I left McKinsey in my 20s for startup life. Being a founder taught me to stop overanalyzing and speak up more.

Nathan Wangliao left McKinsey in his 20s and realized that succeeding in startups meant unlearning some consulting habits.

Nathan Wangliao

• A former McKinsey consultant left to pursue startup life and eventually built his AI startup.
• Nathan Wangliao said he had to unlearn some consulting habits, such as overanalyzing.
• As a startup CEO, he's more comfortable taking risks and making decisions fast.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nathan Wangliao Yinan...