Matthew Ory is a defense attorney, commercial real-estate developer, and quasi-venture capitalist. He occupies a special place, not only in my life, but in the Man Overseas sphere. I've written about Matt on the blog and referenced him on a big podcast.
Matt was my roommate for four years—three years at Nicholls State University and one year during his first year of law school in Houston. Living with Matt helped me to realize the importance of surrounding yourself with people who not only encourage and inspire you, but also plan to do big things with their life.
On this podcast, you'll hear someone who has an appetite for life & success that is infectious. Matt's burning desire to succeed fuels high stress-levels, which he uses to his advantage.
His sense of urgency, he says, stems from his dad. Dr. Dirk Ory, even at 81 years old, takes 10,000-15,000 steps every day, never eats fast food and exercises every morning.
We discuss:
Riding in a Mardi Gras parade
Discipline learned playing college basebal
No excuses.
Why he decided to become a real estate investor
Habits & hard work
Living with a sense of urgency
Growth vs. Enough
Focus under duress
Accountability
Relationships:
Caring for yourself to care for others
How to think about friends (as you get older)
Comparing work ethic vs. intelligence
A true friend is a low-maintenance friend
Mike Ory (Matt's brother):
Mike always saw the good in people
Had uncanny mental tenacity—read lots of SEAL books
Selfless to the end—diverted funds to those he considered less fortunate
So many people attended Mike's funeral that the start was delayed
Lessons from Pain:
What Matt went through at the end of Mike's life
Being a trans following trauma
How to approach a friend who has just lost someone close to them
He remembers Mike every day, but still can't talk about him
Mike's spirit is with him at all times—it drives him
Crushing blow—sky is now the limit
Holding himself accountable to Mike
Being a Criminal Defense Attorney:
The stress of being a criminal defense attorney
Operating on others' demise
Things he wish he'd known in undergrad
Advice to those considering law
Whether movies are accurate portrayals of law
Biggest misconception of defense attorneys
The business side of being an attorney
What he looks for when hiring
The gratitude he feels for how hard his staff works
