Significant Career Lesson From A Senior Strategy Analyst At Disney
Mike, a Senior Strategy Analyst at Disney, learned that "it's never too late to go do what you want to do," a lesson solidified by their career transition from tax accounting to the entertainment industry. This experience highlights the value of early career exploration and intentional planning to potentially save time and effort in achieving long-term career goals.
Career Exploration, Career Development, Overcoming Challenges, Achieving Goals, Motivational Stories
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Mike Magagna
Senior Strategy Analyst
Disney
Penn State University
Penn State (Master of Accounting) and Villanova (Master of Taxation)
Accounting
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Business Strategy
Honors Student, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. It is never too late to pursue your desired career path.
2. Careful career planning and understanding your career goals early on can save time and effort.
3. Gaining early exposure to various career options can help students make more informed decisions about their future paths.
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What is one lesson you've learned that's proven significant in your career?
The biggest lesson I learned is that it's never too late to go do what you want to do. I would definitely always think about that.
Making a switch to entertainment and trying to do strategy, after starting my career in Philadelphia doing tax, required years of transitioning. I wish I had been a little more intentional in college and had that understanding of what I wanted to do. That definitely would have saved me some effort and cost.
Being in public accounting and getting steered towards the Big Four felt like something I had to do. But, if I had more exposure in college to other careers and understood what it would take to work in the entertainment industry, I probably would have been more targeted in my approach.
So, just having that context and really considering what you think you want to do at a younger age is important.
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