I really hate when people justify being impatient and demaning by using examples like Bezos or Jobs. Nobody gets to the level of success as Jeff Bezos or Steve

I really hate when people justify being impatient and demaning by using examples like Bezos or Jobs. Nobody gets to the level of success as Jeff Bezos or Steve Jobs without learning some level of patience. Amazing technologies like the iPhone and the Kindle wouldn't happen under the duress that I've witnessed at startups where a micro-managing founder is barking orders at people and expecting everything to be done yesterday. People (and the press) tend to focus and sensationalize an individual's spectacular moments of impatience much more than their more regular day to day patience. So the bottom line is, learn to be patient and expect to spend 80-90% of your time being patient. Impatience and being demanding can be a powerful weapon in helping get things done, but they should be used sparingly and in short bursts. And expect that people will remember that one time you lost it in a meeting for a lot longer than the 100 meetings where you were attentive, supportive, and helped get things done without losing your cool.