A McKinsey senior partner shared a shocking story...
Working in MBB consulting is extremely hard. We also don't make it easier applying immense pressure on ourselves. We want everything to be perfect. And once it doesn't work this way, we get stressed.
A McKinsey senior partner shared a shocking story.
He almost got fired when he was a consultant.
Apparently, he was given a ‘Concerns’ rating and struggled to survive.
He also felt he was not cut out for this job, just like many consultants often feel.
But I couldn't imagine that such a successful person had struggled just like everyone else.
He was a highly influential and respected senior partner who worked in many international offices, leading them as a managing partner.
His charisma and gravitas were off the charts, and you would never guess that such a successful person could also struggle.
I remember thinking at that time:
What a powerful story to tell!
This story made a lasting impression on me.
Years later, this story helped me overcome my own struggles.
When I started my Distinctive.plus business, I simply couldn't get it off the ground for the first 2.5 months. I struggled to get any MBB consultants to speak with me for my customer research.
I felt embarrassed and demotivated.
I doubted my decision to leave McKinsey.
When I almost gave up, I remembered that story, which helped me stay in the game.
Now, I help more than 50 MBB consultants transform their careers. I work one-third of the time I used to work at McKinsey, make twice as much income, and have zero stress.
Now, I use that difficult experience to tell my powerful story.
I am glad that I didn’t give up at that dark time.
So, if you are struggling right now, consider that maybe you are going through an important part of your own powerful story.
The brightest dawn comes after the darkest night.
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