Paul Millerd
Writer and former McKinsey/BCG strategy consultant; author of The Pathless Path and Good Work, about leaving the default career track. Publishes the Boundless newsletter and podcast.
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Work has become more enjoyable for the millennial generation, even as the belief that meaningful work requires suffering has gone largely unquestioned.
As a millennial, I think we came of age in an interesting time in which work actually did get better and more enjoyable while many people had not questioned this inherent script.
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The right amount of work for a parent is somewhere between doing none and doing everything, not at either extreme.
I think the right amount of work when you're a parent is not zero and the right amount of work is not 100, but I'm using work very loosely.
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From one piece "What Are the Scripts You Grew Up With About Work?" 2 beliefs · pathlesspath.com
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A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed.Their words
A very popular script in asian and immigrant communities. I think it's popular because the path is so prescribed and clear. You can decode the rules and norms and then simply execute.
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As a millennial, I think we came of age in an interesting time in which work actually did get better and more enjoyable while many people had not questioned this inherent script.
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The right amount of work for a parent is somewhere between doing none and doing everything, not at either extreme.Their words
I think the right amount of work when you're a parent is not zero and the right amount of work is not 100, but I'm using work very loosely.
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From one piece What's After BigLaw & Consulting? - Allie Canton & Paul Millerd On Reinvention, Parenting on The Pathless Path & as Parent 2 beliefs · pathlesspath.com
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no one that obsesses about success and money ever tries that. They never try that. They just try to recreate another job making money for themselves or do their own thing trying to make a lot of money.
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Money saved by one's past self is a gift to one's present self, not a debt to be anxious about.Their words
Consider money from my past self a gift. A gift from my former self to my current self.
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From one piece Reclaim The Book 3 beliefs · pathlesspath.com
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Authors like Craig Mod and Brandon Sanderson have shown that there is demand for premium books and that readers are eager to support indie authors. I am convinced this trend will continue, and I want to nudge the future in this direction.
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Legacy publishers persist mainly because passive backlist income sustains them, not because they serve authors well.Their words
These companies will keep chugging along as long as passive backlist income keeps flowing, which can be up to 70% of revenues for some companies.
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The book industry isn't broken. At a high level, the industry is growing. Online sales and digital formats are booming, and self-publishing has opened the door for more writers to write books and build a career than ever before.
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Work has become more enjoyable for the millennial generation, even as the belief that meaningful work requires suffering has gone largely unquestioned.
As a millennial, I think we came of age in an interesting time in which work actually did get better and more enjoyable while many people had not questioned this inherent script.
"What Are the Scripts You Grew Up With About Work?" Said 28 Mar 2026
A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed.
A very popular script in asian and immigrant communities. I think it's popular because the path is so prescribed and clear. You can decode the rules and norms and then simply execute.
"What Are the Scripts You Grew Up With About Work?" Said 28 Mar 2026
The right amount of work for a parent is somewhere between doing none and doing everything, not at either extreme.
I think the right amount of work when you're a parent is not zero and the right amount of work is not 100, but I'm using work very loosely.
Michael Ashcroft on Getting Lost and The Joys of Dad Life Said 31 Dec 2025
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Money saved by one's past self is a gift to one's present self, not a debt to be anxious about.
Consider money from my past self a gift. A gift from my former self to my current self.
What's After BigLaw & Consulting? - Allie Canton & Paul Millerd On Reinvention, Parenting on The Pathless Path & as Parent Said 20 Nov 2025
People fixated on success and money never actually try giving up the pursuit of money; they just recreate new jobs or projects aimed at making it.
no one that obsesses about success and money ever tries that. They never try that. They just try to recreate another job making money for themselves or do their own thing trying to make a lot of money.
What's After BigLaw & Consulting? - Allie Canton & Paul Millerd On Reinvention, Parenting on The Pathless Path & as Parent Said 20 Nov 2025
The traditional book publishing industry is not broken; it is currently growing, driven by online sales, digital formats, and self-publishing.
The book industry isn't broken. At a high level, the industry is growing. Online sales and digital formats are booming, and self-publishing has opened the door for more writers to write books and build a career than ever before.
Reclaim The Book Said 16 Oct 2025
Legacy publishers persist mainly because passive backlist income sustains them, not because they serve authors well.
These companies will keep chugging along as long as passive backlist income keeps flowing, which can be up to 70% of revenues for some companies.
Reclaim The Book Said 16 Oct 2025
There is real and growing reader demand for premium, independently published books.
Authors like Craig Mod and Brandon Sanderson have shown that there is demand for premium books and that readers are eager to support indie authors. I am convinced this trend will continue, and I want to nudge the future in this direction.
Reclaim The Book Said 16 Oct 2025
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Ben's personal reflections on reinventing himself at "midlife" (though relatable at any age). I love how he leaned into a new version of himself without dramatically blowing up his life.
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Loved Anything You Want: 40 lessons for a new kind of entrepreneur
I love Derek's writing. He knows who he is, what he wants, and shares the true journey of what it means to embrace those things.
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Recommends Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
A more how-to pragmatic version of carving your own path. Includes some personal story of reinvention but more on experimentation that challenges our default scripts of success and ambition.
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Recommends Reclaiming Control: Looking Inward to Recalibrate Your Life
A short but 'pathless' journey through stepping off the conventional path a year after graduating, daring to ask the questions that linger below the surface. A big inspiration for deciding to write my book!
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A personal exploration of how to reclaim that fire inside of you and steer it toward your 'good work' while still being true to yourself.
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A short but powerful reflection from post-WWII Germany on 'true leisure' not mere relaxation or entertainment—is fundamental to human flourishing and the foundation of a meaningful life and culture.
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- open sourced it - try it out and have fun with it im going to bed 18 Oct 2026 github.com
- It was not Jeff Bezos, but Andy Jassy who quietly saw the death of the page. 18 Oct 2026
- this full talk is excellent. dan is doing some of the most interesting thinking on organizational dynamics in the ai age 18 Oct 2026
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- i am currently working on some academic research that i plan to publish - i think this will be a fun challenge if anyone in academia in work-related fields wants to give feedback, id be open 18 Oct 2026
- You should be hitting this switch every two years 18 Oct 2026
- when you stop using your computer, you'll just prefer it uses whatever is cheapest and open source right? 18 Oct 2026
- What a fun pathless time. Couldn't have planned for so much unknown 18 Oct 2026
- i feel like the first season of the rehearsal with fielder got super weird with the baby thing, but then the second season was mostly not watched and actually a bit underrated, mostly because he actually committed and became 100% of the bit (there was actually legislation passed supporting his angle) - i almost quit before the final couple of episodes but think the final ep was worth watching i have not yet seen the holmes thing but i do find him interesting as an artist and am excited to watch it 18 Oct 2026
- the future of entry level employment is a 5 year gap year in which you go travel for a few years, tinker on the side, do a ton of experiments so basically the @Jack_Raines playbook 18 Oct 2026
- It’s sort of wild to realize they when OpenAI ships a reset it will now impact global work patterns around the globe. 18 Oct 2026
- The amount of upgrading of public infrastructure in Taipei is amazing. Feels like things are constantly getting nicer 18 Oct 2026
- i dont think it makes sense to build in powerpoint or google slides anymore. people are wasting time getting AI to interface with them I'm building my own slide deck editor that's both a smart co-builder with AI (meant to be used in codex or claude code), and also has built in coaching tools like testing titles, storyline, and 5 and 10 second tests to see if your slides make sense. currently working on turning this into a codex plugin - may open source it soon, would love to hear if this is helpful 18 Oct 2026
- Excited to check this out. Great to have new publishers in the game 18 Oct 2026
- Who’s putting out the 40 people above 40 who might have a chance 18 Oct 2026
- Stacking three illnesses consecutively. Someone’s been sick since August. Officially a parent. 18 Oct 2026
- i may restart the pod as a weekly convo pod i think it could be fun with a sufficiently nerdy co-host 17 Oct 2026
- Another bizarre part of publishing: refusal to generate guaranteed money for their authors by putting paperbacks out via print on demand. If I were an author I’d demand POD rights and do it myself. 17 Oct 2026
- Pretty depressing article on the state of publishing nonfiction The whole industry sort of decides what works and what books should get a massive boost The fact that cutting edge is still prescriptive how tos at end of chapter is sad 17 Oct 2026
- Humans have figured out how to create complex structures and stories around work for millennia ( including relabeling work as leisure). We already live in society where we talk about working on relationships and doing a bunch of random stuff and calling it a productive Sunday 17 Oct 2026
- I have a kickass slide builder I think I'm going to release. Does sign in w chatgpt work yet 16 Oct 2026
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- Relaunching my audiobook + publishing deal with Authors Equity 21 Sept 2026
- Angie Finished Her Memoir! - Angie and Paul on the creative process, parenting, travel, writing, life challenges, and books 25 Feb 2026
- Michael Ashcroft on Getting Lost and The Joys of Dad Life 31 Dec 2025
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- What's After BigLaw & Consulting? - Allie Canton & Paul Millerd On Reinvention, Parenting on The Pathless Path & as Parent 20 Nov 2025
- Commit A Career Ending Move - Steven Foster on Permissionless Paychecks, Communal Living & Battling Life's Challenges While Pathless 13 Nov 2025
- The Yoga Of Work - Andrew Taggart 8 Sept 2025
- AMA Episode 200 - I answer questions on parenting, courage, being a prophet, taking risks, and money 4 Sept 2025
- How To Retire Well: Dennis Owen on Moving Abroad, Building Community, Volunteering, Adapting to New Cultures, Creating Routine, Consulting After Retirement, Managing Money Mindset Shifts, Staying Cur… 25 Aug 2025
- Worldschooling 2.0: Rekha Magon on Location-Independent Schooling, co-founding Boundless Life, Lessons during bed rest, rethinking family in a digital age, travel, freedom, and raising global citizens 5 Aug 2025
- The Inner Game of Work: Pranab Sachi on Codependent Origination, Rob Burbea, Quake Books, Attentional Co-Piloting, Michael Taft, and "Non-Success" 28 Jul 2025
- How much money do you need to quit? I debate with Nick Maggiulli (and rabbit holes: wealth > income, why COAST FIRE rocks, and more...) 21 Jul 2025
- Following Your Inner Compass - Lawrence Yeo on his creative journey, sharing ideas, self-publishing, and playing the long game 8 Jul 2025
- Hustle & Flow - Jack Moses on dropping out of school, hustle culture, spiritual paths, finding flow, and travel as transformation 1 Jul 2025
- Paul Q&A Episode - Moving to Asia, Parenting, Preparing for Kids, Pathless Hardcover Art Edition 30 May 2025
- Becoming A Writer - Nat Eliason on his upcoming fiction release, traditional publishing vs. self-publishing, AI tools, tinkering, readers, launch plans 14 May 2025
- "Dirtbag Rich" - Blake Boles & I Talk About Extracting More Freedom From Life 17 Mar 2025
- Matt Yao Interviews Me 5 Dec 2024
- Building A Life Around Good Work (Paul Interviewed by Abel James) 6 Nov 2024
- Good Work is Live! (Audiobook preview) 11 Oct 2024
- #175 20 Families as a "Traveling Village - Nikolaj Astrup on his experiment living in Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan with 20 families from around the world 26 Jun 2024
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