Mentorship and community building are important focus areas of the book. Utkarsh offers mental models for creators and passion economy participants to build a tribe of mentors and, leveraging the power of communities, propel others to do the same. Scaling mentorship is about scaling trust, empathy and kindness. Utkarsh has done that effectively with Network Capital and explains that with clarity and conviction in Passion Economy and the Side Hustle Revolution.
Utkarsh captures the essence of the passion economy with fascinating stories from across the world. He deftly engages with the ‘impossible triangle’ of policy, platform and passion, which influences our professional endeavours and defines our place and purpose in these exciting times. Utkarsh’s book mirrors his own experiments with all aspects of life.
In the Network Capital masterclasses and podcasts, Utkarsh asked me thought-provoking questions about the future of work and emerging trends in employment. I found his clarity of thinking remarkable and am glad that he wrote a book to unpack how the world of work will look like in the post-pandemic world. As the founder of a global mentorship platform, he is uniquely positioned to discuss what people want with their work lives and why.
Jobs in 2030 will require us to reinvent ourselves. Utkarsh’s book demystifies the future of work. He explains how we can prepare ourselves and offers concrete ideas for people and organizations hungry to build what he calls a ‘category of one’.
Utkarsh’s book makes a strong case for building a portfolio of careers in the 21st century. As someone who started his career in finance, built a private equity fund and then transitioned to shaping the education landscape, I found the frameworks in the book highly relevant and actionable. He has done a great job of capturing stories of changemakers from around the world who are building new kinds of careers drawing upon their intrinsic curiosity. We are witnessing a subtle shift from the gig economy to the passion economy.
As we moved from the industrial economy of the last two centuries where the workforce were mere cogs in a wheel, the shared economy of today gave birth to the concept of mass customization. The perfect coming together of pursuit of purpose, deep tech and design principles provides a new opportunity to pursue what’s right for each of us and yet build companies that create more wealth than ever before.
Utkarsh’s book provides a comprehensive road map about the future of work. He connects the dots across industries and geographies with deeply researched case studies about the passion economy. It is a gripping read that makes you think about your future self with a sense of adventure and possibility.
I found Passion Economy and the Side Hustle Revolution to be a comprehensive analysis of how the world of work will look like in the 21st century. It offers tools and mental models for millennials, Gen Z and baby boomers to reinvent themselves. This intergenerational shift in our attitude towards work is a difficult subject to capture. Utkarsh has done a great job of capturing the nuances and presenting them with interesting examples from around the world.