Travel Tales The Importance of Helping Serbia Right Now Photo of flooding in Serbia & Bosnia and Herzegovina, via Anonymous Srbija. In Summary: I’m raising money to help my friends in Serbia. Please donate to my fundraising page here. Alternatively, you can donate directly to the Serbian government or to Red Cross Written by Matthew May 20, 2014June 24, 2014
Publishing & Media Travel Tales Videos My TEDx Talk is Live! “When you begin to live your life like an interesting story, it has no other choice than to become one.” One of my long-term goals/dreams was to give a TEDx talk. One day, I thought, after I do some more things, get a few more experiences/ accomplishments/ adventures under my belt, IR Written by Matthew May 8, 2014May 19, 2020
Building a Life Travel Tales A Tale of Two Career Path Wanderers “Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking.” —Antonio Machado A couple weeks ago, I wrote how forming a book club in Chicago changed my life, and my belief that something similar could change yours too. As I tapped into the events and emotions leading up to that gran Written by Matthew March 21, 2014March 23, 2014
Travel Tales Touching Down in Londontown: A State of the Union (Jack) I feel I’ve been a bit out of touch with you all at GiveLiveExplore, so I wanted to check in, give ya’ll some proper love, and deliver a brief State of the Union. First off, I’m in London! Actually, I’ve been here for several weeks. Touching Down in Londontown Written by Matthew February 7, 2014March 14, 2014
Travel Tales An Ode to the One Who Kicked My Ass “The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.” –Joseph Campbell Today isn’t going to be a easy day for a lot of people. If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go a little off the cuff right now. These words flew out of me Written by Matthew January 17, 2014February 8, 2014
Publishing & Media Travel Tales A GiveLiveExplore Review of 2013: What Went Well and What Did Not Earlier this year, I publicly stated a list of goals I wanted to accomplish in 2013. I stole this practice from author, entrepreneur, and a personal hero of mine Chris Guillebeau, who has been exercising this for years. In his Annual Review, he reflects honestly on his year past and makes goals Written by Matthew December 31, 2013January 21, 2014
Travel Tales How To Negotiate a Temporary Escape Most of the stories we hear from escapees begin with “So I quit my job and…” We tend to associate an escape with the dramatic quitting of a job. If you have Office Space-like fantasies about kicking down your cubicle walls, smashing your printer with a baseball bat, and nonchalantly declari Written by Matthew November 7, 2013June 18, 2018
Publishing & Media Travel Tales Odds & Ends: San Francisco, Travel & Adventure Show in Dallas, and “Behind The Story” Iceland Happy Friday! I’d like to share a few quick odds & ends before the week’s end. San Francisco, California Do you live in San Francisco or the Bay Area? Over the next few weeks I’ll be in the Bay Area, spending time with family and friends, and exploring the city. In a way, I Written by Matthew October 11, 2013November 8, 2013
Travel Tales “Let the Boogie-Woogie Come Out!” 10 Lessons from a NYC Pop Up School “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” –Thomas Edison Last week I had the privilege of attending the 99U Pop Up School in New York City. Attending this event accomplished exactly what I imagined it would: the speakers inspired me, the topics reinvigorated me in my pursuits, a Written by Matthew September 27, 2013December 21, 2013
Travel Tales A Homemade, Fan Blade, One-Man Submarine Ride ‘Cause when you’re done with this world, You know the next is up to you. — John Mayer, “Walt Grace’s Submarine Test, January 1967″ I’m easily inspired. Especially by songs, movies, and quotes. I joke that I’m probably the worst person to solicit for mo Written by Matthew September 9, 2013September 11, 2013
