"It’s amazing how much an actual interpersonal interaction matters." - Amrit Dhir, Google Partner Development Manager

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"One of the important messages Harvard imparted on all of its graduates was that you should focus on tri-sector competence.” - Yiaway Yeh, Palo Alto mayor

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"Acting for me is the craft of self-exploration, and it’s the study of human nature." - Melanie Kannokada, actress and model

The post Why this engineer and beauty pageant winner left McKinsey to pursue acting and modeling (and how she got her foot in the door while working full-time at McKinsey) appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.

"I think I felt I had to do certain things coming out of school, but quickly realized that wasn’t the life I wanted to live." - Rachel Cook, Microlending Film Project

The post How this liberal arts major found a finance trading job by networking with female traders on Facebook, then left the industry to shoot a documentary and start a company in microfinance appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.

"In entertainment, people think success is binary: you're either Russell Peters or you’re working at Wendy’s. That’s just not true." - Rajiv Satyal, Comedian

The post What made a P&G brand manager say “F” it and go full-time as a stand-up comedian, how he told his parents, and how he keeps his sanity and stays focused every day appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.