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What Scott Galloway Learned From Hating His Early Investment Banking Role

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Executive Summary Scott Galloway’s first job out of college was in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, which he says he hated and was bad at—but he also credits the experience with imparting crucial life lessons in detail, pressure, self-awareness, and the limits of ‘passion’ over ‘talent’ [1][4]. Through subsequent careers and his writings, he emphasizes …

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When Investment Banking Made Him Miserable: Lessons from Scott Galloway’s Journey

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Executive Summary Scott Galloway—once an analyst at Morgan Stanley—openly expresses his intense aversion toward investment banking, calling it hateful but simultaneously acknowledging it as one of life’s most formative and valuable training grounds. He outlines how those early years instilled crucial discipline and skills, while also leading him to understand his own limitations and steer …

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When Burnout Hits Banking: Vitória Okuyama’s Radical Exit Exposes Culture Crisis

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Former junior banker and ex-pro tennis player Vitoria Okuyama quit...

At Citi she worked extreme hours with constant anxiety, mirroring ...

She fully stepped away, including a leave and ayahuasca retreat, t...

Her story highlights widespread burnout in finance and suggests re...
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