What advice would you give your younger self, when starting out as a Partner/ MD? I start as an MD in 2 days and would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks in advance.

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Congratulations on the role. Biggest thing I learnt is how much shifts from extrinsic motivation (a client or senior person saying “good job”) to intrinsic motivation (you deciding what the right thing to do is, then doing it, even when many people you respect may advise you against it). The advice I would give is “Get comfortable with the lack of a clear signal if you are doing well. Invest time in what you believe in.”

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Thanks, this is good advice. Also, interesting to think about keeping in mind you are the primary source of the extrinsic motivation for others

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