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
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
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
Book Reviews My Favorite 21 Books Read in 2013 (So Far) One of my goals for 2013 is to read 50 books. I’m currently on book #32 (The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life) & #33 (Cloud Atlas), so I’m a little behind pace given we’re already in October. Whether or not I hasten the pace and hit my target, this is still the Written by Matthew October 7, 2013December 21, 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
Publishing & Media I Spy a Big, Fat Opportunity in Digital Publishing (12 Trends + 3 Tips) “Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” — Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich Written by Matthew August 30, 2013September 9, 2013
Publishing & Media Announcing A Goodreads Giveaway: 10 Free Copies Of Tales Of Iceland Are you on Goodreads? Do you live in the US? Do you want a free book? For a limited time, I’ve created a 10-book giveaway on Goodreads. Click the ‘Enter to win‘ button below to be entered into the contest. Please share this with any friends who may be interested. The people who wil Written by Matthew August 26, 2013September 11, 2013
Travel Tales 13 Or 14 Things You’ll Probably Take For Granted Today “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” – Robert Louis Stevenson As my time in Ecuador comes to a close, I can’t help but reflect on all the little privileges and daily gifts I take for granted back at home. Don’t get me wrong, I’v Written by Matthew August 7, 2013August 12, 2013
Publishing & Media Travel Tales Everything (I Wish) I Said in London: The First Step is the Toughest One of the most important things I want to stress tonight is that there is a paper-thin difference between you and me right now. The barrier between people who are dreaming of “escaping” their corporate jobs to pursue something more meaningful, and someone like me who’s decided to jump, and is Written by Matthew July 11, 2013August 12, 2013
Publishing & Media My Unhealthy Obsession with Self-Publishing (and Choosing Yourself) Everything is out there waiting for you. All you have to do is walk up and declare yourself in. No need for permission. You just need courage to say, “Include me”. Providing you have the energy to pull it off you can do what you like. And the Universal Law, being impartial, will be only Written by Matthew June 24, 2013August 12, 2013
