AJ Eckstein spent the first four years of his career chasing a " dream job ," following the formula he'd been told would lead to success. He'd graduated from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2020, logging internships at companies including The Walt Disney Company along the way. In February 2021, Eckstein started a full-time job as an analyst at a large consulting firm . Within a six-month period, he was