What should someone do when they’re too old for the industry but feel as young as when they first started?

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The Industry needs more leaders with the experience and enthusiasm for the industry we work in - too many just pick up the pay cheque, partnership dividends and bonuses.

If you’re sick of corporate life, I would give back to the industry in some way. Help support young talent who didn’t attend portfolio school, university or finish high school.

I am a young creative who is in their first 2 years of the industry. My dream is to start an agency one day which is the most coveted home of the most creative people on earth.

I would say throw everything into doing the same and making your agency the home of misfits,
contrarian thinkers and diverse individuals.

Nobody is ever too old for this business.

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Why not continue to challenge yourself? You can work at different types of agencies like b2b, tech, etc. or agencies that focus on social good. You can teach at Miami Ad School, etc. or develop a serious hobby outside work and practice creating boundaries at work even if it means not hitting the very top.

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