<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The front door is crowded. Official channels to... > The front door is crowded. Official channels to many opportunities are guarded and oversubscribed, with countless applicants waiting outside. Mentorship, apprenticeship, collaboration, lateral entry, public work, and demonstrated competence open side entrances that most people never notice. **Source:** [[livestreams/Beyond the Rules — Systems Literacy and Unconventional Paths - Workbook|Beyond the Rules — Systems Literacy and Unconventional Paths]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The front door is crowded. Official channels to many opportunities are guarded and oversubscribed, with countless applicants waiting outside. Mentorship, apprenticeship, collaboration, lateral entry, public work, and demonstrated competence open side entrances that most people never notice.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-front-door-crowded-people-never-notice ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->