Ep #30: A story of career pivots from the Army to Consulting, Sales, Big Tech, and Portfolio Career.

Ben Legg, the CEO and co-founder of The Portfolio Collective, is a skilled technology CEO, engineer, author, and former COO of Google Europe. Today he is focused on helping thousands of entrepreneurs to flourish - through hands-on mentoring, team building, consulting, investing, fundraising, board roles and career coaching.This episode caters to individuals at every stage of their careers, from graduates to mid and senior-level professionals, in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings. Enjoy! Here is what we spoke about: (01:04) Intro. (01:41) Who is Ben Legg. (04:11) Working in the British Army. (05:29) Moving to McKinsey & Company. (06:17) The move to Coca-Cola. (08:44) Benn's approach to a career change. (10:24) Next career pivot: COO of Google in Europe. (12:48) Various COO and CEO posts in tech.  (14:41) What does it take to move from the COO to the CEO position? (16:49) What is a portfolio career? (18:22) Focus on many activities vs only one - does it work? (20:45) Entrepreneurship vs Corporate ladder. (23:17) Should graduates choose a corporate or portfolio career? (26:36) How can a mid to senior career professional start a portfolio career? (29:58) Financial aspects when leaving your job to start a portfolio career (33:00) The importance of building a personal brand. Find Ben Legg on https://portfolio-collective.com/ WATCH THE PODCAST ON  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI1aeNZ-2lqnp9l1VJu2FOQ FOLLOW THE HOST ON:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anifilipovaPersonal site: https://anifilipova.me/