Ben Legg helps experienced professionals monetize expertise as co-founder of The Portfolio Collective, a 16,000-member community for portfolio careers. Before that he was COO of Google Europe, led Coca-Cola's India turnaround, worked at McKinsey, and served in the British Army's Royal Engineers.Ben explains why experienced professionals are leaving corporate careers for portfolio work, covering the practical mechanics of building advisory practices, keynote speaking, and consulting across multiple clients. He introduces the Designer vs Hamster framework for working on your career rather than inside it, and shares how fractional work actually finds people: 20% through listings, 30% online presence, and 50% through networking. The conversation includes a specific example of using Gemini to audit his personal brand, the Catapult course for launching a portfolio career, and why thinking of yourself as a company of one with strategy, brand, products, and continuous improvement changes how you approach independent work. Ben also discusses cognitive vitality practices including walking meetings and intentional day design.Wisepreneurs explores how women over 50 monetize expertise and build sustainable solopreneur practice.Mentions and referencesBooksMarketing for CEOs: Death or Glory in the Digital Age by Ben LeggPeople mentionedCharles Handy — Second Curve concept and Shamrock Organisatio (referenced by Nigel)Richard Susskind — thinking about AI and tasks (referenced by Nigel)Filip Drimalka — referenced by Nigel from a previous podcast episode on AI; author of The Future of No WorkPaul Jarvis — referenced by Nigel (Company of One). Fiona Chorlton-Voong — co-founder of The Portfolio Collective How to Connect with Ben LeggThe Portfolio Collective — community of 16,000+ portfolio professionals (portfolio-collective.com)Ben Legg on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/benlegg/ Support the showConnect with Nigel Rawlinswebsite https://wisepreneurs.com.au/Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelrawlins/Twitter https://twitter.com/wisepreneursDownloadsEmbodied Intelligence Self-AssessmentProfessional Reputation Audithttps://wisepreneurs.com.au/free-assessments/ Please support the podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2311675/supporters/newStay one step ahead with The Wisepreneurs Insider newsletterAs a subscriber, you'll get:Sneak peeks at upcoming must-listen podcast episodes and guestsBonus wisdom straight from recent guest expertsMarketing tips to attract your ideal clientsProductivity hacks to streamline your independent businessAnd more exclusive insights are delivered right to your inbox!Don't miss out on these invaluable resourcesSubscribe now and gain the edge you need to survive and thrive as a wisepreneurhttps://wisepreneurs.com.au/newsletter