Chapter 7An Obsession
Having made a quick dinner, Matt and Sabina sat down for a conversation, mindful that he had an 8:00 p.m. appointment to meet Yisel. Matt brought out a notepad, specifically for this process, following the lead of the other Third Shift Entrepreneurs.
“Okay, I'll start. I'm obsessed with—.” Matt tapped his pen and thought out loud. “Obsessed is a strong word. I'm not sure I'm obsessed with anything, though Regis did say it's the thing you keep thinking about. I love parts of my job. I love winning new clients. I love talking with people, understanding where they feel stuck and helping them design a strategy to help them achieve great outcomes. I like being creative and finding unconventional ways of solving what look like typical challenges, like a merger or an acquisition.”
Sabina interrupted him. “You hate mergers. Two years ago, I barely saw you when you were working through that complex transaction with that gourmet snack company. You were grinding it out at all hours, and when you did come home, you complained about it.”
Matt paused to reflect back. “Okay, that's fair, but I want to think about that. I hated the hours, true. Though, if I'm honest, I probably came home and led with complaints to justify that I was never around. The last thing I would want you thinking is that I'm having a blast while never being home.”
Sabina looked at him with that skeptical squint he was used to. “So, you complained for my sake? Hmm.”
Matt continued, “No I'm not saying ...
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