March 28, 2024

Independent Insights: An exclusive event and latest learning and development favorites

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="nl-container" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-1" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff" width="100%"><tbody> <tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:5px;color:#000;width:615px;margin:0 auto" width="615"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_block block-1" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:20px;width:100%"><div align="left" class="alignment" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:123px"><a href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ydW5wb2xsZW4uY29tP3V0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0zJTJGMjgrUm91bmR1cCslMjhOb24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTMlMkYyOCtXZWVrbHkrUm91bmR1cCslMjhub24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWxfYWN0aW9uXHUwMDI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jdXN0b21lci5pbyIsInQiOjE3MTgyMTAyMDd9/d8d7bbae4cd6336533f8fae1d578b7524fb99497d66fe3a878ee6f350f810946" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1" target="_blank"><img alt="Image" src="https://userimg-bee.customeriomail.com/images/client-env-125681/Calque%202.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" title="Image" width="123"></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-2" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21px"><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>👋 Welcome to Independent Insights, </em><em>where we gather member wisdom and expert insights from Pollen to take your consulting business to the next level. Any events or resources linked are open to everyone.</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21px"><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>➡️&nbsp;<a href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL2FwcGxpY2F0aW9ucy5ydW5wb2xsZW4uY29tL2Zsb3cvYXBwbGljYXRpb25zL3ZhcmlhbnQvbWFpbj91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MyUyRjI4K1JvdW5kdXArJTI4Tm9uLW1lbWJlcnMlMjlcdTAwMjZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0zJTJGMjgrV2Vla2x5K1JvdW5kdXArJTI4bm9uLW1lbWJlcnMlMjlcdTAwMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsX2FjdGlvblx1MDAyNnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y3VzdG9tZXIuaW8iLCJ0IjoxNzE4MjEwMjA3fQ/d71f46a68f9f34115b19bcf470f378d6573cced830f5a6971aed45da12f58696" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank">Apply to join Pollen</a>&nbsp;for access to Pollen and full membership benefits.</em></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-3" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="heading_block block-4" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>🗓 Don’t miss this exclusive event with Nir Eyal</strong></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-5" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">Join us for a free virtual fireside chat with <a href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uaXJhbmRmYXIuY29tLz91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MyUyRjI4K1JvdW5kdXArJTI4Tm9uLW1lbWJlcnMlMjlcdTAwMjZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0zJTJGMjgrV2Vla2x5K1JvdW5kdXArJTI4bm9uLW1lbWJlcnMlMjlcdTAwMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsX2FjdGlvblx1MDAyNnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y3VzdG9tZXIuaW8iLCJ0IjoxNzE4MjEwMjA3fQ/93892b1f6122c58c8a8993da2f6305378214c966da57102d880ce0f18940a3ec" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank">Nir Eyal</a>: Make Your Time Count as an Independent.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">Many of us go independent to get more freedom and control over our time, but it can be difficult to avoid distractions, manage client demands, and create a schedule that truly works for our values.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">Nir wrote the book — literally — on time management, as bestselling author of <em>Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention</em> <em>and Choose Your Life</em>, and <em>Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products</em>.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">This fireside chat is open to everyone. We’ll cover:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:24px;font-size:16px"><li><span style="font-size:16px;">A successful solopreneur’s mindset</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Common distractions to overcome</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">The importance of saying ‘no’</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Building a life that matters to you</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong><a class="" href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ydW5wb2xsZW4uY29tL25pci1leWFsLW1ha2UteW91ci10aW1lLWNvdW50P3V0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0zJTJGMjgrUm91bmR1cCslMjhOb24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTMlMkYyOCtXZWVrbHkrUm91bmR1cCslMjhub24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWxfYWN0aW9uXHUwMDI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jdXN0b21lci5pbyIsInQiOjE3MTgyMTAyMDd9/2ebc37a6975f410414a1fd0b796c9a10c38b258314e6f044d3566113fea515f4" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank">RSVP here</a></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>More upcoming events for Pollen members:</strong></span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:24px;font-size:16px"><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Friday, March 29th: March Retro &amp; April Planning</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:16px;">Wednesday, April 3rd: Supercharge Your Productivity and Progress with a Virtual Assistant with <a class="" href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL2FzaGxleXF1aW50b3Bvd2VsbC5jb20vP3V0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0zJTJGMjgrUm91bmR1cCslMjhOb24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTMlMkYyOCtXZWVrbHkrUm91bmR1cCslMjhub24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWxfYWN0aW9uXHUwMDI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jdXN0b21lci5pbyIsInQiOjE3MTgyMTAyMDd9/01b2ab217bbe14f86830c0854056606e65b142fc5ce62dc5f069a81288312a0c" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank">Ashley Quinto Powell</a></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:16px;">Thursday, April 4th: Strategies for Highly Effective Podcasting with <a class="" href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL2Z1cm1hbm92bWFya2V0aW5nLmNvbS8_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTMlMkYyOCtSb3VuZHVwKyUyOE5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MyUyRjI4K1dlZWtseStSb3VuZHVwKyUyOG5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hY3Rpb25cdTAwMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWN1c3RvbWVyLmlvIiwidCI6MTcxODIxMDIwN30/4267596fcf7e764bc24f084dd525f986aea67e2c6183672f3ef714c0dc08c880" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank">Anna Furmonov&nbsp;</a></span></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-2" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;color:#343446;width:615px;margin:0 auto" width="615"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-1" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="heading_block block-2" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>🧠 Member insight: Turn ‘pick your brain’ requests into a business</strong></h2></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-3" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;color:#343446;width:615px;margin:0 auto" width="615"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="html_block block-1" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center"></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-2" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">You’re likely very familiar with the requests to hear more about your career path and advice you may have for others, aka, “Can I pick your brain?”</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="background-color:#ffdf8f;">If you’re frequently delivering a lot of value via 'pick your brain' sessions, consider creating an offering around it.</span> That’s what Pollen Member <strong>Ashley Rudolph</strong> has done via her coaching and consulting business, Work with Ashley R.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">Ashley’s journey has seen her grow from IC to VP at General Assembly, and navigate through a layoff to launch her own independent business where she gets paid for her insights.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;background-color:#ffdf8f;">“As a coach, I’m someone’s copilot for the time that we’re working together.”</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">She leverages her own experience as an operator at startups to help emerging operations leaders make decisions confidently and navigate tough situations.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">Achieving long-term goals requires solving short-term problems, whether that’s resolving conflict with a colleague or managing a difficult employee.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">“I have done this. I can help you navigate those conversations so you’re coming to them more informed.”</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><a href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ydW5wb2xsZW4uY29tL2FydGljbGVzL2Zyb20tcGljay15b3VyLWJyYWluLXRvLXRocml2aW5nLWJ1c2luZXNzLXdpdGgtYXNobGV5LXJ1ZG9scGg_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTMlMkYyOCtSb3VuZHVwKyUyOE5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MyUyRjI4K1dlZWtseStSb3VuZHVwKyUyOG5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hY3Rpb25cdTAwMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWN1c3RvbWVyLmlvIiwidCI6MTcxODIxMDIwN30/cc7fd1cfcbf6d58224223a30c502b696a252c01f63d83a8134d67786a67b2208" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;"><strong>Get more insights from Ashley’s career journey and consulting business</strong></a><strong>. </strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-3" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="heading_block block-4" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>📚 Resource roundup: Latest learning and development favorites</strong></h2></td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-4" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;color:#343446;width:615px;margin:0 auto" width="615"><tbody> <tr><td class="column column-1" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-1" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">As independents, we’re our own managers, which means we’re responsible for investing our time in our own upskilling, learning, and development.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Rachel</strong>&nbsp;asked the community what we’re reading or learning from lately, as inspiration for her own L&amp;D plans for the next few months.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">For thinking about scale and growth from different, sustainable angles, she recommends:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:24px;font-size:16px"><li><span style="font-size:16px;"><em>Buy Back Your Time</em> by Dan Martell</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;"><em>Company of One</em> by Paul Jarvis</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Sarah: </strong><em>One that I just picked up that I’m excited about is </em>The User’s Journey<em> by Donna Lichaw. I heard her on Lenny’s Podcast and loved the way she uses narrative storytelling as an engagement tool for both people and products.</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Get more recommendations from members.</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><em>*Note: Pollen member-only links removed</em></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-2" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="heading_block block-3" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>🗣 Expert wisdom: Tune out the noise of advice that’s not right for you</strong></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-4" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px">One of the reasons we started Pollen was to cut through the noise on the internet to bring you vetted, trusted wisdom.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">There are as many ways to build a business as there are people building businesses, so it’s important to focus on the learnings and advice that resonate with you and what you’re trying to build.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">Expert-in-Residence <strong><a href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5leGNlcHRpb25hbHRheHNlcnZpY2VzLmNvbS8_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTMlMkYyOCtSb3VuZHVwKyUyOE5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MyUyRjI4K1dlZWtseStSb3VuZHVwKyUyOG5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hY3Rpb25cdTAwMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWN1c3RvbWVyLmlvIiwidCI6MTcxODIxMDIwN30/52bc287a5109e8272cddd0e65120c26d41e2a78e2108faa7d3c662b0285337be" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank"><strong>Nacondra Moran</strong></a></strong> shares some ways to do so:</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><em>Cut Through the Noise</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><em>The first step is to recognize that not all advice is created equal, nor is it one-size-fits-all. <span style="background-color:#ffdf8f;">The key is to consume content mindfully, question its relevance to your unique situation, and be selective about what you implement. </span>Your business journey is uniquely yours.</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><em>Being Intentional in Business</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><em>Intentionality in business means making decisions that are deliberately aligned with your long-term vision and values. It’s about understanding the ‘why’ behind your business and letting that guide your strategies, offerings, and growth.</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><em>Embrace Your Unique Path</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><em>Remember, building a business is a deeply personal journey. It’s about finding your rhythm, embracing your uniqueness, and not getting swayed by every trend on social media. Trust in your vision, stay true to your values, and build a business that not only succeeds but fulfills you.</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>How do you navigate the abundance of advice? What’s your personal definition of success? </strong><strong>Share in the discussion.</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-5" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:615px;margin:0 auto" width="615"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-1" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="heading_block block-2" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>➡️ Upcoming cohort: Get started as a product consultant</strong></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-3" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Are you making the leap to independent product consulting?</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp; </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Kick start your independent business with our upcoming 4-week interactive group cohort (April 16 - May 7), led by Fractional Head of Product <a class="" href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5saW5rZWRpbi5jb20vaW4vYW1lbGllYmV1cnJpZXIvP3V0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0zJTJGMjgrUm91bmR1cCslMjhOb24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTMlMkYyOCtXZWVrbHkrUm91bmR1cCslMjhub24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWxfYWN0aW9uXHUwMDI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jdXN0b21lci5pbyIsInQiOjE3MTgyMTAyMDd9/c9bccb8938daf5fdd2f9d70a5c65a6c1ecb1e232c77c056571a73a72cda7cd4f" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank">Amélie Beurrier</a>.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Each participant gets access to group coaching and Pollen's full membership benefits for 3 months. We’ll cover:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:24px;font-size:16px"><li><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Foundations:</strong> Learn the landscape, success stories, hone your value prop, and get legal and financial essentials to get started.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Build your toolkit:</strong> Branding and marketing yourself, choosing an industry (or not), and processes for finding clients.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Client acquisition and management:</strong> Pitching and proposal writing, negotiation, working with clients and closing projects.</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Sustaining and growing: </strong>Design for work-life balance, tactics for scaling, and continuing your skill development.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="background-color:#ffdf8f;">This cohort is for product managers, designers, and product-focused engineers who want to transition from full time roles into independent consulting and fractional work.</span> It's best for those with at least 5 years of rigorous product experience.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <strong><a class="" href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ydW5wb2xsZW4uY29tL3NwcmludHMvZ2V0dGluZy1zdGFydGVkLWFzLWEtcHJvZHVjdC1jb25zdWx0YW50P3V0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0zJTJGMjgrUm91bmR1cCslMjhOb24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTMlMkYyOCtXZWVrbHkrUm91bmR1cCslMjhub24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWxfYWN0aW9uXHUwMDI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jdXN0b21lci5pbyIsInQiOjE3MTgyMTAyMDd9/076f27beffe78c249bc652781a43a43951f9f56fa50be2294e0149191949ff39" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank"><strong>Apply to be part of the cohort.</strong></a></strong></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-4" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-6" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" 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class="text_block block-2" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Pollen's members get&nbsp;<a href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ydW5wb2xsZW4uY29tL21lbWJlcnNoaXA_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTMlMkYyOCtSb3VuZHVwKyUyOE5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MyUyRjI4K1dlZWtseStSb3VuZHVwKyUyOG5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hY3Rpb25cdTAwMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWN1c3RvbWVyLmlvIiwidCI6MTcxODIxMDIwN30/29f937af064fdc83044603a10fb2aea4b415ecf5ec43315be1d44c07d0c071d3" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank">full membership benefits</a>.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>A membership gets you:</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Access to Pollen’s community of fellow independents</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">One-on-one advice from Experts in Residence</span></p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Compensation benchmarks</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Monthly expert-led sprints</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Accountability groups</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Shared wisdom from small expertise groups</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Dozens of community contributed Assets</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Discounts to over 100 tools</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Custom legal contracts</span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="button_block block-3" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" 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