In this genre-defying, deeply personal, and ultimately inspiring book, Grow or Fold redefines what it means to thrive in MidLife and Beyond.
With honesty, insight, and a toolkit forged in fire, Matt Ross, former CEO of School of Rock and architect of One River School, invites you into his story of transformation, resilience, and purpose.
In this genre-defying, deeply personal, and ultimately inspiring book, Grow or Fold redefines what it means to thrive in MidLife and Beyond.
With honesty, insight, and a toolkit forged in fire, Matt Ross, former CEO of School of Rock and architect of One River School, invites you into his story of transformation, resilience, and purpose.
PRAISE FOR GROW OR FOLD
Mel Robbins
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, New York Times bestselling author of The Let Them Theory and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast
Marshall Goldsmith
Grow or Fold is a wake-up call for anyone who thinks midlife is about coasting. Matt Ross takes you inside the messiness of reinvention with grit, humor, and hard-won wisdom from a life in music, art, and business. He shows that midlife isn't about slowing down--it's about choosing growth, even when the world dares you to fold.
MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Triggers and The Earned Life
Jack Canfield
Matt Ross has done a remarkable job staring life's greatest challenges in the eye and moving through them thoughtfully and with great passion. Midlife is such a unique time for all of us and a chance to reset our path for the rest of our lives, and Matt's journey and compelling toolkit will light a fire in you and help to guide you through the process of transforming your life.
JACK CANFIELD, Coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and The Success Principles™: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
PRAISE FOR GROW OR FOLD
Mel Robbins
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, New York Times bestselling author of The Let Them Theory and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast
Marshall Goldsmith
Grow or Fold is a wake-up call for anyone who thinks midlife is about coasting. Matt Ross takes you inside the messiness of reinvention with grit, humor, and hard-won wisdom from a life in music, art, and business. He shows that midlife isn't about slowing down--it's about choosing growth, even when the world dares you to fold.
MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Triggers and The Earned Life
Jack Canfield
Matt Ross has done a remarkable job staring life's greatest challenges in the eye and moving through them thoughtfully and with great passion. Midlife is such a unique time for all of us and a chance to reset our path for the rest of our lives, and Matt's journey and compelling toolkit will light a fire in you and help to guide you through the process of transforming your life.
JACK CANFIELD, Coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and The Success Principles™: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
How Can Grow or Fold Help You?
Grow or Fold is a profound story of awakening your enthusiasm for change. You will learn how to rethink and reset your priorities and Matt’s thoughtful toolkit will help you to redefine your future.
Despite the professional headlines, it has been a long and challenging road for Matt from a broken, middle-class household in Queens, NY. While navigating a career shift that resulted in the launch of a startup at age 50, Matt found himself in personal crisis and surrounded by dysfunction, disability and addiction. These profound challenges forced him to deal with the compelling question that hits all adults at some point: Grow or Fold?
In Grow or Fold, Matt demonstrates how systematic life changes are much easier to achieve when you deploy the techniques that are required to move past what he describes as the “dysfunctional safe zone™.”
It starts with taking an inventory of the key components of your life and deploying a process that can help you overcome your hurdles, prevent premature decline and maximize your success and happiness.
Along the way, you will be inspired by Matt’s stories and become more connected with what drives you. Inevitably, this book will help you to become better prepared for the constantly evolving landscape that is the journey of life.
How Can Grow or Fold Help You?
Grow or Fold is a profound story of awakening your enthusiasm for change. You will learn how to rethink and reset your priorities and Matt’s thoughtful toolkit will help you to redefine your future.
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Despite the professional headlines, it has been a long and challenging road for Matt from a broken, middle-class household in Queens, NY. While navigating a career shift that resulted in the launch of a startup at age 50, Matt found himself in personal crisis and surrounded by dysfunction, disability and addiction. These profound challenges forced him to deal with the compelling question that hits all adults at some point: Grow or Fold?
In Grow or Fold, Matt demonstrates how systematic life changes are much easier to achieve when you deploy the techniques that are required to move past what he describes as the “dysfunctional safe zone™.”
It starts with taking an inventory of the key components of your life and deploying a process that can help you overcome your hurdles, prevent premature decline and maximize your success and happiness.
Along the way, you will be inspired by Matt’s stories and become more connected with what drives you. Inevitably, this book will help you to become better prepared for the constantly evolving landscape that is the journey of life.
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