Matthew's articles Career & Work Seven Ideas to Get Closer to a Dream Job In How to Land Your Dream Job, I detailed the long and winding road that led me to working with Escape in London. Hopefully my story sparked some ideas for you if you’re transitioning or hope to be transitioning in the near future. But what if you don’t have a clue wh Written by Matthew May 31, 2015May 31, 2015 Building a Life Travel Tales How to Land Your Dream Job (Or: How I Ended Up in London) As I sit at a desk in the Escape office, tucked away in a previously vacant office space in a corner of The City of London, it feels surreal to wonder: How did I end up here in London? How did I become part of this team? How in the world am I working with a group of guys I once, and still do ad Written by Matthew May 25, 2015December 14, 2017 Building a Life An Update, An Agony And The Resistance It’s been a while since you’ve heard from me. Some of you have been with me since 2012. Some of you may have just joined me this week. Either way, please allow me to reintroduce myself: I’m Matt, the former consultant who booked a oneway ticket to Iceland. The guy who launched Written by Matthew May 15, 2015July 11, 2015 Travel Tales When Things Go Horribly Wrong: A Story of Mistakes, Aches & Heartbreak We love to talk about the times when things go well. We enjoy showing how our well-laid (or even ill-laid) plans happen to work out just right. Of course, it’s more fun to write about the good times. It’s easy to lay down a to making that first bold step, especially when that first bold Written by Matthew January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 Building a Life The Potential of Work: Love Made Visible “Over the last few years, I have realised that my career was not fulfilling…I am in desperate need for a shake up.” “I struggle to find meaning in working in the City sometimes.” “I always have the feeling that I could be of so much more value to the world.” Would it surprise you to Written by Matthew November 16, 2014November 16, 2014 Building a Life Is Happiness Found on the Road Less Taken? As a species, we seem to be obsessed with happiness. A friend texted me over the weekend: “How are you feeling right now, on the scale from 1 to 10? 10 being extremely happy and satisfied, 9 = very happy, 8 = happy, 7 = content, etc.” After a long pause, I responded. Written by Matthew October 27, 2014October 27, 2014 Building a Life Travel Tales Six Letters to Myself: I’m Still Figuring It All Out This weekend I stumbled into full detox mode, cleaning out the little bit of stuff I still have here. Bookshelves and desks, papers and mementoes, clothes and such. In the process, I've discovered a few old notebooks and some letters to myself. I thought it appropriate to share them here. As alwa Written by Matthew October 19, 2014December 14, 2017 Travel Tales My TEDx: Say Yes to Your Adventure For almost five years as a traveling consultant with IBM — it was all true. I found myself on high profile and challenging projects for some of the largest corporations in the world. I labored beside bright and driven individuals. I felt a flourishing career brewing. I felt important and I felt Written by Matthew October 5, 2014September 11, 2018 Building a Life Travel Tales There are 100 days left in 2014. What are you going to do with them? To make a long story short -- a long story that involves Chris Guilleabeau's new book The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life, an unconvincing tarot card reading at a yoga & surf retreat in southwestern Portugal, and experiencing the sensation of my heart bei Written by Matthew September 24, 2014October 19, 2014 Book Reviews 10 Reasons to Love the Obstacles in Your Life I'm giving away 2 copies of The Obstacle is The Way to GiveLiveExplore email subscribers. To be involved in future giveways & goodies, sign up to the GiveLiveExplore email list. “The things which hurt, instruct.” –Benjamin Franklin When’s the last time you cried? I mean, really Written by Matthew July 20, 2014July 20, 2014 Building a Life Why I Started GiveLiveExplore.com: A Reflection on the Past 2 Years “A year from now you will wish you had started today.” –Karen Lamb A couple of Mondays ago was a special day. It passed by without much gravity. No fanfare or trumpets announced its arrival; no epic celebration kissed it bon voyage. I did, however, mention it in passing to my parents Written by Matthew June 16, 2014June 24, 2014 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 Loading Load more
Career & Work Seven Ideas to Get Closer to a Dream Job In How to Land Your Dream Job, I detailed the long and winding road that led me to working with Escape in London. Hopefully my story sparked some ideas for you if you’re transitioning or hope to be transitioning in the near future. But what if you don’t have a clue wh Written by Matthew May 31, 2015May 31, 2015
Building a Life Travel Tales How to Land Your Dream Job (Or: How I Ended Up in London) As I sit at a desk in the Escape office, tucked away in a previously vacant office space in a corner of The City of London, it feels surreal to wonder: How did I end up here in London? How did I become part of this team? How in the world am I working with a group of guys I once, and still do ad Written by Matthew May 25, 2015December 14, 2017
Building a Life An Update, An Agony And The Resistance It’s been a while since you’ve heard from me. Some of you have been with me since 2012. Some of you may have just joined me this week. Either way, please allow me to reintroduce myself: I’m Matt, the former consultant who booked a oneway ticket to Iceland. The guy who launched Written by Matthew May 15, 2015July 11, 2015
Travel Tales When Things Go Horribly Wrong: A Story of Mistakes, Aches & Heartbreak We love to talk about the times when things go well. We enjoy showing how our well-laid (or even ill-laid) plans happen to work out just right. Of course, it’s more fun to write about the good times. It’s easy to lay down a to making that first bold step, especially when that first bold Written by Matthew January 26, 2015January 26, 2015
Building a Life The Potential of Work: Love Made Visible “Over the last few years, I have realised that my career was not fulfilling…I am in desperate need for a shake up.” “I struggle to find meaning in working in the City sometimes.” “I always have the feeling that I could be of so much more value to the world.” Would it surprise you to Written by Matthew November 16, 2014November 16, 2014
Building a Life Is Happiness Found on the Road Less Taken? As a species, we seem to be obsessed with happiness. A friend texted me over the weekend: “How are you feeling right now, on the scale from 1 to 10? 10 being extremely happy and satisfied, 9 = very happy, 8 = happy, 7 = content, etc.” After a long pause, I responded. Written by Matthew October 27, 2014October 27, 2014
Building a Life Travel Tales Six Letters to Myself: I’m Still Figuring It All Out This weekend I stumbled into full detox mode, cleaning out the little bit of stuff I still have here. Bookshelves and desks, papers and mementoes, clothes and such. In the process, I've discovered a few old notebooks and some letters to myself. I thought it appropriate to share them here. As alwa Written by Matthew October 19, 2014December 14, 2017
Travel Tales My TEDx: Say Yes to Your Adventure For almost five years as a traveling consultant with IBM — it was all true. I found myself on high profile and challenging projects for some of the largest corporations in the world. I labored beside bright and driven individuals. I felt a flourishing career brewing. I felt important and I felt Written by Matthew October 5, 2014September 11, 2018
Building a Life Travel Tales There are 100 days left in 2014. What are you going to do with them? To make a long story short -- a long story that involves Chris Guilleabeau's new book The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life, an unconvincing tarot card reading at a yoga & surf retreat in southwestern Portugal, and experiencing the sensation of my heart bei Written by Matthew September 24, 2014October 19, 2014
Book Reviews 10 Reasons to Love the Obstacles in Your Life I'm giving away 2 copies of The Obstacle is The Way to GiveLiveExplore email subscribers. To be involved in future giveways & goodies, sign up to the GiveLiveExplore email list. “The things which hurt, instruct.” –Benjamin Franklin When’s the last time you cried? I mean, really Written by Matthew July 20, 2014July 20, 2014
Building a Life Why I Started GiveLiveExplore.com: A Reflection on the Past 2 Years “A year from now you will wish you had started today.” –Karen Lamb A couple of Mondays ago was a special day. It passed by without much gravity. No fanfare or trumpets announced its arrival; no epic celebration kissed it bon voyage. I did, however, mention it in passing to my parents Written by Matthew June 16, 2014June 24, 2014
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
