I like Matt. He has a long perspective and isn’t the least
bit worried. And he’s not faking it either. While I knew he had the capacity
within him to give me the comfort I craved (I’m only SO smart and only have
just SO much experience), it felt good to finally get it. And it’s just as I
expected. He knows exactly what’s happening.
It started off by him telling me I’m too smart and talented
to worry. And he said it sincerely, just the same way I say to people that they
shouldn’t be sad or lonely when I can tell they were clearly meant to be
married. I just know that in my gut for them. Just like I did with Eric Chen.
Matt explained to me the difference between the corporate
mentality (where we look for the positive, and things are treated in a
big-picture perspective like mood and introducing change at an appropriate pace),
and what entrepreneurs do. Which is this mess. Huge changes without apology because,
in Matt’s words, it’s a less sophisticated approach- they are not tuned in to
the company mood. That’s why they’re always shocked when people are angry and confused
by their decisions. It also explains to me why the seniors dislike it so much.
Not what Jerry said about them being used to lazily feasting on a fat cow (my
words, not his) but instead it’s because fear
only works in short spurts and it doesn’t work in the corporate mentally. That’s
why the seniors (even KJ) are very upset. Maybe this kind of bullying and
pushing and negative attitude works for a start up, but these are NOT startup
people.
Matt just made me smarter. And I feel better. Just a little.
