Mochari: I've Never Lost An Outcome Bet Against Fear-Driven Founders
Matt Mochari · Are Your Goals Motivated by Joy or by Fear? · May 2, 2023 · at 14:38
Matt Mochari, CEO coach to prominent tech founders, discusses testing the accuracy of fear-driven founder predictions.
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“And then I've made those bets hundreds of times. I have yet to lose and it's nothing magical. It's just that Again, their brain isn't working as well. So now they realize, oh, when I'm in fear, my prediction skills aren't as good.”
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