“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…

I used to think that doing creative things required me to be “all in” on something.  And then I realized that I was always doing something creative, but it showed up in a variety of different ways as opposed to one specific area. For instance, I love photography, but I…

My new book: GROW or FOLD comes out in January, but in advance of the release, I’ve created a cool opportunity.  If you pre-order the book HERE, you will be invited to join me for an exclusive workshop: “The Seven Keys to Mid Life Transformation. There is no doubt that MidLife brings with…

There are very few artists in the world today that inspire me more than Katherine Bradford. I first met Katherine over a decade ago after stumbling upon her interesting and idiosyncratic paintings that often-featured faceless swimmers, other worldly landscapes, Superman, and some of the coolest imagery I have ever seen. Very simply,…

Over 20 years ago, I made a massive professional change when I became CEO of School of Rock, which was a young and struggling music education venture at the time. And, in 2012 when I started One River School, I rolled up all my learnings and focused on creating a…