Chad Hickey took a job once purely for the money. Great package. Great negotiation. Worst experience of his career.
In this clip from Genuin Connections, Chad gets honest with host Matt Wurst about the lesson that reshaped everything — and why genuine belief in what you're building isn't just good for morale, it's the foundation of anything worth sustaining.
Whether you're evaluating your next role or deep in the grind of building something from scratch, this one cuts through the noise.
In this clip:
- The honest cost of chasing compensation over conviction
- Why pretending to care eventually catches up with you
- The one rule Chad lives by when evaluating any opportunity
🎙️ Genuin Connections is hosted by Matt Wurst, CMO at Genuin — exploring the convergence of community, content, and commerce.