TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett’s strategy for living life like a “diversified portfolio”

This week on our rapid fire Q&A, TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett explains why she thinks “work-life balance is a lie,” and how she instead frames her life like a diversified portfolio — recalibrating when necessary to outperform over time. She also talks about how practicing gratitude helps her stay productive and the importance of being open to feedback and inspiration from all different sources. Have questions you want to hear on This is Quick? Share a post or comment on LinkedIn using the hashtag #ThisisWorking. Follow Thasunda Brown Duckett, TIAA, Dan Roth and LinkedIn News on LinkedIn, and subscribe to the newsletter here.

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