Matt has worked all the jobs an economics undergrad considers and idolizes: investment banking, consulting at BCG, & now, big tech at Google.
While working these jobs, he has moonlighted as a content creator and his educational YouTube channel has surpassed 100K subscribers.
Matt is as sharp and kind as they come, and I wish I could have met and learned from him sooner.
We talk professional and financial decisions when one is young as well as our favorite life hypotheses (we are not quite old and wise enough to call them philosophies ;)
Its a long-ass episode, so obviously we talk about a whole lot of other interesting things.
Hope you enjoy and check out the time stamps to navigate the episode!!
00:00 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Content Creation
01:08 Introduction
02:15 Matt Huang's Journey to YouTube Success
06:39 The Motivations for the Channel
10:17 Navigating Career Challenges and Taking Action
18:43 Mentorship and Inspirations
22:03 Reevaluating Career Paths and Finding Purpose
27:36 The Value of High-Octane Jobs
37:01 Exploring Internet Money and Digital Entrepreneurship
43:59 Dealing with Social Risks of Content Creating
51:05 Handling Hate Comments and Negative Feedback
55:37 Viewer Perception and Personal Growth
58:41 Balancing Ambition with Personal Relationships
01:01:21 Philosophy on Planning and Career Direction
01:09:48 Testing the Multidimensional Human Hypothesis
01:17:04 The Scarce Resource of Excellent Performers
01:21:42 Future Content Directions, Closing thoughts
Check out Matt's YouTube channel here: @matthuang21
Check out Matt's Substack here: https://substack.com/@matthuang1
Email me at colehume1@gmail.com for any feedback, ideas, or notes!
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