Snapshot · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Galloway estimates 80% of the ambitious business school students he meets expect to land in the top 10% of earners, yet most also claim to want work-life balance.
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Seth asks about balancing executive ambition with new fatherhood at 40. Scott shares his own story of 14-hour days, missed milestones, and the need for partner alignment — concluding there is no balance, only trade-offs. [1] — Scott Galloway "Galloway worked 14-hour days when his kids were babies, missed physical growth milestones, and has no regrets — but only because he had exp…" 20:21 [2] — Scott Galloway "80% of the business school students Galloway meets expect to be in the top 10% of earners — while also saying they want balance. Those two …" 24:55
Galloway worked 14-hour days when his kids were babies, missed physical growth milestones, and has no regrets — but only because he had explicit partner alignment on the trade-off. There is no balance. There are only conscious choices.
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80% of the business school students Galloway meets expect to be in the top 10% of earners — while also saying they want balance. Those two things are incompatible. Nobody reaches the top without enormous sacrifice.
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