{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Build the Next Chapter Before You\u2019re Paid","description":"Hey friends, Chase here This episode is short and direct \u2014 and it centers on an idea that quietly changes everything once you see it: You don\u2019t get paid first for the work you want to do next. You build it first. Most people wait for permission. They wait for a client, an investor, or an opportunity to show up before they start creating. But in my experience, it works the other way around. The next chapter of your career is built in parallel with the one you\u2019re already in. I\u2019ve always balanced paid work with deeply personal exploration. The commercial projects put food on the table. The personal work is where curiosity lives. And it turns out, that curiosity-driven work is where every meaningful breakthrough in my career has come from. Here\u2019s the core idea: Build the next chapter before you\u2019re paid. Your portfolio becomes your future. The work you make on your own time \u2014 without guarantees \u2014 becomes proof of what you\u2019re capable of next. Clients don\u2019t hire potential. Investors don\u2019t fund intentions. They respond to momentum, prototypes, and evidence. Whether you\u2019re trying to pivot creatively, grow your business, or step into a new role, the path forward is the same: start making the work now. Use what you already do to fund exploration. Let your community become your laboratory. Create first. Refine along the way. This isn\u2019t about reckless leaps or quitting your job tomorrow. It\u2019s about building in parallel \u2014 putting money in the bank while you develop the skills, projects, and ideas that point toward where you actually want to go. In today\u2019s episode I cover: Why your personal work drives your biggest professional breakthroughs How prototypes open doors faster than pitches Why your portfolio is the roadmap to your next chapter If you\u2019ve been waiting for someone else to greenlight your growth, this episode is an invitation to start now \u2014 to explore what you\u2019re curious about and build something real before expecting the world to catch up. Until next time, create first \u2014 and remember: your next chapter starts with what you make today. ","author_name":"The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show","author_url":"https:\/\/www.chasejarvis.com\/project\/chase-jarvis-live-podcast\/","html":"