Paul Okundaye's guest appearances

Paul Okundaye

The Freshstart Podcast

The Atila Podcast

Caroline Codsi

Sam Effah

Will Richman

Tomi Gbeleyi

Shahab Anari

Hakeem Subair

Betty Esperanza

Hua Yu

Shawn Huang

Chris Egi Atila

Trevor Sookraj

Chika Stacy Oriuwa Atila

Laura Desimone Atila

Umesh Khanna

Pei Li

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Every decision you make in life has some sort of risk attached. The key to being successful in the long run is taking calculated risks that minimize negatives and maximize positives. Have you mastered taking calculated risks, or are you still working on it? This week's episode is all about how newcomers, immigrants, and international students can take calculated risks. I discussed extensively with Paul Okundaye how he mastered taking calculated risks. You'll Learn:  How to deal with bullying How to sharpen your leadership skills from a young age The great benefits of extracurricular activities The power of goal setting How to break into the consulting industry How to get interviews at all the top consulting firms How students can avoid common mistakes that impede their success Things consulting companies look for in candidates

Every decision you make in life has some sort of risk attached. The key to being successful in the long run is taking calculated risks that minimize negatives and maximize positives. Have you mastered taking calculated risks, or are you still working on it? This week's episode is all about how newcomers, immigrants, and international students can take calculated risks. I discussed extensively with Paul Okundaye how he mastered taking calculated risks. You'll Learn: <ul> <li>How to deal with bullying</li> <li>How to sharpen your leadership skills from a young age</li> <li>The great benefits of extracurricular activities</li> <li>The power of goal setting</li> <li>How to break into the consulting industry</li> <li>How to get interviews at all the top consulting firms</li> <li>How students can avoid common mistakes that impede their success</li> <li>Things consulting companies look for in candidates</li></ul>

How to take calculated risks with Paul Okundaye

Paul is an incoming management consultant at Bain and Company. Before that he was an investment banking summer analyst at RBC after declining an interview at Goldman Sachs and founder of a food delivery company called Dine Easy. He is currently in his final year in the honours business program at the Ivey Business School.    In this episode we talk about why he chose investment banking and consulting and if he was chasing prestige or doing what he genuinely enjoyed. We talked about how he feels when people say “you only got an opportunity because you’re black or because you’re a woman” and much more.  Timestamp    “You’ve doing banking and consulting, the two most stereotypical, cliche business school careers. How much of that is your genuine passion versus doing it for prestige/clout?” - 32:25 How do you feel when people say “you only got that because you’re black” or “you only got that because you’re a woman”? - 14:15 [highlights]  Why he turned down Goldman Sachs and Moelis interviews to work at RBC? - 14:00 [highlights]   How did the RBC Opportunity come about? - 12:40   Banking being a good old boy’s club and having to conform and check his identity at the door - 20:00  [highlights]  Why he moved into consulting? - 20:40 “This is without a doubt The craziest week of my entire life” - 24:40 - 32:20 [ highlights]   How he knew consulting was right for him, the interview process? - 35:46   Where do you see yourself 1, 5 and 25 years from now? 37:20   Links Paul’s LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/paulokundaye The scholarship Paul won to get the RBC investment banking role: https://atila.ca/scholarship/rbc-capital-markets-diversity-scholarship Paul's Application for the RBC Scholarship: https://atila.ca/essay/OkPaul/rbc-general-and-capital-markets-diversity-scholarships-2017  Factfulness — Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World: https://amzn.to/2Oi8jpu The Order of Time Book: https://amzn.to/2Oi8EZi Gates Notes: https://www.gatesnotes.com/ Atila TV Instagram, @atilatech: https://www.instagram.com/atilatech/ Tomiwa’s twitter, @tomiwa1a: https://twitter.com/tomiwa1a

Paul is an incoming management consultant at Bain and Company. Before that he was an investment banking summer analyst at RBC after declining an interview at Goldman Sachs and founder of a food delivery company called Dine Easy. He is currently in his final year in the honours business program at the Ivey Business School.   In this episode we talk about why he chose investment banking and consulting and if he was chasing prestige or doing what he genuinely enjoyed. We talked about how he feels when people say “you only got an opportunity because you’re black or because you’re a woman” and much more.  Timestamp   “You’ve doing banking and consulting, the two most stereotypical, cliche business school careers. How much of that is your genuine passion versus doing it for prestige/clout?” - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiUWXaLJus&amp;t=1945s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">32:25</a> How do you feel when people say “you only got that because you’re black” or “you only got that because you’re a woman”? - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiUWXaLJus&amp;t=855s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">14:15</a> [highlights]  Why he turned down Goldman Sachs and Moelis interviews to work at RBC? - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiUWXaLJus&amp;t=840s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">14:00</a> [highlights]   How did the RBC Opportunity come about? - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiUWXaLJus&amp;t=760s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">12:40</a>   Banking being a good old boy’s club and having to conform and check his identity at the door - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiUWXaLJus&amp;t=1200s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20:00</a>  [highlights]  Why he moved into consulting? - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiUWXaLJus&amp;t=1240s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20:40</a> “This is without a doubt The craziest week of my entire life” - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiUWXaLJus&amp;t=1480s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">24:40</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiUWXaLJus&amp;t=1940s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">32:20</a> [ highlights]   How he knew consulting was right for him, the interview process? - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiUWXaLJus&amp;t=2146s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">35:46</a>   Where do you see yourself 1, 5 and 25 years from now? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiUWXaLJus&amp;t=2240s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">37:20</a> Links Paul’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/in/paulokundaye" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://ca.linkedin.com/in/paulokundaye</a> The scholarship Paul won to get the RBC investment banking role: <a href="https://atila.ca/scholarship/rbc-capital-markets-diversity-scholarship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://atila.ca/scholarship/rbc-capital-markets-diversity-scholarship</a> Paul's Application for the RBC Scholarship: <a href="https://atila.ca/essay/OkPaul/rbc-general-and-capital-markets-diversity-scholarships-2017" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://atila.ca/essay/OkPaul/rbc-general-and-capital-markets-diversity-scholarships-2017 </a> Factfulness — Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World: <a href="https://amzn.to/2Oi8jpu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2Oi8jpu</a> The Order of Time Book: <a href="https://amzn.to/2Oi8EZi" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2Oi8EZi</a> Gates Notes: <a href="https://www.gatesnotes.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gatesnotes.com/</a> Atila TV Instagram, @atilatech: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atilatech/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/atilatech/</a> Tomiwa’s twitter, @tomiwa1a: <a href="https://twitter.com/tomiwa1a" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tomiwa1a</a>

Bain Consulting, RBC I Banking, decline Goldman Sachs, Ivey Bus. School: Paul Okundaye – Atila TV 6