What are the key things you would say to someone who is brand new to M&A but excited about the career change?

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Enjoy the excitement while it lasts

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M&a is very broad, is it corp dev? Is it integration? Is it diligence

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I switched to M&A after doing mainly performance improvement work and it’s definitely been more challenging and demanding but refreshing to actually learn real skills

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Also this assumes the you’re doing diligence on live deals. If it’s just M&A integration then that’s just ops work

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Never forget what "redundant headcount / facilities" actually is

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SD1 I'm sorry that happened to you and I hope you're doing well now, but this made me laugh

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It's 80% about people and relationship management, and 20% everything else (as long as you know how to problem solve effectively)

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Definitely have been a part of several deals that either got killed during diligence or just couldn’t get to a final sign off due to personality issues between leadership teams.

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Avoid central PMO unless you want unnecessary stress for sheep work.

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Sounds like we all agree IMOs are necessary. My point was how repetitive (playbook + customization) and the lack of WLB that role typically holds.

Buckle up! Enjoy the flight.

Every case is a learning opportunity, stakes are a bit different in M&A. If you severely mess up e.g an ERP investment, you can wave goodbye to a promotion or current job. If you mess up an M&A transaction it is your career and reputation

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