26 yrs old, been in consulting since finishing undergrad. Worried that I haven't narrowed my focus or found a niche to be specifically great at. Every project has been completely different... And I am constantly reading books to get smart on every other topic. My guess is this is all too common in consulting.

I am curious if this is feasible for a longterm career in consulting, especially if I am trying to continue climbing?

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100% feasible.

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Consulting or not, most 26 year olds aren't experts in their fields yet. You're good.

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You’ll eventually focus. The expectation typically is that you to align to a practice area and develop a platform for growth. Usually happens around the manager level, but can be different across firms

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When you read to get smart quick, are you successful? Even when/if you narrow down, that skill will be critical. Being good at learning + adding “random” tools to your tool belt will serve you very well. I’m continually surprised at how lessons from those random projects come back to help me later.

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