Matthew is the author of the THRIVE! series, Goals Gone Wild. He represents the ambitious, high energy, and structured side of THRIVE!

By day, Matthew works as a Business Development manager for Gomez, Inc. in Waltham, MA. He regularly meets with IT and Business leaders at companies like Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Yahoo! to discuss performance improvement strategies. His work takes him to exotic ports of call from Seattle to King of Prussia.

If he's not working, he's probably studying. Matthew is currently pursuing a PhD in Psychology from Capella University, where his research is focused on goal achievement, team performance, and virtual communities. He hopes to graduate (in about 10 years) as an official Supernerd.

Matthew lives on Cape Cod, MA with his wife, Tanya, and their three young children. At home, he's a fierce board game competitor.

Jim is the creative force and social conscience behind THRIVE! He does his best to represent its big, squishy heart and soul. Who needs a hug?

In addition to his THRIVE! duties, Jim is also the Principal of Digital Quill Design where he spends his day creating, recreating and branding the world around us. His clients are drawn from the diverse fields of publishing, healthcare, insurance and technology. They range in size from fresh-faced startups to grizzled Fortune 500 veterans.

Jim stays busy running marathons, triathlons and the occasional adventure race (the shorter variety). You can often find him raising money for charitable causes, performing in community theater or displaying a freakish gift for pop cultural trivia. He is indeed a rare breed of geek: athletic, extroverted and nerdy. The total package.

Jim lives on Cape Cod, MA with his wife and newborn son, just 1.2 miles from their favorite ice cream shop (yes, they measured it before purchasing their home).