Most founders build a strong foundation for their company.
Few build one for themselves.
ThriveLab helps founders and CEOs build the foundation to go further — in business and in life.
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Success in one dimension.
Quiet struggle in the rest.
If you're here, you're probably building something real — something that gets you up in the morning, something that matters.
But the life we actually want? Most of us have never stopped to define it. There's a story we all buy into — if you just keep building, everything good will follow. And unfortunately, it usually doesn't work out like that.
Not every leader feels like this. But many do. And if you're one of them — you'll recognize this.
From the outside, things look good. But on the inside, you might be feeling overwhelmed. Unhappy. Not leading the way you know you're capable of. Your relationships are getting whatever's left over. Your health keeps getting pushed. The meaning you thought all of it would bring — hasn't shown up the way you expected.
And here's what doesn't get talked about enough: that gap starts to affect your work. Your thinking. Your decisions. Your leadership. It's quiet, but it compounds over time.
This isn't a strategy problem. It's a foundation problem — because pressure amplifies whatever state you're building from.
Ten years in the making - why thrivelab exists
I was outwardly successful and inwardly struggling.
I started this work over ten years ago.
By every external measure, my life looked like wild success. My wife Sarah and I had just finished building our dream home. The organization was growing. My work was making a real impact in the world. But inside I was overwhelmed, running on empty, struggling to lead the way I knew I was capable of — my team felt it, and so did my family. And I wasn't tending to the things that would have actually helped — the foundation I needed simply wasn't there.
The problem wasn't ambition or resources. I'd done therapy. I'd worked with coaches. But neither got me to where I actually wanted to be. The deep integration — identity, relationships, energy, purpose, leadership, wealth, all at once — didn't really have a home.
So I spent a decade finding what works. I read the books, did the programs, went deep on the frameworks. And I started to get clear on what I actually wanted from my life, what I wanted to contribute, and who I needed to become to get there. The person I am today — as a leader, a husband, a father, a friend — is unrecognizable from where I started.
I’m Matt Prindiville, and I’ve lived twenty-plus years as a founder and CEO — most recently leading CLYNK through an acquisition by TOMRA. You don't have to figure this out alone. ThriveLab is what I couldn't find when I needed it most — so I built it.
“This isn't about working less or pulling back. It's about building the foundation to go further — as a leader, and as a person.”
ThriveLab helps founders
build the foundation to go further.
Three months. A room full of founders and CEOs ready to lead — and live — at the level they're capable of.
Full cohort. 90 minutes. Real decisions, real pressure-testing, real accountability.
Paired at the start — a built-in thinking partner you call between sessions.
Three private sessions with Matt, plus a pre-retreat deep-dive to start. Your vision, your patterns, what's in the way.
6–8 founders. A working room — honest about what's working and what isn't.
Lifetime access to content, modules, and tools. Cohort stays connected via WhatsApp.
Deepening over three months.
This isn't just about your business.
It's about your whole life.
Over three months we work across all five pillars — because everything you're building rests on the foundation underneath it.
Who are you beyond the role? What do you actually want out of life, and what do you want to contribute? What's holding you back?
Your body is the instrument everything else runs on. Sleep, movement, fuel — and the pursuits that restore you. Not indulgences — essential.
Your loved ones, your partnership, your kids if you have them, your team. High performance that costs them isn't performance — it's just loss.
Role clarity. How you lead, how you decide, the impact you're actually having. Operating at the level you're truly capable of.
Not just money — real wealth. Time with the people you love. Freedom to pursue what lights you up. What we're actually doing all this for.
WHERE WE GATHER
We meet where you can breathe.
Rincón, Puerto Rico.
The retreat opens at Villa Playa - which sits above Sandy Beach in Rincón, Puerto Rico — with ocean views, terraces, and a pool.
Arrive for dinner. Two days of focused work in the mornings — and the afternoons are yours: the water, the beach, the pool, a massage, a long walk, or nothing at all.
What changes
Most of us are building toward a future shaped by who we were — not who we're becoming. Beliefs formed early. Success we inherited. A vision set before we knew what we actually wanted.
What we do here is different. We start with the future you actually want — how you want to live, what you want to create, who you want to be. And then we do the work to become that person now. Not someday. Right now.
You leave with a clear vision for your life and your business — and a personal operating system to make it real.
Your beliefs and identity have been examined — and restructured around the person you're becoming, not the patterns that got you here.
You have peers who know your story, your struggles, and your vision. And a community that outlasts the program.
And underneath all of it — a different felt sense of being alive. Leading and living from a place of grounded confidence and faith in yourself. Not fear. Not anxiety. Presence under pressure.
You know how it feels to inhabit your life fully.
ThriveLab is for founders & CEOs who know they're leaving the life they want — and the leadership they're capable of — on the table.
And they’re ready to change that.
Who it’s for
You feel the gap between your outward success and the life you actually want to live
You sense you're not operating at the level you're capable of — in work or in life
You're willing to examine your beliefs, patterns, and decisions — not just your strategy
You know going further requires an evolution — to become the person your vision demands
Not for me if
You're looking for a referral network — ThriveLab is a transformation process you live with a community
You want someone to hand you a playbook and tell you what to do
You're not ready to look inward — this work requires it
You're looking for quick fixes — this takes three months and real commitment
“I’ve seen Matt drive breakthrough innovation, navigate investor dynamics and operational complexity, lead a team through an acquisition, and handle challenges that would overwhelm most leaders. His ability to set a vision, inspire a team, maintain perspective, and make hard choices is remarkable. Anyone who has the opportunity to work with Matt will get an incredible coach and partner.
In 45+ years in business, I've worked with and been exposed to a number of top-talent executives. In my opinion and experience, Matt Prindiville is in the very top of that class.
Matt delivers the kind of leadership today needs — bold, practical, and transformative. He helps leaders cut through complexity and scale impact.
I hired Matt to succeed me as CEO of CLYNK — and in less than three years, he grew the company faster than at any time in its history, positioning it as a dominant force in a volatile, quickly-evolving marketplace. His innovation was only surpassed by his skillful leadership managing and motivating a rapidly expanding workforce.
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Build the foundation to go further in life and business.
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