"Just listening and communicating, even if it takes some extra time out of your day, is extraordinarily important." - Tarun Mahajan, doctor and BCG consultant

The post Why this cardiologist left medicine for the business world, and how one of his patients who died defined what matters most to him appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.

"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.

"In a startup, there are many situations where you just don’t know what you’re supposed to do because you’ve never seen it before. But it’s also really exciting because you get experience you may never get in a traditional job." - Kevin Yang, EAT Club

The post The biggest entrepreneurship lessons this science major learned in two failed attempts starting a company, before nailing it the third time with a multi-million dollar venture-backed food startup appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.

"I've realized how important it is in interviews to craft a story that conveys how your career transitions fit into a larger plan." - Wilson Mok, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The post How an engineer and McKinsey alum found his career passion in global health at the Gates Foundation 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.

"This is the most creative job I’ve had since graduating college, and it's definitely where my energy comes from." - Vijay Brihmadesam, co-founder of Tava Indian Kitchen

The post How this former investor has applied investing insights to running a retail business (and what he’s also learned about how much harder it is than he thought as an investor) appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.

"Pixar is unique in the way it balances the need for the artist to explore with the need to get things done." - Naomi Davidson, Pixar Animation Studios

The post How a high school dropout and massage therapist became an MIT robotics engineer working at McKinsey and Pixar appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.

"I spend a lot of time thinking about scaling our organization and figuring out how to preserve the culture." - Jessica Yuen, Khan Academy

The post How a McKinsey alum volunteered her way to becoming the Chief of Staff at Khan Academy appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.

"We help people learn Chinese through video content, like music videos, commercials, news, and inspiring talks." - Alan Park, founder of FluentFlix

The post Why this Harvard lawyer left the Boston Consulting Group to start an online language learning company appeared first on Hack Your Wealth.