Matt LeBris – Prepare for the Downs During the Uptime

<p><strong>BIO: </strong>Matt LeBris is a born and raised NY’er who inevitably caught the hustler’s spirit that fills his hometown streets.</p><p><strong>STORY: </strong>Matt got an opportunity to be part of a successful business venture in his early 20s. He was making good money and living a good life. Unfortunately, the business went down, and he took an unpaid internship with Daymond John of Shark Tank. Matt’s biggest mistake was to continue living large even though he no longer had money coming up. He blew over $80,000 of his savings by living way above his means.</p><p><strong>LEARNING: </strong>Understand how you’re subconsciously programmed about money. Live below your means.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote class="ql-align-center"><strong>“Understand how money works. If money’s not coming in, be very cautious of how it’s going out.”</strong></blockquote><blockquote class="ql-align-center">Matt LeBris</blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Guest profile</h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlebrisnyc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Matt LeBris</strong></a> is a born and raised NY’er who inevitably caught the hustler’s spirit that fills his hometown streets. A Forbes 30 Under 30 nominee, Matt has worked with Daymond John of Shark Tank as well as hosted a top 1% globally ranked podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decoding-success-with-matt-lebris/id1445498264" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Decoding Success</a>. His life mission: impact one person a day, and that’s what he’s here to do today.</p><h2>Worst investment ever</h2><p>When Matt was in college, he was very fortunate to have had an opportunity to surround himself with individuals a little older than him in a particular business venture. It was a New York City hospitality throwing various events. Matt was in his early 20s and raking it in. He was doing good for himself and felt proud to make a lot of money, drive a nice car, travel, and eat out without making a dent in his bank account.</p><p>At a certain poi