Embracing Risk: The Power of Passion and Positivity - Matt Meyers Pt3
Sun Nov 16 2025
"I have 100 movies running in my head nonstop. That being said, I cannot remember what happened 15 minutes ago."
Matt Meyers has an unusual superpower: he can quote obscure movie lines from memory, leaving his twenty-something employees baffled when he references Planes, Trains and Automobiles. But ask him what he said 15 minutes ago? No idea. He had to check his own notes to remember what he'd written about his superpower.
In this final episode of Good Life Stories, Matt reveals what truly drives success at Be Myers and Company: finding people who genuinely care. "Apathy is death," he says. His team are "true believers" in their mission—helping protect those in harm's way with products that must work perfectly every time. "Build it right, save a life" isn't just a motto; it's a mandate when someone's son or daughter depends on your work.
Matt shares the Earl Nightingale recording his father gave him at age 10—"Acres of Diamonds"—and why he returns to it quarterly. The message? "There's no growth without risk. Risks brighten the eye and get the mind cooking." He illustrates this with the story of meeting Evan Hafer before Black Rifle Coffee's $75 million IPO, when Matt politely thought, "I'm a Folgers guy, why would I buy coffee through the mail?"
The episode closes with Matt's philosophy on travel: go now, because places change or disappear. His spontaneous road trip with 12-year-old Jack—through canceled flights and desert highways—created memories that can never be replicated.
For more episode info and additional inspiring stories, visit https://www.goodlifestories.com/.
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"I have 100 movies running in my head nonstop. That being said, I cannot remember what happened 15 minutes ago." Matt Meyers has an unusual superpower: he can quote obscure movie lines from memory, leaving his twenty-something employees baffled when he references Planes, Trains and Automobiles. But ask him what he said 15 minutes ago? No idea. He had to check his own notes to remember what he'd written about his superpower. In this final episode of Good Life Stories, Matt reveals what truly drives success at Be Myers and Company: finding people who genuinely care. "Apathy is death," he says. His team are "true believers" in their mission—helping protect those in harm's way with products that must work perfectly every time. "Build it right, save a life" isn't just a motto; it's a mandate when someone's son or daughter depends on your work. Matt shares the Earl Nightingale recording his father gave him at age 10—"Acres of Diamonds"—and why he returns to it quarterly. The message? "There's no growth without risk. Risks brighten the eye and get the mind cooking." He illustrates this with the story of meeting Evan Hafer before Black Rifle Coffee's $75 million IPO, when Matt politely thought, "I'm a Folgers guy, why would I buy coffee through the mail?" The episode closes with Matt's philosophy on travel: go now, because places change or disappear. His spontaneous road trip with 12-year-old Jack—through canceled flights and desert highways—created memories that can never be replicated. For more episode info and additional inspiring stories, visit https://www.goodlifestories.com/.