Welcome!
If you’re reading this, the stars have somehow aligned to lead you here (the universe works in mysterious ways!). In all seriousness, let me explain why I’ve decided to kick off this newsletter.
Quick intro for new people: I’m Matt, a twenty-something living and working in NYC, blessed (or perhaps cursed) to have navigated working in Investment Banking (Solomon Partners), Management Consulting (BCG), and now Tech (Google). On the internet, I share what I’ve learned with my YouTube audience (~50,000 people as I write this).
1. Why this, why now?
I feel like everyone and their mother has tried to start a newsletter, and perhaps I’m late to the party, but better late than never. My ONLY GOAL for the first 6 months is to write consistently and use this as a way to structure my ideas and thoughts. I also intend to use this as an organized way for me to develop ideas for my YT channel (over the last year I’ve been “winging it”, using a combination of google sheets and notion and coming up with video ideas sporadically vs consistently).
I do think writing is the essence of all content, because anything you post (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn) requires translating your thoughts into something coherent - usually on paper.
2. What kind of community I’m looking to build here
You’re ambitious and a go-getter, but you’re also self-aware enough to realize you don’t know it all. I don’t either, but collectively we can get a lot farther than we can alone.
3. What you can expect
You can expect me to post weekly on Sundays. Topics will cover anything from career learnings and advice, to self-development and musings on what it means to live a meaningful life.
If you have topics you’d like me to cover as well, don’t hesitate to shoot me an email (huangmatt21@gmail.com). I’m always looking to hear from others.