Pam Slim on Creating a Body of Work

“The purpose of our lives is to create a body of work that we’re proud of, and the definition of a body of work is everything you create, contribute, affect and impact throughout the course of your life.” ~ Pam Slim

Although I just met Pam Slim for the first time when she was in Raleigh, N.C., recently for a stop on her "Indispensible Community Tour," I’ve been following her writing for several years, including reading her book, “Body of Work,” when it came out in 2014.

Pam’s blog and her first book, “Escape from Cubicle Nation,” came out of her work as a consultant to large corporations such as Hewlett-Packard, Charles Schwab and Cisco Systems, where she worked with thousands of employees, managers and executives.

Through the years, she has coached thousands of budding entrepreneurs, in businesses ranging from martial art studios to software start-ups, and is here today to encourage creative leaders to focus on processes that will build a more cohesive and impactful body of work.

Pam advises listeners to get clear about what they want to create, what form it needs to take, and what work mode is required. Then, she says, just do the work and get it out into the world!

She also reminds us that we’re in community, whether we like it or not. Be strategic about who you’re connected with.