126. Paul Mecurio. Pursuing your dream career? It’s no joke.
Paul Mecurio
July 30, 2020
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As a result of the Coronavirus there are record numbers of people who have been furloughed or lost their jobs. It’s led to a fair amount of reflection. If we are what we do, then who do we want to be? Is now the time to take a leap and pursue that dream? What does that feel like? How might things unfold?
This is why today we’re speaking with Paul Mecurio. He’s known as an Emmy and Peabody Award Winning comedian, actor and producer and he knows more than a thing or two about career change.
He worked on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” for which he won his Emmy and Peabody awards, The Colbert Report, and currently works on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert .
But, before he found success in entertainment, he worked in law and investment banking. He graduated Georgetown Law with honors and worked on some of the world’s largest M&A deals as an attorney and investment banker on Wall Street. Then he upended his life, leaving Wall Street for Entertainment.
Topics include:
How fifty dollars and a joke sold to Jay Leno made all the difference.
How he led a double life – investment banker by day, stand-up comedian by night.
The best brand of shirt to wear, if you anticipate that you’ll need to remove blood stains.
Why there’s more to following one’s dream … than following one’s dream.
Why, when you make a career change, you shouldn’t run a race with your previous career.
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