Falling forward
When we get into the career space, a lot of times we fall forward. Something comes up, we do it. Another opportunity comes up, we do it. And we just keep progressing that way.
And then 20 years goes by, and you look back and you're like, "Oh, okay. I've actually built a little bit of experience."
Only when you maybe are trying to get an MBA, or trying to get into a program, and they ask you to write your statement of purpose, do you now sit down and be like, "Okay, what's my journey been like so far?" But in reality, you're trying to sell your story to that particular person. So it's still not the real truth.
Said out loud on a call, 25 September 2026. Trimmed for filler; not rewritten.