The best way to increase your household income is to greatly increase your productivity, right? WRONG! Well, not in Matt's case anyway. Matt Miller found out the hard way, when you produce better results and become the best in your field, you don't always get rewarded. What Matt got, was more work and less pay. This almost destroyed his family. So he made a drastic decision.

[spp-tweet tweet="One of America's Finest Air Force Academy Honor Grad, turned down for a Pay Day Loan."]

Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. While a top performer in the corporate world, his long term desire was to be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt’s company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries.

Get in on the conversation in our Men of Abundance Community

You can Time Travel... well kinda. Click on the timestamps below to travel directly to that part of the show.

Matt's Kick in the Gut Moment: [spp-timestamp time="12:48"]Paying it Forward [spp-timestamp time="26:00"]

Action Steps [spp-timestamp time="28:24"]

Get Started ImmediatelyGet in the habit of getting up earlyDownload Matt's eBook "Live Your Dreams" -  The top ten reasons why you need to own a vending business.

Daily Habits [spp-timestamp time="31:55"]

Getting up earlyWorking out (Pat Flynn recommends Virtual Virtual Trainer)

Recommended books [spp-timestamp time="34:34"]

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!BibleThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New RichThe E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

The best way to increase your household income is to greatly increase your productivity, right? WRONG! Well, not in Matt's case anyway. Matt Miller found out the hard way, when you produce better results and become the best in your field, you don't always get rewarded. What Matt got, was more work and less pay. This almost destroyed his family. So he made a drastic decision.

[spp-tweet tweet="One of America's Finest Air Force Academy Honor Grad, turned down for a Pay Day Loan."]

Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. While a top performer in the corporate world, his long term desire was to be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt’s company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries.

Get in on the conversation in our Men of Abundance Community

You can Time Travel... well kinda. Click on the timestamps below to travel directly to that part of the show.

Matt's Kick in the Gut Moment: [spp-timestamp time="12:48"]Paying it Forward [spp-timestamp time="26:00"]

Action Steps [spp-timestamp time="28:24"]

Get Started ImmediatelyGet in the habit of getting up earlyDownload Matt's eBook "Live Your Dreams" -  The top ten reasons why you need to own a vending business.

Daily Habits [spp-timestamp time="31:55"]

Getting up earlyWorking out (Pat Flynn recommends Virtual Virtual Trainer)

Recommended books [spp-timestamp time="34:34"]

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!BibleThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New RichThe E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

Charities [spp-timestamp time="36:22"]

Kids Across Cultures

What does Living A Life of Abundance mean to Matt Miller? [spp-timestamp time="38:27"]

Getting past just taking care of the basic necessities of life.Give back in a multitude of ways.

Parting piece of guidance and Connect with our guest [spp-timestamp time="42:07"]

Get started guys. And don't sell yourself short.

Contact our guest [spp-timestamp time="42:36"]

[email protected]

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