| This is true but with the caveat that it's not contrived. They both have 'natural born PR' instincts so it's both disingenuous and honest at the same time. Patrick is open, and way over-intellectual in many circumstances, I see that quite a lot in the Valley where nobody respects anyone else unless they are sure if their IQ/chops. And so you see a lot of overt displays of slightly off topic, overly specific, quixotic communication style, like an professor thinking faster than they can speak. And it's on purpose. His brother is a more natural corporate communicator. I'm not saying anything against them, but they are definitely putting on a display. Without knowing a single thing about their upbringing or personal heritage, I would wager that it's a learned trait ie 'it's their upbringing'. 17 year old kids don't sell their companies alone, usually, their parents are behind the scenes. Microsoft's 1st important sale to IBM was related to the fact his mother was a colleague of IBM board members, i.e. 'elite networks'. |