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Breaking Into McKinsey Changed His Trajectory
- Paul targeted McKinsey despite rejections and school mismatch, kept applying and eventually broke into consulting.
- Landing at McKinsey changed his trajectory and exposed him to a hyper-competitive culture focused on constant next-step moves.
Modern Careers Reward Continuous Reinvention
- The world is shifting toward self-reinvention: constrained linear careers are less reliable, so continuous experimentation becomes a valuable competence.
- Millerd notes doctors and others often lack stories to remix their roles within large systems.
Take Slow Experiments Not Quick Rebrands
- Do take slow, small experiments after leaving a default job instead of chasing another script; Millerd recommends a 'mini sabbatical' to rediscover interests.
- He started a podcast and wrote without business aims to reconnect and test what he liked.