body and mind need.⁣
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Most people only know one type of rest while ignoring the other six that are equally crucial for restoration:⁣
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1: Physical Rest⁣
↳ Your muscles and joints need passive recovery and active recovery.⁣
↳ Physical exhaustion compounds when you ignore your body's signals.⁣
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2: Mental Rest⁣
↳ Your brain needs breaks from problem-solving and information processing.⁣
↳ Mental fatigue creates brain fog and poor judgment.⁣
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3: Emotional Rest⁣
↳ Being authentic with trusted people instead of people-pleasing constantly.⁣
↳ Emotional exhaustion happens when you suppress feelings too long.⁣
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4: Spiritual Rest⁣
↳ Connect with your goals and why on a deep visualization level.⁣
↳ Spiritual depletion creates emptiness and lack of direction.⁣
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5: Social Rest⁣
↳ Distinguish between relationships that drain versus restore your energy.⁣
↳ Wrong social environments exhaust you.⁣
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6: Sensory Rest⁣
↳ Give your eyes, ears, and nervous system a break from constant stimulation.⁣
↳ Sensory overload creates irritability and difficulty concentrating on simple tasks.⁣
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7: Creative Rest⁣
↳ Expose yourself to beauty and wonder instead of constantly producing content.⁣
↳ Creative burnout happens when input becomes purely functional.⁣
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Which type of rest do you need most right now?⁣

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7 Types of Rest That Actually Restore Your Energy

Bad decisions aren't just costly ⁣
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They compound over time.⁣
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The difference between happy people and everyone else isn't luck.⁣
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It's their ability to consistently make choices that align with their goals⁣.
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Not their current emotions.⁣
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Here are 8 decision-making frameworks that eliminate regret:⁣
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1: The 10-10-10 Rule⁣
↳ Ask how you'll feel about this decision in 10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years.⁣
↳ This time perspective reveals if you're making an emotional or strategic choice.⁣
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2: Values-Based Filtering⁣
↳ Every decision should align with your core values.⁣
↳ When your choices match your principles, regret becomes impossible.⁣
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3: Reversable Choices⁣
↳ Distinguish between decisions you can easily change and permanent ones.⁣
↳ Move fast on reversible choices but take time with irreversible ones.⁣
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4: The Regret Minimization Framework⁣
↳ Imagine yourself at 80 years old looking back at this moment.⁣
↳ Choose the path that minimizes regret from your future self's perspective.⁣
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5: Opportunity Cost Analysis⁣
↳ Every yes is a no to something else - choose the best value option.⁣
↳ The best decisions aren't just good, they're better than all alternatives.⁣
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6: Energy and Intuition Check⁣
↳ Notice how your body feels when you imagine each option.⁣
↳ Decisions that align with your authentic self create energy.⁣
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7: Stakeholder Impact Assessment⁣
↳ Consider how your decision affects everyone important in your life.⁣
↳ Great decisions create value for multiple people.⁣
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8: The Advice Test⁣
↳ Ask what you'd tell your best friend if they were facing this exact same decision.⁣
↳ We often give others clearer guidance than we give ourselves.⁣
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Which framework will you try?⁣
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8 Ways to Make Decisions You'll Never Regret

This is what happens when organizations create space for employees to show up as themselves.

Encouraging employees to post doesn’t dilute a brand, it multiplies it.

This is a perfect example of how employee advocacy fuels both personal growth and company visibility.

Congrats on 10k Aston!

Senior QA Automation Engineer @ Resilience | 3M+ impressions helping testers land automation roles

🎉 10,000 Followers!
 
Here’s How It All Started

Exactly 1 year ago, I was sitting in a quarterly planning meeting at Planoly when something clicked.

We had invited Hetali Mehta, MPH to speak about growing your personal brand on LinkedIn. She broke down the fundamentals of consistent posting, and I was hooked. I’d already been watching peers like Truett Bloxsom post more frequently and wondered if I could do the same.

That day, I posted my first piece of content. I haven’t stopped since.

Here’s what 1 year of posting 6 days a week has brought me:
→ ~9,000 new followers in the QA automation space
→ More than 3 million impressions
→ Countless connections with incredible QA engineers worldwide
→ A full content business process that supports my education platform
→ More learning than I could have imagined from this amazing community

The real win? It’s not the follower count. It’s the conversations, the questions you’ve asked, the wins you’ve shared, and the incredible QA professionals I’ve had the privilege to connect with.

To everyone who’s engaged, commented, shared, or simply followed along: thank you. You’ve made this journey worth every single post.

Here’s to another year of growth, learning, and building together!

Career Strategist I Change advisor for Leaders | I help successful professionals build freedom, income & impact through portfolio careers | Speaker I Ex-Citi COO | Follow for modern leadership, career and change

Over the past 25 years, I have built a successful international banking career.
Most recently, I was the Regional COO for Citibank’s $2Bn business across 16 countries in Asia - leading large-scale transformations in digitisation and culture.

But in 2021, I walked away from my high-paying executive role.

Why?

Because I wanted more space.
More time with family.
More alignment between who I am and how I work.

But I didn’t want to start from scratch.
So I asked myself a question:
What if I could build a career around everything I already know - and love?

That’s how my portfolio career began.
And it changed everything.

Now, I help other professionals do the same.

What I’ve built since 2021:
→ A 6-figure portfolio business with 3 income streams
→ Founder of Change is Possible - a business community for professionals redesigning their next chapter
→ 100K+ LinkedIn followers (grew from 17K in under a year)
→ Coached 100+ professionals through successful career transitions
→ Host of a Top 20 global podcast on career change, Change is Possible
→ TEDx speaker, Forbes columnist, and Bloomberg TV guest

Want to build your own portfolio career?
🚀 THE PORTFOLIO CAREER ACCELERATOR (Launching January 2026) 
Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1thkmph_EwRxLGfuL9muCsRir1uKDdF2nXYeI7X_1oSA/edit

This is an 8-week program designed to help you:
→ Turn your expertise into income
→ Build a personal brand that opens doors
→ Create your first income stream - even before you leave your job

Only 20 spots. 12 already claimed.

Other ways we can work together:
✔️ Join my business community — Change is Possible https://changeispossible.co.uk/ - doors open for new members on Sept.10, 2025
✔️ Book me to speak — I deliver keynotes on leadership, change, career reinvention, and the future of work - send a DM.
✔️ Hire me as an advisor — I support companies navigating complex transformation - send a DM to meet and explore.
✔️ Book 1:1 coaching — For senior execs ready to design their next chapter - send a DM.
✔️ Book my LinkedIn Growth Bundle — A 2-session intensive where I teach you the exact system I used to grow to 100K+ followers. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bLp7wmK8xhIpfFu8beImvD5JZQHYsbraTBx5Orjx0zs/edit

P.S. Still wondering if change is really possible?
🎧 Tune in to my podcast Change is Possible — where 100+ professionals share how they redesigned their careers and lives. Watch here - https://www.youtube.com/@ChangeIsPossiblePodcast

Ani Filipova

Scrolling LinkedIn, you will think everyone is operating at 100% every day.

5 am routine ✅
10 client calls ✅
Launched 3 products ✅
Ran a marathon ✅

Meanwhile, I'm over here thinking:

• My video production is weeks behind
• I have zero content prepped for this week - I'm creating as I go
• That Substack I promised myself I'd launch in January is still in drafts
• My follow-up list has a follow-up list

And you know what?

My business is still growing.
My Portfolio Career Accelerator starts in 10 days - with brilliant people already inside.
My community is thriving.
My podcast just passed 30,000 subscribers.

Nobody posts the hard days.
But those are the days that matter the most.

They teach you:
• Perfect doesn't exist
• Decisions get made with incomplete information
• Momentum matters more than intensity

That's why I didn't build my Portfolio Accelerator as a blueprint for perfection.

I built it as a framework for sustainable progress.

Because the move from corporate to a portfolio career isn't about doing everything right.
It's about continuing when nothing feels right.

Sustainable success isn't showing up at your best.
It's showing up anyway.

Some days you are on fire.
Some days, you are just keeping the fire from going out.

Both count.
Both compound.

If you are ready to build a portfolio career that works with your real life - not some imaginary perfect version of it - applications for the Portfolio Career Accelerator close soon.

A few final spots remain. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gpEqqqFs

We start in 10 days.

Build something that survives your ordinary days.

Follow me, https://lnkd.in/g6R7Yb8t, for daily doses of career, leadership and change truths

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If you followed every piece of “good career advice” you were given, you would be less employable today - not more.

I was repeatedly warned that changing roles this often would destroy my career.

It turned out it didn’t.

They called it professional suicide.
Now I teach executives how to do it deliberately.

19 job changes.
5 countries.
25 years of “destroying my career.”

When I left my first job after 15 months, my mum was appalled.
Stability was everything to her generation.

Two years later, I left again.
Then again.

At Citi alone:
10 role changes.
5 countries.
21 years.

Every move came with the same warnings:

“You are ruining your CV.”
“No one will trust someone this unstable.”
“You’ll regret this later.”

And there were moments I wondered if they were right.

I watched peers climb neat ladders while my path looked… messy.
Hard to explain.
Easy to judge.

At 50, I walked away from a COO role and started again.
That’s when the concern turned into outrage.
People never understood the audacity to want something different.

Here’s the mental model most people miss:

• One skill = one solution
• Two skills = multiple options
• Ten skills = leverage from angles others can’t see

Experience doesn’t add up.
It multiplies.

Today’s market doesn’t reward narrow specialists who need the world to stay predictable.

It rewards people who can:
→ Connect dots across functions
→ Solve problems from multiple lenses
→ Rebuild themselves without panic

A “messy” career isn’t a liability anymore.
It’s optionality.

In a world that reinvents itself constantly,
your ability to change IS your stability.

That’s why I now help experienced professionals turn unconventional paths into:
income, 
impact, 
and freedom - without starting from scratch.

The Portfolio Career Accelerator starts January 26.

20 people.
8 weeks.
A clear system for turning what you already know into a career that compounds - a portfolio career!

10 places remain.
Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g8bpRmYN

Most people don’t need a new career.
They need a better way to frame - and monetise - the one they’ve already lived.

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No one can ruin your day.

Unless you let them.

Most people think their emotions are caused by other people or events.

“They made me angry.”
“That ruined my day.”
“I had no choice.”

But that’s not how it actually works.

Nobody makes you angry.
You choose anger as the response.

That choice happens fast, but it’s still a choice.
The most underrated skill in life and business?

⚠️ Emotional control.

Not suppressing emotions.
Not pretending you are calm.
But responding instead of reacting.

Here is a simple framework I use when I feel triggered:

1️⃣ Name the emotion
Say it out loud or in your head: "I'm feeling frustrated."
Naming the emotion reduces its intensity by up to 50%.
You can't control what you don't acknowledge.

2️⃣ Delay the response
Wait 90 seconds before responding. 
Emotions trigger a chemical reaction in your body for only 90 seconds.
Anything beyond that - it is you feeding the story!

3️⃣ Reframe the situation
“What response helps me win long-term?”

This approach applies everywhere:

Before replying to a passive-aggressive email
Before reacting in a meeting
Before saying something you’ll regret later

Calm people don’t have fewer problems.
They just solve them better.

Your reaction is your responsibility.
And emotional discipline compounds faster than motivation.

♻️ Repost this for someone who needs the reminder.
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Skills don't predict performance. 

Character does.

I once hired the most qualified candidate on paper. 
Impressive CV. Perfect experience. 
They quit in 3 months.

The problem is that most interviews rely on rehearsed answers to predictable questions.

Here are 10 "non-predictable" questions that reveal who someone really is:

1. If money wasn't an issue, what would you choose to do for work?
→ Reveals intrinsic motivation vs. external rewards

2. When was the last time you felt proud at work—and why?
→ Shows what success truly means to them

3. What would you do if you knew you were going to miss a deadline?
→ Tests accountability and honesty under pressure

4. What do you think you owe an employer—and what do they owe you?
→ Exposes work ethic, expectations, and entitlement

5. What are your strongest strengths—and the weaknesses you're actively working on?
→ Reveals self-awareness and growth mindset

6. What's a belief you hold that most people disagree with?
→ Shows independent thinking and confidence in values

7. What do you do when you strongly disagree with your manager?
→ Reveals emotional intelligence and conflict maturity

8. If you could change one past decision, what would it be—and why?
→ Tests reflection, learning, and accountability

9. How do you handle working with someone you don't like?
→ Assesses professionalism when emotions are involved

10. Tell me about a decision you made that disappointed people.
→ Reveals leadership courage and ethical reasoning

Most bad hires don't fail because they lack skills.
They fail because their character was never tested.

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I spent 20 years in banking, thinking I understood how the world worked.

Then I moved from Singapore to Hong Kong to become a COO, and as we began setting up our life again, I realised something uncomfortable:

I’d been living in a professional echo chamber.

My friends were bankers.
My network was bankers.
My entire view of “career” was shaped by one industry and one employer.

I didn’t even realise how limited my perspective was.

I was making decisions - about work and life -
based entirely on my own small bubble,
surrounded by people just like me.

And that’s when it hit me:

I was doing the exact same thing with my career.

I was looking at my future through a banking lens.
Surrounded by banking people.
Measuring success by banking standards.

I had no idea what else was out there.

Not because the opportunities didn’t exist.
But because I wasn’t in rooms where anyone talked about them.

The creator economy?
Never heard of it.

Portfolio careers?
Didn’t know that was a thing.

Multiple income streams?
Honestly, it sounded like a scam.

I genuinely believed my options were:
→ Stay in banking
→ Move to another bank
→ Or try consulting company

That was it.

The problem wasn’t fear.
It was visibility.

When everyone around you is on the same path..
That path feels like the only one.

So how do you break free?

1️⃣ Get outside your bubble 

Find one person doing work that fascinates you but seems "impossible." Talk to them. You'll be shocked how possible it actually is. 

2️⃣ Audit your inputs

Whom are you following? What are you reading? If it's all corporate content, you are trapped in an echo chamber. 

3️⃣ Take one small step into the unknown 

Attend an event outside your industry. Message someone in the creator economy. Learn about one business model you've never heard of.

The moment you step outside your professional bubble,
you realise the world is far bigger than what you’ve been shown.

That’s why I created the Portfolio Career Accelerator.

To show you the massive world of opportunities you can’t see yet,
and guide you if you decide to explore any of them.

We are starting Jan 26, 2026.
A few spots are still open. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gpEqqqFs

or

👉 DM me and let's talk

In 8 days, we go live with The Portfolio Career Accelerator.

I’ve been planning this accelerator for the last 6 months - and it’s finally here.

Not as a course you “consume.”
But as a transition you actually make.

My goal is simple:

• Show corporate professionals the opportunities they are missing
• Build a bridge from corporate expertise to multiple income streams
• Be the translator people need - someone who speaks both corporate and creator

Because most professionals aren’t stuck. They are just operating inside a very small bubble and the accelerator will show them what is outside it.

This is an 8-week program, built around the 5 principles of a portfolio career, plus how to use AI to implement faster - not someday, but now.

Here’s how it breaks down:

Module 1: Build Your Brand & Audience
LinkedIn optimisation, content strategy, high-performing posts, lead magnets, newsletter creation

Module 2: Create Your Products
Turn expertise into courses, workshops, and programs. Pricing, sales process, launch strategy

Module 3: Become a Speaker
Craft keynotes, master delivery, build a speaker kit, and land paid gigs

Module 4: Advisor / Board Member / Fractional Exec
Shift from doer to advisor. Structure engagements. Find and land real opportunities

Module 5: Become an Investor
Investment fundamentals, portfolio building, diversification, and working with brokers

Module 6: Leverage AI
Prompt engineering, custom GPTs, AI agents

And you are not learning from me alone.

We’ve brought in incredible guest trainers - experts in their fields - speaking, investing, advisory, board and AI.

We start on January 26th.

And we already have amazing professionals signed up and ready to start. 

This cohort is capped at 20 people.
Why?

Because this isn’t passive learning.
It’s a transformation - with guidance, accountability, and a room full of people who get it.

If you are tired of living inside a professional bubble…

If you know there’s more available to you than one job title…

If you want someone who’s actually done this to show you how…

👉 Secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gpEqqqFs

8 days until we start building your portfolio career.

Let’s go.

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