About Me
In the early ’90s, I was working counter sales during the day, taking college classes at night, and cleaning restaurant carpets on a graveyard shift just to make ends meet. Those years weren’t glamorous, but they built the kind of resilience and perspective that can’t be taught.
Over the next decade, I completed a rigorous 4-year apprenticeship and worked as a Mechanical Trades technician, specializing in systems with complex sequence of operations. In addition to my day-job, I started teaching part-time at a local college, developed and led in-house technical trainings, and served as an Education Director for a professional chapter. I wasn’t just working—I was investing in both myself and others.
Contributing to other people’s personal growth quickly proved to be a passion.
But life has a way of testing us.
Just before turning 30, a motorcycle accident left me in a coma with a severe traumatic brain injury and a long, painful road to recovery. When I came out of the coma, I had the cognitive ability of a child and had to relearn how to think, communicate, and lead. I lost everything—my independence, my home, and my career—and rebuilding meant starting over.
That journey became my greatest teacher. I developed a deep passion for understanding the neuroscience behind learning, developing perspective, and human potential.
After six years in recovery and a lifetime still ahead, I was finally able to go back to work.
Six years into recovery, I earned a bachelor’s degree in communication and returned to work as a technical trainer. From there, I joined an independent manufacturers’ representative agency and later became an owner. Over the next fifteen years, I led a high-performing territory, grew the business, and earned recognition from several industry organizations.
Over the past 30+ years, I’ve built a career by contributing to the growth of people and businesses.
Start a Conversation
I’d welcome a conversation about what you’re working toward and where I may be able to contribute.
Email: matt@mattbutler.org
Phone: 801.244.4844
