Publishing Potholes & Personal Triumphs: Lessons in Resilience from My Book Journey

Introduction: Framing the Journey  My book, Build Your Table is part memoir, part strategic career guide for those navigating professional life from the outside, especially women, immigrants, and professionals of colour. It is the career guide I wish I had at the start of my career written from a...

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The Knowledge and Experience Pillar: Building a Strong Foundation

Sustainable success is rarely built overnight. Behind most enduring careers lies the steady accumulation of knowledge and experience — the second pillar in our Founder, Beverly Vanterpool’s career guide, Build Your Table, where she explains: “In most successful career journeys, knowledge and experience form the foundations, and thus in...

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Building Your Career: What Materials Are Your Table Made Of?

A career is not built solely on titles, promotions, or polished résumés. It is shaped by the deeper materials each person brings to the table — values, motivations, appetite for risk, and the ability to be intentional. Our founder Beverly Vanterpool’s new book, Build Your Table, explores the importance...

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Founder’s Blog – Behind the scenes, my writing journey

Image of founder in blue suit, with words Behind the scenes, my writing journey.

As I embarked upon this portfolio career, one of the things that I was clear on was that I wanted to write a book. It had always been an ambition however until recently, I didn’t know what I wanted to write about. I contemplated fiction, however while I love...

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Founder’s Blog: Three surprising things I learnt about portfolio careers

Welcome to the Journey Behind the Scenes As I embark on this exciting new chapter, I am thrilled to share with you a series of monthly articles that offer a glimpse into the various aspects of my new career journey. From the challenges and triumphs to the lessons learned...

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Building Connections and Seeking Inspiration:  Lessons from the Black Business Show Birmingham

It has been just over three months since I left full time employment and the corporate world and started my portfolio career journey. My days have been busy working on my podcast (Stories by Career Sistas) finishing my book, (more to be revealed in the coming weeks) building the...

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