Personal Example of Why You Should Have At Least Two Careers

For years, I’ve felt weird to see a recruiter or hiring manager make a raised eyebrow sign about my career. Yes, I’ve got a strong background in Marketing Management (MSc in the UK and 20+ years of experience) and I do indeed enjoy it. After years in iGaming, I’ve started to specialize in crypto marketing strategies for such businesses. Yet I’m also a certified wine expert (WSET) and I’ve had a successful wine e-commerce business and also own a wine brand currently.  Yet I also love to cook, and apart from cooking a dinner party for my friends, I occasionally even take a full-on professional kitchen shift at my restaurant. It’s hard work, but I enjoy it, and it grounds me. You really feel the true value of money after serving 100 burritos. Yet I also love writing non-fiction, be it a blog article or a concise book, aka guide. I’ve sold copies on Amazon, and I’m developing my personal blog, running a side professional blog, and writing a few books in the meantime. Sounds busy, but it’s fun!

So why you should have at least two careers?

Apart from the raised eyebrows like ‘When do you get to sleep?’ and so on, I usually get some unjustified feedback like ‘Your career does not have a focus’. Do you guys want a human robot that lives to work? It’s a rhetorical question, indeed. To me, it seems that it’s their wishful thinking, a ‘norm’ that they try to find. Well, good luck.

I’m excited about what’s coming up at work – new marketing projects, amazing teams, and a ton of creativity. Equally, I’m thrilled about the side hustles that allow me to explore myself further, sometimes by pushing the limits, but similarly simply enjoying my life. 

And, when I’m writing this, I realize that I’d like my team members to have the same. I want them to be engaged at work, but equally in their lives. I’d ask everyone about their passions tomorrow at the coffee break. Individually. Because they matter to me. We are a Team!     

P.S. This post is inspired by the HBR article

P.P.S. And when I’m writing this, I’m making my third attempt at profiteroles. My friends know I kinda hate baking. But I love to experiment and push the limits. In cooking and at work. Just saying.