Paul Millerd, author of The Pathless Path and Good Work, shares his journey of leaving the corporate world to find deeper meaning in writing and creative work.
He shares actionable tactics, resources, and frameworks to help you discover your own path, including:
- The “Ship, Quit, and Learn” framework to find meaningful work
- Redefining your story and finding freedom
- Finding your “Pathless Friends”
Exploring meaningful work, deep connections, and happy lives.
In this episode, Paul Millerd, author of The Pathless Path and Good Work, shares his journey of leaving the corporate world to find deeper meaning in writing and creative work.
He introduces the concept of “ship, quit, and learn” and the importance of aligning work with your personal energy.
Paul shares actionable tactics, resources, and frameworks to help you discover your own path.
Timestamps
[00:00] Introduction: Paul Millerd and The Pathless Path
[02:07] Paul’s Journey: From Corporate Life to Creative Freedom
[04:31] The Philosophy Behind The Pathless Path
[07:00] Redefining Success and Finding True Purpose
[13:20] Living the Pathless Path
[20:22] The Aspirational Journey: Trying New Values
[27:55] Early Inspirations: The Impact of Mentors
[32:15] Finding Your People “Your Pathless Friends”
[36:18] Curiosity Conversations
[40:10] Starting Out: Advice on “Ship, Quit, and Learn”
[48:05] Discovering Yourself
[53:52] Lessons Learned from Writing and Self-Publishing
[56:52] Generosity as a Practice
[59:17] Final Thoughts and Wisdom
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Paul’s X: https://x.com/p_millerd
Pathless Path: https://pathlesspath.com/
Good Work: https://pmillerd.com/goodwork/
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