The Engine of Matt Todd

At some point you'll have to pick one or the other, and at the very least you need to remember that you're the one making the call. 

Newell Arnerich is 6 term mayor of Danville and town councilman seeking re-election. He's an architect by trade and long time advocate for Danville and its residents. He spoke at length about things I would have never thought to even ask, and I'm very pleased we got to spend time together. Enjoy! https://www.arnerich.org

Why anyone would care about a one sided conversation is beyond me, but that's exactly what we all do to ourselves. 

Kumar Nallusamy is running for the Board of Education for SRVUSD. He is an enormous advocate for supporting our students, increasing technology in our schools, and bringing an engineering problem solving perspective to the board. He was great to speak with. Enjoy! https://www.kumarforsrvusd.com

Chris and Brook are teachers in the community, fathers, and husbands. We had a blast talking about an enormous variety of topics. It was a great time. Enjoy!

Turner Stanton is the youngest candidate running for the Danville Town Council. He is a long time resident and has been engaged with the community in one form or another for almost a decade. He has an enormous pride in the town and has a very clear vision of how to come out of our current situation stronger than ever. I enjoyed my time with him. Enjoy! www.stantonfordanville.com

When you just need a hand, it's infuriating to hear someone ask what you think you could do, but that's what we all need.

I've never liked yoga, but I hate maintenance work even more. The problem is, the maintenance is actually the key.

Priscilla Graft is a mother of three, marketing wiz at Clorox, and enormous advocate for the underrepresented age groups in school. She is running for the Board of Education in SRVUSD and wants to bring a fresh, energetic, boots on the ground perspective to the conversation. She gives a lot to think about. Enjoy! https://www.vote4graft.com

Renee Morgan is an 8 year vet of the Danville town council, elected in 2012 and mayor in 2016. A 30 year resident, she served on the planning commission in the 8 years before being elected and has raised her two children here. She did a tremendous job of setting me straight on a few issues as well as speaking in-depth about her vision for the future. I greatly appreciate speaking with her. Enjoy!...

Hunter Hodges is a recent grad from UC Berkeley, a national level rower, and youngest account executive at Tray.io. In the world of excuses and tough employment, this 23 year old crushed. Find out how. Enjoy!

Parent of four in the SRVUSD, Laura Bratt is running for the Board of Education in Zone 3. She has been on school site council at both elementary and middle school for near a decade. She brings an incredible perspective to the conversation. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing her, and you will, too! Enjoy! www.votelaurabratt.com

Bears can do it, and birds can do it. Why can't we do it?

It's easy to criticize people who are stuck on their phones. You see them everywhere and it's easy to judge, but would you tell a hunter gatherer to put down his slingshot?

Greg Marvel is a veteran of 20 years on the Board of Education in SRVUSD and 30 years veteran of public education at the executive level. He is the sitting president of the board and seeking re-election this fall. This is an extremely informative episode and shed light on actions that have been outwardly criticized by many in the community. It gives you an enormous amount to think about. Enjoy! ht...

You can say a lot about the 80s, but at least you have to give it to them. They had a pair. 

We all remember the point at which we failed, but what of the other 90 percent?

Shelley Clark is a candidate for the SRVUSD board. She is a mother of two and has had students in the school district for decades. She has served on almost every committee and board possible as a volunteer and championed efforts on every level of education to improve the educational experience for students as well as teachers. I'm so pleased I got to speak with her. Enjoy! https://www.shelley...

It's not the 30' drop down the waterfall in the kayak that matters. It's getting there that should concern you. 

There's a difference between getting to work and finding employment, and if you can't see the difference, you may never get paid. 

You can see the invisible if you're willing to start with the thing you can't see.

Yes, they're tough, but only because none of us know the alternative.

It's easy to pass the responsibility of inspiration off onto something amazing in the world, but that's not where you should be looking for inspiration. 

Nancy Daetz is the head of Academic Boosters at San Ramon Valley High School. She spearheads the efforts to fund almost 20 additional classes annually, which translates into almost 600 students on a daily basis. Funding public schools of this caliber is incredibly complex, and it was great speaking with her and understanding the struggle. Enjoy!

There are many options in the world today, but for somethings, you may just not have a choice.