How One Man's Pathless Journey Led to $200K in Book Sales
December 31st, 2024
Founded By
Paul Millerd
Monthly Revenue
$23K
Starting Costs
$7K
Days To Build
730
Founders
1
Profitable
Yes
Days To Build
730
Year Started
2017
Customer
B2C
Founded By
Paul Millerd
Monthly Revenue
$23K
Starting Costs
$7K
Days To Build
730
Founders
1
Profitable
Yes
Days To Build
730
Year Started
2017
Customer
B2C
Who is Paul Millerd?
Paul Millerd, the founder of The Pathless Path, is a writer and consultant originally from Connecticut. He studied engineering and business at MIT and previously worked in strategy consulting at McKinsey & Company. In 2017, he left the traditional corporate path to explore self-employment, eventually writing about and embracing a life focused on curiosity and meaningful work without a structured career trajectory.
What problem does The Pathless Path solve?
The Pathless Path, founded by Paul Millerd, helps people rediscover and redefine success by stepping away from conventional career expectations and exploring a life centered around work they truly enjoy. Many individuals are trapped in jobs they dislike, feeling pressured by societal norms, leading to anxiety and burnout. Through his book, podcast, and community, Millerd offers guidance on breaking free from this "default path," empowering his audience to nurture curiosity and pursue work...
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21 Jun 2023—Are you feeling burnt out or overwhelmed by societal expectations? Today, I’m talking to Paul Millerd, author of “The Pathless Path.” We talk about hustle traps, the stories we tel…
12 Jan 2023—David speaks with Paul Millerd, a Creator, Writer, and Consultant. He’s the author of the Pathless Path, an incredible book. There were a lot of gems in this episode. You're gonna …
05 Aug 2023—How do you: Reject a $200k/year paycheck? Blow your life up in a systematic way? And build a pathless path for yourself? Paul Millerd - former McKinsey consultant (aka the Lean Guy…
20 Dec 2023—In this video, I flew out to Austin Texas to talk to Paul Millerd - the guy who quit a cozy $250,000 corporate consulting job to write a book. When Paul first started his journey t…
Hey there, I’m Paul Millerd
I’ve been writing about our relationship with work since 2016 and have been obsessed with the mystery of how we have increasingly narrowed our concepti…
19 Nov 2023—Paul Millerd spent several years working in strategy consulting and on the “default path” before deciding to walk away to work on his own in 2017. His book, The Pathless Path, chro…
05 Dec 2024—In Episode 51 of the AdQuick Madvertising podcast, we sit down with digital entrepreneur and author Paul Millerd to talk his journey and new book, The Pathless Path. .
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