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Shop Talk | Episode 23 of 10

Portfolio

Two colleagues, one feature, fifteen minutes. Janice hosts, Brian brings years from both sides of the table. The whole estate on one page: spend, risk, and coverage. Recorded August 2026.

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What this episode covers

One feature, properly explored: Portfolio. The whole estate on one page: spend, risk, and coverage. Brian carries the real life texture from years running sourcing, Janice keeps the structure honest.

Live over the product: the whole estate on one page, the concentration question, budget season and the renewal timeline. Plus the use cases counted out loud, the honest when-not-to-use-it beat, and the ten minute way to start on your own paper tonight.

Chapters
  • 0:00Welcome: the two week budget deck
  • 2:20How the Portfolio builds itself
  • 4:24Live: the whole estate on one page
  • 7:06Live: the concentration question
  • 9:02Live: budget season and the renewal timeline
  • 10:57Brainstorm: five meetings this screen runs
  • 13:19Real life: the number that was wrong
  • 15:03Start tonight: your portfolio in ten minutes

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