Had a major meltdown last week after a tough first half of the week. Felt like I wasn’t meant to be a consultant and wanted to quit. After talking with friends/family, I feel really motivated to...

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Kill it this week and show why I’m valuable. I know I can do this job. But I just wanted to share as a reminder of the importance of having a strong support network. Wouldn’t be here without all the important people in my life. Have a good week everyone ❤️

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Same, I’m motivated but still feel like I’m not good enough to be a consultant. I need to unlearn what I’ve been telling myself for a while now. Good luck, OP!

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Hard times make you stronger. Glad to see you have the support to help pull you through those times. Good luck kill it out there

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Sorry. I just think that some of us are not cut out for it, myself included. It’s a very superficial, competitive field and if you cannot play go both those attributes then it’s not for you.

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You’ll kill it. We’ve all been newbies at this. Great attitude; persevere!!

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That and also remember not all projects are the same, find the kind of people you mesh well with in the firm and get on the projects that they sell or work on.

Happens to everyone, nature of the beast

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