We always enter the new year with a tremendous amount of “to do’s” and self-improvement goals, and then we get stuck with the reality of our busy lives. So, I want to suggest a new way to approach the idea of “spring cleaning”. Look at your list from January and…

The month of February is a quirky one. Stemming from its Latin name “Februum”, meaning “to cleanse”, it is a month of purification, and renewal. It signifies letting go of the old year’s negativity, atoning for mistakes, and preparing for the coming spring. So, in many ways, you could think…

I feel obligated to share a couple of thoughts about what is happening in our country, but I also want to lean on something personal that could be important. In no way can I minimize how complex and overwhelming things are today. Yet, my personal perspective is that we really…

Do you ever get that “WOW” feeling when you look at an artwork? It happens on a continuous basis when I visit our schools during their student exhibitions, and I am certain that everyone attending feels the same way! There’s so many things going on at these events, and I…

“Matt Ross proves it’s never too late to change everything. Grow or Fold is raw, honest, and packed with the kind of wisdom you only earn by living it. If you’re at a crossroads in your life, this book will show you how to move forward on your terms.”  MEL ROBBINS…

As tenuous as things have been, my overwhelmingly optimistic nature believes that there is so much good in the world, and that it often gets drowned out by the noise of the media.  So let me use this opportunity to be crystal clear. From everyone here at One River School,…

I rarely write a serious note here, but given the weekend circumstances in the news, I felt compelled to share some thoughts. The combination of tragedy in Australia and at Brown University, on top of this morning’s news about Rob Reiner and his wife, have me reflecting on the fragile…

One of the reasons I wrote my book GROW or FOLD, was to help people climb their way past their greatest challenges. And, while I share my Midlife moment and the complexity I was facing, it pales in comparison with the embedded challenges that others conquer and the inspiration I get…

The other night as I walked out my house, I was confronted with this landscape in the distance. Besides being beautiful, it tells a broader story. As Thanksgiving approaches and fall begins to turn to winter, this visual is an annual reminder for me that there is a cycle to…

Thirty-five years of building brands taught me so many things, but it also came at a cost. When I turned 50, I realized that I needed to make significant personal changes to continue to thrive professionally, and I rolled up my learnings in my new book GROW or FOLD. My book is…