Thasunda Brown Duckett on Living Your Life Like a Diversified Portfolio

9 to 5ish with theSkimm
9 to 5ish with theSkimm
Episode • Mar 29, 2023 • 35m

Thasunda Brown Duckett, the President and CEO of TIAA, had a “meteoric rise” in the world of finance. As the former head of Chase Consumer Banking, and now as one of two Black women who currently leads a Fortune 500 company, she realized early on that “work-life balance” was a myth. Instead, Thasunda lives her life like it’s a diversified portfolio, allocating time and shifting her investment in different areas. So over time, she always outperforms. Tune in to learn how. 


In this episode, Thasunda shares: 

  • How to live your life like “a diversified portfolio” 
  • Her secret to building relationships at work
  • What it means to “rent your title, own your character” at work
  • Why she almost turned down her dream role
  • What you need to know to prep for retirement

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