Adam Davidson & Frank Garcia, CFA: Building Things That Last, Seeking Out Your Next Project, & The Future of Work

Our guest today is Adam Davidson, the CEO of the podcast company Three Uncanny Four and author of The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century. Adam is known for co-founding NPR’s Planet Money, one of the first and most popular business and economics podcast to this day. Our conversation today focuses on the passion economy and how finance professionals can thrive in the twenty-first century. Adam explains what the passion economy is, why some of the rules (like turning customers away) are counterintuitive but imperative, and what his career advice is to young professionals. He gives real examples of accountants and financial advisors, which he has an entire episode of his podcast dedicated to.  He finishes by touching on his new company, Three Uncanny Four, and the future of the podcast space. Our guest-host today is Frank Garcia, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Resource Consulting Group and Vice President of CFA Society of Orlando. Please enjoy the episode.    For more information on topics covered into the episode, see the information from a16z below: The Passion Economy and the Future of Work 16 Key Metrics for the Passion Economy Podcast: How the Passion Economy Is Redefining Work   Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL

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The award* winning Investors First Podcast is a service of CFA Society Orlando. Subject matter experts from our Society interview Founders, Chief Executive Officer’s, Chief Investment Strategists, Fed Presidents and more to discuss timely and relevant topics in finance. Our mission is to educate investors and investment professionals in Florida, the Americas and beyond, with a focus on making you a more informed investor and/or advisor. *The CFA Institute awarded CFA Society Orlando the 2020 Impact and Innovation Award for the Investor’s First Podcast. Previous guests include Patrick O’Shaugnessy, Liz Ann Sonders, Barry Ritholtz, Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic, Dr. David Kelly, Mark Yusko, Annie Duke, Morgan Housel, Peter Zeihan, and Meb Faber. CFA Society Orlando is a member of the CFA Institute's Network of over 150 societies globally. The majority of its members hold the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, which is considered the most respected and recognized investment management credential in the world. Fewer than 1 in 5 candidates who begin the program end up successfully earning the CFA charter. Successful candidates take an average of four years to complete the program.