Young gun Matthew on quest for success

Matthew Davidson

At 26, Matthew Davidson is the youngest franchise director for Quest apartments. Originally from Kensington, the new Whangarei Quest boss says early nights, running the Hatea Loop and staying in touch with current affairs help him stay focused on the job.

1. Describe yourself in three words.

Passionate, motivated and focused.

2. What is the most important advice you have been given?

Early to bed, early to rise, makes healthy, wealthy and wise.

3. At 7pm on any given weeknight, what are you to be watching on television?

I will usually be watching the news. Keeping up with current affairs.

4. What album is playing on your stereo/computer at the moment?

The new album from Six60.

5. When it's been a full-on week, what is your favourite way to unwind?

Either a glass of single malt whiskey on the rocks or a run, usually around the Hatea Loop.

6. Do you have a nickname, and if so, what's the story behind it?

Davidson, which is pretty self-explanatory.

7. As a child, who or what did you want to be when you grew up? And why?

I always had the dream of one day running my own hotel. The idea had always appealed to me from a young age.

8. What is your recipe for success?

Success for me is very different, getting up every day to do something you love, that is a success in itself. I don't think there is a recipe.

9. Tell us something that most people don't know about you.

I am the youngest franchise director to ever take on a Quest franchise.

10. What is the one thing you could not live without each day?

The team at Quest Whangarei. The people that make up the team are dedicated to making Quest the best in town, I certainly couldn't do what I do without them. In a close second, I would say coffee or my phone.