Kalau Kamu Masih RAGU Dengan KARIRMU, Nonton Podcast Ini! | SUARA BERKELAS #42

Mindset Towards Rejection and Doubt
📌 The speaker finds rejection beautiful as it serves as a "savings account" for self-affirmation against negative opinions.
🤔 Those who doubt you the most are often those paying the closest attention; the advice is to always give them your best show.
💡 Feeling the pain of difficult processes, like farming, reveals that the perceived effortlessness is often an illusion.

Early Career Journey and Personal Growth
👨‍💻 Matthew started working at age 10, initially as a child radio announcer, earning Rp6,000 per hour, commuting via city bus from Surabaya.
🌟 He emphasizes that life experience and practical exposure (jam terbang) are more crucial than just years listed on a CV.
😥 Doubt is a natural part of the process, especially when starting from scratch in a new city like Jakarta, leaving behind achievements and connections.

Leadership, Values, and Impact in Business
☕ As CMO of Fore Coffee (over 230+ branches in Indonesia and one in Singapore), his focus extends beyond viral marketing to brand sustainability and innovation.
🧑‍🌾 A key enjoyable process involved visiting farmers, like Pak Nandang, to feel the pain and truly understand the effort behind sourcing ingredients, leading to the "Kopi dari Tani" SKU.
🤝 Hiring decisions heavily value endurance, character, emotional intelligence, and maturity over just academic credentials or institutional prestige.

Redefining Success and Ambition
🏆 Success was initially defined by material wealth and position, but now the speaker defines it by the ability to help others; a life without positive impact feels empty.
🛑 When offered the CMO promotion, he initially said no, feeling unprepared and wanting to learn more to provide greater value back to the organization.
🌱 The key to a fulfilling career is to enjoy the process and focus on the journey, as the ultimate goal (like becoming a CEO) might change or be redirected along the way.

Career Strategy and Team Management
🧠 Matthew employs a unique hiring formula, prioritizing candidates who show grit and perseverance, illustrated by hiring a candidate who traveled two hours in heavy rain on a motorbike for the interview.
💪 He believes that for employees who left difficult backgrounds (e.g., broken homes), the company has a role in replacing the parental figure by providing support beyond salary.
🚫 He regrets not investing more time in learning from previous bosses, realizing only now, in a leadership position, how hard difficult decisions (like firing someone) can be.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Fear is an illusion; it's overcome by better preparation, endurance, and consistent action, as action reveals the true path (redirection or success).
➡️ Success is not defined by reaching a title (like CMO); focus instead on purpose, impact, and consistently making small, deliberate moves.
➡️ For young professionals obsessed with instant results: Becoming a manager took Matthew nearly 10 years; patience and appreciating small wins prevent burnout and unhappiness.
➡️ When job hunting or interviewing, prioritize demonstrating character and commitment, as shown by the candidate who braved the rain for two hours to attend the offline interview.

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