An excerpt from my book Redefine Rich “Having grown up in the 1980s, I can’t help but have an affinity for Star Wars. George Lucas’ epic trilogy and latter Prequel trilogy changed popular culture and the future of blockbuster films. It’s not surprising that the film series ranks among the top grossing of all time and even have a day dedicated to their legacy: May 4th. These films set up a great battle in our minds, good versus evil, light versus […]
As I sat down to write this morning, I realized this would be the last day that my blog would be seen in its original format. Tomorrow, I will be relaunching www.mattham.com. With that thought, I wanted to write a quick farewell post. A ‘thank you’ to my readers as we prepared for a new chapter to begin. As I sat here thinking of how to encapsulate my feelings with grand words of gratitude, I started hearing my twins laughing […]
It’s 2 a.m. in Maui, Hawaii. My wife and I are sluggishly waiting for the bus to pick us up outside of our hotel as we rub the sleep from our eyes. “Remind me who’s idea this was?” Even if my mumble was audible, I don’t expect Liz to answer. I know she’s half asleep too. As the bus pulls up, we step on and join a group of twenty other sleepy-eyed passengers. Our destination is the top of a volcano; […]
As we slowly walked toward the den of lions their deep roar rattled within my bones, sending a chill throughout my entire body. How could we possibly throw this man in with those ferocious beasts? I knew he felt the chill and heard the roar as well. Even so, I heard him utter under his breath: “O God of my fathers; praise be your name forever and ever. Wisdom and power are yours and you give it to the wise […]
Have you ever ridden an activity bus? Playing three sports in high school, I rode these 45-foot beauties quite a bit – no seat belt, seats as comfortable as a block of concrete and sounds that make you think they will fall apart any minute. When you load one full of high school boys, it’s a testosterone-packed adventure. Dull moments do not exist and half of the stories that emerge are sworn into secrecy by those present. However, one experience […]
I’m a firm believer that wisdom is everywhere, waiting for us to find it–even among pop culture. It just takes perspective. For example, Jay-Z has taught me that I should get that dirt off my shoulder. Similarly, Taylor Swift encourages me to shake it off. Life has and will hand us countless situations that throw proverbial dirt all over us. Every single day there are situations and circumstances that threaten to dirty up any attempt at cleanliness. Too often we become shackled […]
I was thirty-two. My wife and I had grown accustomed to a new definition of marriage, one layered with the responsibilities of raising three boys. The fact that they were all under the age of three just added to the adventure. I was a young professional, focused on building my insurance agency in my hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. What happened next changed everything. One morning, I was overcome with a longing to write, as if a story from somewhere […]
We get busy in life. Matt reminds us of why we dedicate ourselves to something other than ourselves.
- Robert Wagnon, CEO, Republic State Mortgage
