What Working at 100 Companies Taught Me About Happiness

As a business consultant, I spent years inside hundreds of companies from Fortune 100 giants to small startups. I saw incredible cultures and deeply toxic ones. The biggest lesson I learned? Most people are terrible at knowing when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. This video explores the classic "grass is greener" mentality through the lens of my own experiences and a story about a friend's wife who quit her "terrible" job, only to find herself in the exact same situation a few months later. We dive into why we romanticize the unknown, how our brains trick us into focusing on the negative, and the uncomfortable truth that the problem is often not the field, but the gardener. If you've ever felt stuck, bored, or frustrated with your job or relationship and dreamed of a fresh start somewhere else, this one's for you. I'll share why persistence and "working with the fertilizer" is the real secret to making your own grass green.