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How Scott Galloway’s Start in Investment Banking Built His Skills and Values

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Scott Galloway describes his stint in Morgan Stanley investment ba...

Despite hating the job, he credits it with instilling attention to...

The experience pushed him away from banking toward entrepreneurshi...

His story highlights how early, uncomfortable career choices can s...

Scott Galloway’s Investment Banking Roots: Discipline, Insight & Cost

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<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> Gist Scott Galloway spent two unhappy years in Morgan Stanley investment banking but considers it “great training” that built discipline and attention to detail. The intense, status-conscious corporate culture exposed his insecurity and misfit, leading him to conclude he lacked the skills and temperament for that environment. He argues your 20s should …

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What Scott Galloway Learned from Hating Investment Banking: Skills That Shaped His Career

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Scott Galloway spent two unhappy years in Morgan Stanley investmen...

Despite hating the job, he gained lasting skills in attention to d...

The experience clarified what he didn’t want—rigid hierarchies...

His story frames early painful roles as valuable boot camps that c...

From Investment Banking to Entrepreneurship: Scott Galloway’s Lessons in Humility & Self-Awareness

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Scott Galloway says he hated investment banking and was bad at it,...

The job exposed his insecurity, impatience, and poor fit with larg...

After leaving banking he founded and sold Profit, later rebuilding...

He stresses humility about success and self-forgiveness after fail...

Scott Galloway on Career Growth: Embracing Discomfort, Feedback & Resilience

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Scott Galloway entered investment banking at Morgan Stanley, quick...

Despite the misfit, he credits the experience with teaching discip...

He argues early careers should be used to “workshop” different...

The broader lesson is to avoid romanticizing elite firms or entrep...
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