I made an impulsive decision to quit a great job in Hollywood. It felt like a mistake — but here's what I learned.
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Peter Csathy made an impulsive decision to leave Hollywood, which led him on a completely different, non-linear entrepreneurial path.
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"My worst professional mistake ultimately became my biggest professional and personal break," writes Peter Csathy.DNY59/Getty ImagesPeter Csathy is a studio exec, startup CEO, media and tech advisor, music dealmaker, and podcaster.He calls leaving a Hollywood studio job for a startup the 'stupidest' decision of his career.In the long run, it led him to achieve higher heights of personal and professional satisfaction.The following is adapted from a book excerpt. I began my career as an entertainment lawyer in a major firm. It was a lucrative, predictable professional path that likely would have generated more money over time than my far more circuitous one —studio executive, startup CEO, media/tech advisor, music dealmaker, author, podcaster — has.But early on, I chose a different path to pursue my bigger dream of playing a part in a major Hollywood studio. And after seemingly endless rejection, and through sheer tenacity and will, I scored the lottery when I found my way "in" —…