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 Creation01:08 Introduction02:15 Matt Huang's Journey to YouTube Success06:39 The Motivations for the Channel10:17 Navigating Career Challenges and Taking Action18:43 Mentorship and Inspirations22:03 Reevaluating Career Paths and Finding Purpose27:36 The Value of High-Octane Jobs37:01 Exploring Internet Money and Digital Entrepreneurship43:59 Dealing with Social Risks of Content Creating51:05 Handling Hate Comments and Negative Feedback55:37 Viewer Perception and Personal Growth58:41 Balancing Ambition with Personal Relationships01:01:21 Philosophy on Planning and Career Direction01:09:48 Testing the Multidimensional Human Hypothesis01:17:04 The Scarce Resource of Excellent Performers01:21:42 Future Content Directions, Closing thoughtsCheck out Matt's YouTube channel here:  ⁨@matthuang21⁩  Check out Matt's Substack here: https://substack.com/@matthuang1  LinkedIn Young, Smart, & Battling Broke Substack Youtube Instagram X | Twitter Email me at [email protected] for any feedback, ideas, or notes!

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