54. Good Philanthropist Fireside Chat with Matt Larson
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Overview
Meet Matt. He was a millionaire in his 20s, multimillionaire in his 30s, and sold his company for $103 million before the age of 40. So where does a brilliant entrepreneur pour his time and philanthropy now? His nonprofit company, The Human Improvement Project, which recently launched The Happy Child App, now the #1 parenting app in the world. The app trains users in the art of empathy, reducing stress and increasing connection with family members, so they can reduce the effects of unprocessed hurtful experiences. You know we're here for this conversation.
Today’s Guest
Matt Larson, Philanthropist and Founder of Human Improvement Project
“Don’t be afraid to fail when you’re talking about the tactics you’re going to use in your nonprofit. You want to embrace failure and try new things.”
The story of Matt’s success and philanthropy, and his passion for creating the Human Improvement Project
The 2 primary reasons for a lot of the problems we face in our society are actually based on chemicals in our bodies
Matt’s advice for young professionals: make sure you are working on the right thing
Groups and teams that are the most successful feel the most emotionally safe - make sure you are fostering those relationships
The importance of strategy and tactic: rank what will make the biggest difference and greatest impact
The Happy Child App
Matt’s Philanthropy Role Model: Bill Gates
Matt’s One Good Thing: the importance of deep bonds
Powerful Quotes
“I realized very quickly that even though I felt like I had achieved a lot of these goals that I set out for myself, I really didn’t.” -Matt
“We asked the question, “What is the most important thing that I could do to improve my long term wellbeing and that of my family?”” -Matt
“We define long-term well being as a spectrum of things we measure. We measure anxiety, depression, anger issues, drug and alcohol issues, life satisfaction scores, and more.” -Matt
“What we teach in our apps can be applied in every relationship.” -Matt
“People have random ideas, and you have to focus on what will create the biggest impact.” -Matt
“Don’t be afraid to fail when you’re talking about the tactics you’re going to use in your nonprofit. You want to embrace failure and try new things.” -Matt
“As a society we don’t know the science of how to build deep bonds.” -Matt
