Rethinking What Success Looks Like

Most of us inherit our definition of success long before we question it.

Most of us inherit our definition of success long before we question it.

I grew up around clear expectations of what “success” was supposed to look like: university, office jobs, distance from anything hands-on. Moving into management, getting an executive position was prestigious.

In business school, even with people from different backgrounds, the room tells a similar story. The ones who make it there are usually the ones who can afford it. Upper class, or close enough. And everyone is pointed toward the same careers, the same signals of status.

At the same time, I had friends outside that bubble. Not just from the polished parts of Paris or Madrid and London. So I watched people from different backgrounds all chasing the same paths, trying to reach the same version of success.

Now today, most of them don’t particularly like their jobs. Many aren’t well paid. The work doesn’t feel like theirs. You see a small number of exceptions: in finance, or the few who managed to build companies that actually lasted.

Something changed, and we need to talk about it. And the next-step is to do something about it.

Yes, the story today says something different, younger generations feel scammed, trapped or lost, because things have shifted, and we all need to adapt, change perspectives. And when I say ALL, it’s from the older generations, to the next. We need your support.

Unlearning, changing the previous viewpoint will take time.

Working across several industries, between Europe and the U.S. gave me a clear view of how differently we value work, training, and craftsmanship. Companies, people don’t succeed on credentials alone. They’re built on respected skilled work.

I want to help make an impact on the new reality.