Matthew Chantry

Hi! Meet Matthew.

We met through a Charlotte AMA event I participated in and caught up recently to grab lunch. Admittedly, I have a hard time hanging with people in my industry especially ones that specialize like myself. Both Matt and I are Search Marketers. We both do the same thing every day. Despite past experiences I loved every second of our conversation. On the professional side, he get’s it. Our conversation about successes, struggles and everything we face on a day to day was refreshing. On the personal listening to him talk so lovingly about his family was just straight up awesome. Matt is awesome. You should know him. I asked him six questions.

What are you most passionate about?

I’m definitely passionate about soccer. I play as much as I can. I watch as much as I can. Sometimes too much. The team I support in England is a lower level team so it’s not a team many people have heard of called Fulham. I ran their supporters group when I lived in Florida. When I have free time I’m either playing a soccer video game, watching soccer or playing soccer myself.

What frustrates you?

People who don’t enjoy life. People that just seem to look for things to be miserable about or not enjoy rather than just appreciate the little things or something.

What is your greatest indulgence?

Soccer and Chocolate.

What do you think this community is missing?

I think it’s missing more public spaces. They’re doing better. There’s a couple now. Romare Bearden park is great on a small scale. I think more public, walkable spaces where people come together.

If you could go back in time and give yourself one piece of advice 10 years ago what would it be?

That’s a good question. Travel as much as you can. When we lived in England we got around Europe a little bit. I don’t think I got to as many places as I would’ve like to get to given how inexpensive it was to do it while I was there. Now I don’t have the option to do that without spending thousands and thousands of dollars.

If I gave you $10,000 right now what would you do with it?

Back to traveling. I would probably take two or three weeks and go with my wife and baby Elizabeth on a awesome trip somewhere we’ve never been before. Maybe Australia, New Zealand or something like that. We would just have a blast. Make great memories. I think it’s the best way to spend money.

If you could ask one question to any person what would it be?

And they’d give me an honest answer? {yes} If you could achieve anything in your life in five years time whether it be personal, professional or a combination of the both what would that be and why?

{Now, I’ll ask that same question to you.}

I asked myself a tough one. I’d still be living in the same place I am with my family now. I’m pleased with our lifestyle. Possibly working independently at that point and having as much time around what I do professionally to enjoy life and enjoy my family. I feel like I could spend as much time with them as possible.

You can find Matthew on LinkedIn here.