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DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy443: The 2-Word Mindset Shift To Save Your Holidays & Boost Your Joy A solocast with DREAM THINK DO creator Mitch MatthewsIn this short and heartfelt episode… Mitch Matthews is keeping it simple but powerful. It's a mini-episode, just 15 minutes… but it's packed with a mindset shift that could transform your holidays (and maybe even your new year!). As we dive into this season that's often full, fast, and a little frantic… we wanted to offer you a concept that's helping Mitch to stay grounded, present, and joy-filled. It's a two-word mantra that's serving as his personal battle cry: "Christmas Curious." Whether you're someone who loves spreadsheets and schedules… or you're someone who just wants to...
2025-12-2416 min
Not Nice. Clever. | Personal Branding, Marketing & Business Growth For Introverted EntrepreneursMaking Time For Your Next Chapter | Business Growth Strategies With Mitch MatthewsWant Some "Not Nice Advice" Send Us A Text!Your next level is calling, but there's one problem: you don't have all the answers and have no idea where to begin. In this episode of Not Nice, Clever, we sit down with the speaker, coach, and host of the Dream. Think. Do. Podcast, Mitch Matthews to explore why next level business growth doesn't require certainty—just curiosity and the courage to say 3 scary words... "I don't know."In this episode you'll learn:Why saying “I don’t know” actually helps grow your personal b...
2025-11-0645 minDREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy432: What To Do When The Plan Falls Apart [A faith-based episode!] A deep dive with DREAM THINK DO creator Mitch MatthewsWhat do you do when the plan… completely unravels? In this powerful and faith-filled deep dive, Mitch Matthews shares a message that will help… especially in those times when your plan seems to fall apart. Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're the only one without a clear path… this episode is for you. Mitch unpacks one of his all-time favorite stories from the Bible - buried deep in the Old Testament - to explore what happens when things don't go the way we expected. And more importantly, what we can do next. You'l...
2025-09-2545 minDREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy428: Over It Yet? The Simple Strategy to Navigate Offense in a Triggered World A Deep Dive with Dream Think Do Founder - Mitch MatthewsHave you felt offended lately? Maybe by something you saw online… or something someone said in a meeting… or even just a shift happening around you that felt off? You're not alone. In fact, the data says offense is everywhere—and social media is literally designed to feed it to you. But what if offense isn't just annoying or exhausting… what if it's actually blinding you to opportunity? In this deep-dive episode, Mitch unpacks why offense is so easy to fall into (especially in our current digital world), how it can hold you back—and more importantly—how to flip...
2025-08-2844 min
Encouraging the EncouragersThe Power of Referrals in Coaching (Without Cheapening the Experience)In this episode, Mitch Matthews dives into a common question from coaches: Should you reward referrals with money or gifts? Drawing insights from Dan Pink’s book Drive, Mitch explains why offering monetary rewards for referrals can actually decrease motivation. Instead, he shares a powerful and effective strategy that has helped him build a referral-based coaching business—one that feels authentic and beneficial for everyone involved.Learn how to create a win-win-win referral system that encourages happy clients to introduce you to others while keeping the experience genuine and rewarding for everyone. ✅ Why of...
2025-02-2811 minEncouraging the EncouragersThe Secret Sauce of Coaching: Why Listening is Your SuperpowerIn this Tactical Tuesday episode, Mitch Matthews dives into one of the most overlooked yet powerful tools for coaches: listening.
Mitch shares how creating space for clients to express themselves, process ideas, and build their own solutions leads to lasting impact and business growth. He reveals why listening, paired with great questions, is the cornerstone of transformational coaching—and how it even helps coaches build referral-based businesses.
You’ll also hear why Mitch’s coaching philosophy focuses on “coaching himself out of a job” and how empowering clients leads to rave re...
2025-01-2813 minEncouraging the EncouragersDon't Rush Your Stories – Lessons from Jim Carrey and Creating Your VisionIn this episode of Encouraging the Encouragers, Mitch Matthews dives into the power of storytelling for Coaches, Speakers, and Content Creators. Mitch shares insights from a recent coaching session with a talented speaker who was unknowingly rushing through his stories, and he reflects on how this habit might stem from past experiences. He unpacks the importance of adding rich details to your stories to engage and transport your audience effectively.Mitch also revisits Jim Carrey’s inspiring story about writing himself a $10 million check for "acting services rendered" and how it became a tu...
2025-01-2415 minDREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy415: RESET Week 2025: Starting Fresh… YOUR Way!In this inspiring episode, Mitch Matthews dives into the power of RESET Week 2025 – the third week of January – as the perfect time to refocus, redefine, and realign your goals. Mitch digs into the GET Method – a simple yet powerful framework for creating momentum and making this your best year yet. If you're ready to start 2025… FRESH… your way… this episode is packed with actionable strategies, uplifting stories, and encouragement to get started! ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS: Remember… you can now check out Mitch's OTHER podcast called "ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS" anywhere you listen to podcasts.
2025-01-2351 minEncouraging the EncouragersMore Impact, More Income, More You: Your Blueprint for an Unstoppable 2025In this special kickoff episode for 2025, host Mitch Matthews shares exciting updates and sets the tone for the year ahead. With a fresh new podcast thumbnail and a powerful mantra—More Impact, More Income, More You—Mitch invites encouragers (Coaches, Speakers, and Content Creators) to dream big and make this their best year yet.
Mitch dives into what these three pillars mean for your business and life, offering actionable insights and heartfelt encouragement to help you create meaningful change.
Plus, he introduces the show’s new format for 2025, featuring Tactic...
2025-01-1018 minDREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy403. What's YOUR Leap Number? A deep dive with DREAM THINK DO's Mitch MatthewsHave you been thinking about quitting your job… in order to pursue a big dream or to launch your business… full time? Well… this week, Mitch Matthews helps you to figure exactly WHEN and HOW to take the leap… by helping you to get clear on your "LEAP NUMBER." In fact, he'll walk you through what he calls the "Leap Number Equation" so you can take a bold leap forward… not a blind leap. That's right! You don't need to cross your fingers and hope! This is a powerful process that will help you so you can make the decision t...
2024-06-0642 minDREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy400. Celebrating 400 Episodes with Stories and Strategies I've never shared before! - A solocast with DTD Founder, Mitch MatthewsWelcome to a VERY SPECIAL episode of DREAM THINK DO! It's episode 400… and we're so excited to get it to YOU! Mitch shares stories (some powerful… some embarrassing) he's never told before! Plus, he walks you through some strategies and truths that not only helped him to START DTD… but they helped him to keep going over 400 episodes! Plus he shares a recent revelation that was mind-blowing for him! And… this concept has helped people who were looking at something that felt IMPOSSIBLE… and to see it as POSSIBLE! We think you'll love this episode… so let's get...
2024-05-021h 08DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy387. ONE PLACE WELL - A solocast with Mitch MatthewsI'll shoot straight with you. In THIS episode… I dig into one of the most important epiphanies I've had in YEARS! If you've been feeling a little (or a lot) frazzled, stretched, stressed or easily offended… THIS episode is for YOU! If you've been finding it a little bit easier to move into "comparison mode" more lately… THIS episode is for YOU! If you've been feeling pressure to be EVERYTHING and to be EVERYWHERE… this episode is for you! So let's get to it! GET YOUR SCORE! Have YOU ever thought about becoming a Life Coach, S...
2023-11-0934 minDREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy384. Mitch Matthews on Getting Clear on Your IDEAL CLIENT!If you're an entrepreneur who's wanting to sell more of your products or services, if you're a Coach or Speaker wanting to attract more "great fit" clients or if you're a non-profit leader who's wanting to grow your supporter base… THIS episode is for YOU! We're talking about the wildly important subject of getting clear on your IDEAL CLIENT! The Bad News is: The most common strategies tend to cause people to get stuck in what we call the "Ideal Client Conundrum." But the Good News is: We've got a simple but powerful strategy to not only help you to...
2023-09-2233 minEncouraging the Encouragers173: Knowing your "WHY" is important... BUT it's okay to not know your "WHY" in certain seasons!Today... I JUST got off of a call with one of my Coaching Allies (my word for client!).
She's awesome AND she's also going through a lot of changes in her life. Some she's chosen and some that have been thrown at her.
This Ally shared that she'd been digging into Encouraging the Encourager episodes along with my other podcast... DREAM THINK DO.
She mentioned she'd recently listened to my interview with "The Biggest Loser's" Jillian Micheals. (Click here: mitchmatthews.com/323 to listen to that one!).
And during THAT interview... Jillian...
2023-05-2411 minEncouraging the Encouragers172: If you stay open... the answer might just show up on your doorstep!This weekend... while I was resting up from a busy week... I spent a little time in what's called "wisdom literature."
Specifically... I found a Proverb that said this:
"Cynics look high and low for wisdom—and never find it; the open-minded find it right on their doorstep!"
That got me thinking!
In fact, I started to list out times where the answer appeared when I allowed myself to be open.
Not in some airy-fairy... just sit on the couch and wait for it to all co...
2023-05-2312 minEncouraging the Encouragers171: MOTIVATION MONDAY: You haven't missed the train... YOU ARE THE TRAIN!It's MOTIVATION MONDAY... my friend.
As I was prepping to record this episode... I got the "nudge" that someone was feeling like they'd missed it. They were feeling like there was a wave... and they didn't catch it. There were feeling like there was a train... but it had already left the station.
BUT... if that's you... hey... I've got something YOU need to hear!
So... let's get to this!
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Be sure to hit me up with questions at www.encouragingtheencouragers.com and I'll answer them as we go!
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2023-05-2208 minEncouraging the Encouragers170: A SPIRITUAL SUNDAY Episode: A prayer for the Encourager!Today is a SPIRITUAL SUNDAY Episode.
If you're new to ETE... that means we take today and talk about spiritual stuff.
Today... I decided to say a prayer WITH you!
If you're needing a little encouragement... I hope you join me!
If not... scroll on.
No matter what tho... know I'm rooting for you my friend!
Stay encouraged and we'll talk tomorrow.
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Be sure to hit me up with questions at www.encouragingtheencouragers.com and I'll answer them as we go!
You ca...
2023-05-2108 minEncouraging the Encouragers169: Okay... let's talk about THIS: As a PAID speaker... should you cuss from stage?Seriously... as a PAID speaker... should you cuss from stage?
What do YOU think? I want to hear from you!
For me... I lean on what I call the "H.I." method.
Honoring + Intentionality.
It's saved me AND it's also helped me continue to build GREAT relationships with event planners and organizers!
And... it helps me continue to get paid really well as a speaker! (And that's what I want for YOU too!)
In this episode... I'll share a specific story but I'll also give some examples...
2023-05-2012 minDREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy374. Rewire Your Brain for Intrinsic Motivation - with Stefan FalkOur guest today is bestselling author and performance coach, Stefan Falk. I first heard about Stefan when Dan Pink talked about him in the book DRIVE. (BTW: Drive is one of my favorite books of freeeegin' all time!) Dan pointed to his unique approach to leadership… and specifically coaching and delivering performance reviews at Green Cargo… as a key way to motivate people in the RIGHT way. Well… fast forward a few years… and Stefan has written his own book called "Intrinsic Motivation - Learn to LOVE your work and succeed as never before." So we're going to dig i...
2023-03-0943 min
Encouraging the Encouragers082: It might sound boring but don't miss it! We're talking about how the PARTICIPANT GUIDE can be one of the most powerful MARKETING tools a speaker has... to grow YOUR six-figure speaking business!Have you checked out: www.encouragingtheencouragers.com yet?
You can get access to our "WELL PAID ENCOURAGER'S SECRET TOOL BOX!"
It's got powerful and proven business building tools for YOU... so you can grow your IMPACT and INCOME and become the WELL PAID ENCOURAGER you deserve to be!
Also... you can find out more (and get free stuff) here: linktr.ee/mitch.matthews
You can check out my other podcast called "DREAM THINK DO: http://www.mitchmatthews.com/podcast
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2023-01-3010 minEncouraging the Encouragers081: SPIRITUAL SUNDAY - If you're a COACH or a SPEAKER... here's one of the best reasons (beyond generating more INCOME) to hold a LIVE event!Welcome to a "Spiritual Sunday" episode of Encouraging the Encouragers.
As you may know... in this special episodes... we dig into more "spiritual" matters.
Sometimes we talk about faith, prayer, meditation and/or scripture and how that can all play into being an Encourager!
Today... we're talking about one of my favorite reasons for holding LIVE events. Of course... the revenue they can drive can be awesome AND... the impact is great! (There's nothing like seeing people really getting IT and then applying IT right then and right there!)
But... fo...
2023-01-2909 minEncouraging the Encouragers080: This review sparked a critical thought about WELL PAID Encouragers and the IMPOSTER SYNDROME! This is for you... if you're a Coach or Speaker who gets hit with "Who am I to do THIS?"A specific review sparked THIS crucial conversation about being a WELL PAID Encourager and the IMPOSTER SYNDROME!
This is for you... especially if you're a Coach or Speaker who ever gets hit with the "Who am I to do THIS?" or the "Who would ever listen to me" doubts.
And hey... may I ask for YOUR help?
If the podcast has been helping you... would you give it a review wherever you're listening in from? Each review helps us to reach even more Encouragers around the world! So thanks for being in this toget...
2023-01-2810 minEncouraging the Encouragers079: What to do 15 minutes before you're getting ready to deliver a KEYNOTE!Recently... one of my coaching ALLIES (my word for client) asked me about what I do 15 minutes before I give a keynote.
THIS was my reply!
How about YOU!? What do YOU do. Let me know. I'd love to hear from YOU. Visit www.encouragingtheencouragers.com and drop down to the bottom where you can shoot me a message. If I share one of your strategies... I'll give you a shout out on the show! Let's gooooooooo!
And hey... let's hang out!
Check www.encouragingtheencouragers.com to gain access to our WELL P...
2023-01-2713 minEncouraging the Encouragers078: Here's a KEY to becoming a SUCCESSFUL Speaker who impacts an audience and inspires the room to take massive action! (They'll love you for it too!)Recently, my wife and I attended an event. The speaker was well known but afterwards... my wife and I talked about how the structure of the talk was solid... BUT at the same time... we could feel the speaker didn't MOVE THE ROOM!
You know what I'm talking about. There's a subtle but wildly important difference between the speaker who can deliver good solid content... and the speaker who inspires the room to TAKE MASSIVE ACTION!
It's subtle... but this approach can make all the difference.
It's foundational... because when a speaker understands it...
2023-01-2611 minEncouraging the Encouragers077: A Two Word Mission Statement that will STICK! Ohhhh I love this story from a fellow ETE Listener! If you've ever struggled with what YOUR personal mission statement might be... check THIS out!Dennis Judd is a long-time Encouraging the Encouragers listener! In fact... he was here since episode ONE!
He's also a former Ally (my word from client)! We got to work together as he was getting started and building a strong foundation... so he could become the WELL PAID ENCOURAGER that he deserves to be!
He's an ON-THE-SIDE Encourager as a successful Executive Coach... while he also navigates a successful career as a long-time executive himself.
Well... Dennis shared an AWESOME story with me about how he came up with his personal MISSION STATEMENT....
2023-01-2510 minEncouraging the Encouragers076: A specific SOLUTION for when you get hit with the "What if I'm not successful?" or the "What if this doesn't work?" as a Coach or Speaker self-talk.#realtalk
Yup... we can all get hit with it!
Those doubts that creep in and ask "What if I'm not successful?" or "What if this doesn't work?"
Can we be honest? We ALLLLLLLL have them try to sneak in. Whether you're just getting started... or you just had your first six-figure year... or you're ten years in! Yup... the freeeeeegin' negative self-talk that hits. Maybe for you... it's late at night. Or... maybe it's when you're staring at a blank screen wondering what to blog about. Maybe it's when you see someone else being su...
2023-01-2411 minEncouraging the Encouragers075: The WHAT - HOW - WHAT - WHEN email sequence that WORKS for selling events, online training and merch!I had a former coaching client want to promote an event. She'd scheduled things, made all the arrangements and worked hard to get things just right... but when she sent out the first email... she got crickets. Nuthin. No response.
I saw it play out (I'm on her email list) so I reached out and suggested the WHAT - HOW - WHAT - WHEN email sequence. She applied it (beautifully) and now she's selling seats like crazy!
So... if you're thinking about hosting a retreat, multi-day event and/or have wanted to sell an online trai...
2023-01-2311 minEncouraging the Encouragers074: SPIRITUAL SUNDAY - Making progress is CRITICAL... but there's something more IMPORTANT than that! Let's talk about it AND let's pray for you to get more of it!Welcome to a "Spiritual Sunday" episode of Encouraging the Encouragers.
As you may know... in this special episodes... we dig into more "spiritual" matters. Sometimes we talk about faith, prayer, meditation and/or scripture and how that can all play into being an Encourager!
Today... we're talking about a phrase I was hit with recently. At first it didn't seem quite right... but the more I leaned into it... the more I realized it was true.
So... we're going to talk about THAT!
Then... I'm going to pray for YOU... so y...
2023-01-2210 minEncouraging the Encouragers073: The "Bannister Effect" - WHAT we can learn from the first person to run a sub-minute mile... HOW it speaks to our value as a coach... and WHY it's critical to understand!In 1952, Roger Bannister was the first human to run a sub-four minute mile.
What happened next speaks to the VALUE you bring as a coach!
But it also speaks to something CRITICAL you need to understand as a coach. (If you don't... you won't be successful long term!)
Dig in and let me know what you think!
And hey... let's hang out!
Check www.encouragingtheencouragers.com to gain access to our WELL PAID ENCOURAGER'S SECRET TOOL BOX with business building tools for ENCOURAGERS (coaches, speakers and content creators)! I thi...
2023-01-2111 minEncouraging the Encouragers072: It's RESET WEEK... and it's PART TWO of our "Money Matters" conversation! Because is so important to RESET some of the head junk that might be holding you back from being a WELL PAID ENCOURAGER!We're on DAY 5 of what we call “RESET WEEK!” That's right! We declare the 3rd week of January... is the week to RESET!
So we're talking specific strategies to help you to RESET so you can have the best year... AND an incredibly profitable year too!
Today... is PART II of the resetting of "MONEY MINDSETS" that we started yesterday!
We're busting up some of the misconceptions (and money head junk) that gets in the way of good coaches... getting paid really well!
If you've ever wrestled with charging thousands for your coa...
2023-01-2011 minEncouraging the Encouragers071: It's RESET WEEK... and in this episode we're talking about MONEY and resetting some of the head junk you might have around being a WELL PAID ENCOURAGER!Welcome to DAY 4 of what we call “RESET WEEK!”
It's true! We declare the 3rd week of January to be THE week to allow ourselves to RESET and talk about strategies to help you to RESET so you can have an AWESOME... and profitable year!
Today... we're changing gears to talk about MONEY MINDSETS and resetting some of the misconceptions (and money head junk) that gets in the way of good coaches... get paid really well! If you've ever felt stuck or unsure... when it comes to charging thousands for your coaching... be sure to listen...
2023-01-1911 minEncouraging the Encouragers070: It's RESET WEEK! Here's a simple but powerful 3 step process you can use to make THIS year... your BEST year! (BONUS: You can use it with your team and your clients too!)Welcome to DAY 3 of what we call “RESET WEEK!”
That's right! We declare the 3rd week of January to be THE week to allow yousrelf to RESET (after all the dust settles from the new year) and do a few powerful (and fun) exercises that will help to set you up for an AWESOME year!
We've had two great questions so far... so today... we're sticking with our streak!
So... Question 3 is: What’s something you want to change or tweak this year?
It can be big or small… broad or specific...
2023-01-1811 minEncouraging the Encouragers069: It's RESET WEEK! Let's dive into a powerful exercise to help you (and your coaching clients) have the best year yet!We declare THIS week (the 3rd week of January): “RESET WEEK!” SO... we're going to give you a simple but powerful strategy to "reset" and set yourself up for your best freeeeegin' year yet!
Yesterday's question was: What's something you want to give yourself permission to be a "novice" at?
Today's is:
Question 2: What’s something you want to BE more this year?
SPECIFIC STRATEGY: It’s always good to ask yourself “What do I want to DO today?”
But it can also be powerful (maybe even MORE powerful) to first ask yo...
2023-01-1708 minEncouraging the Encouragers068: Welcome to RESET WEEK at ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS! This week is specifically designed to help set you up for maximum success for THIS year!We declare THIS week (the 3rd week of January): “RESET WEEK!”
Why? Well… I think we can all agree that it is a really good idea to set aside a specific time each year to set some new goals and start some new habits.
At the same time... I think we can all agree that doing this during the holidays tends to be a REALLY bad freeeegin idea!
We're busy. We're tired. It seems like a good idea but THAT timing is nuts!
Heck… I think it’s the biggest reason why most New Yea...
2023-01-1611 minEncouraging the Encouragers067: SPIRITUAL SUNDAY - Hey Encourager! I believe you're a Missionary in the biggest mission field on the planet!!! Here's why!Welcome to our first Spiritual Sunday of SEASON TWO of the Encouraging the Encouragers podcast!!!
Check out the new website: www.encouragingtheencouragers.com.
That's right! It's a "Spiritual Sunday" episode of ETE! That's when we take a little time to talk about things like faith and spiritual journey stuff. Ohhhh I love these episodes! With THIS episode... we talk through a conversation I recently had with a Coach who was coming out of ministry and wrestling with getting paid (well) for something she'd given away for free for a long time. The conversation took a surpr...
2023-01-1512 minEncouraging the Encouragers066: Don't be afraid to tick some people off! Even though you're trying to make the world a better place as a Coach or Speaker... we can still can upset some peeps. Here's why that's good!Welcome to SEASON TWO of Encouraging the Encouragers!!!
Check out our brand spanking new website: www.encouragingtheencouragers.com.
We've gotten a LOT of great feedback for Encouraging the Encouragers (thanks to everyone who's left a review or sent us an encouraging email!), but we got some negative feedback from someone recently. He just doesn't get it and he certainly doesn't like it. And guess what? THAT's A GOOD THING! In this episode we talk about why negative feedback can help you to know you're right on track! I can remember a time when I used to be...
2023-01-1411 minEncouraging the Encouragers065: Do you have a book in you? (I bet you do!) Hey... Coach, Speaker or Content Creator... here's a simple strategy that will help you to get paid as you write it!Welcome to back to SEASON TWO of Encouraging the Encouragers!!!
Check out our new website: www.encouragingtheencouragers.com.
I was working with one of my Coaching Clients this week and they were talking about a book concept. They're really excited about the possibilities... but they're a little nervous. They KNOW the content will change lives (because it's changed HER life) but she doesn't have a lot of social proof and success stories yet. She'd thought about trying to go away to an AirBnB for a week or two to write it... but her schedule was ful...
2023-01-1310 minEncouraging the Encouragers064: The 3 word phrase I use to OVERCOME PERFECTIONISM! I want YOU to have it too!BIG NEWS!!!
1.) YUP!!! Welcome to SEASON TWO of Encouraging the Encouragers!!!
2.) Check it out Encourager! We've launched a website for Encouraging the Encouragers at www.encouragingtheencouragers.com.
Go check it out and look for all the mistakes! (LOL!!!). But also... be sure to let us know what YOU would like us to focus on in future episodes by sending us a note via the contact us section of the site!
Perfectionism is an ENCOURAGER KILLER! That's right! I hear it from so many of the amazing Coaches, Speakers and Content Creators that I...
2023-01-1210 minEncouraging the Encouragers063: Hey... YOU! Yes... YOU... Encourager! BE YOU! I get pretty fired up on this one... so be ready! (And seriously... be YOU! The world needs YOU to be YOU!)BIG NEWS!!!
1.) Welcome back to SEASON TWO of Encouraging the Encouragers!!! It's sooooo good to be back at it with you!
2.) We've launched a website for Encouraging the Encouragers at www.encouragingtheencouragers.com.
If you haven't already... go check it out! Scroll all the way to the bottom and be sure to let us know what YOU would like me to focus on in future episodes!
In THIS episode... I get pretty fired up based on some conversations I've been having lately with some Encouragers who are getting hammered with COMPARISON. Eve...
2023-01-1108 minEncouraging the Encouragers062: Get STARTED by rolling out a SERIES! It can be a powerful way for YOU... the Encourager (the Coach, Speaker and/or Content Creator) to establish Credibility, Trust AND Build your Tribe!BIG NEWS!!!
1.) Welcome to SEASON TWO of Encouraging the Encouragers!!! Boom baby! It's good to be back!!! (Can you tell I missed YOU!?)
2.) Heads up! We've launched a website for Encouraging the Encouragers at www.encouragingtheencouragers.com.
Be sure to check it out!
And hey... let us know what YOU would like us to focus on in future episodes by sending us a note via the contact us section of the site!
This episode is a follow up to yesterday's episode on getting Re/Started! In it... we talk abou...
2023-01-1011 minEncouraging the Encouragers061 - Welcome to SEASON TWO: You haven't missed it! - That's right. Encourager (Coach/Speaker/Content Creator) YOU haven't missed it. Especially if you RE/START TODAY! Here's how!BIG NEWS!!!
1.) Welcome to SEASON TWO of Encouraging the Encouragers!!! It's sooooo good to be back!!!
2.) We've launched a website for Encouraging the Encouragers at www.encouragingtheencouragers.com.
Go check it out! And hey... be sure to let us know what YOU would like us to focus on in future episodes by sending us a note via the contact us section of the site!
Plus... if you've been feeling "late" or if you've been feeling like you missed the boat because you took a little time off over the holidays. Or if y...
2023-01-0910 minEncouraging the EncouragersThis NOT an OFFICIAL episode... and we haven't OFFICIALLY started Season Two of Encouraging the Encouragers... but I couldn't help myself! I had provide a quick update and a little encouragement!Okay... seriously... this NOT an OFFICIAL episode.
AND... we haven't OFFICIALLY started Season Two of Encouraging the Encouragers... (that starts on Monday!)
But I couldn't help myself! I had provide a quick update and a little encouragement!
So let's goooooooooooo!!!!
And hey... let's hang out!
Find out more (and get free stuff) here: linktr.ee/mitch.matthews
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2023-01-0603 minEncouraging the Encouragers060: DAY SEVEN - Surprising Gifts Series - A VERY SPECIAL SPIRITUAL SUNDAY MESSAGE: A surprising bit of inspiration from the manger. Oh... and MERRY CHRISTMAS!It's Christmas day... so we're wrapping up our "SURPRISING GIFTS" series.
Plus, it's SUNDAY... so this is combo SPIRITUAL SUNDAY CHRISTMAS MESSAGE.
Hey... Coach, Speaker or Content Creator... today we're getting some SURPRISING inspiration from a familiar story. It's something I noticed for the very first time... about the story of the birth of Jesus. It's something to INSPIRE you and me... and it's been hiding right there in the scriptures for a few thousand years! (But I've never really noticed it until 2022!!!). So... ENCOURAGER... I wanted to share it with you ENCOURAGE you! And to sh...
2022-12-2511 minEncouraging the Encouragers059: DAY SIX - Surprising Gifts Series: Hey... Coach, Speaker or Content Creator... YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!It's Christmas week... so it's "SURPRISING GIFTS" week.
Each day... I'm sharing ONE STORY (with some strategies too) of some "good surprises" that have hit me and/or others on our journey to becoming a WELL PAID ENCOURAGER.
Hey... Coach, Speaker or Content Creator... today we're talking about the wildly important reminder: YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!
This is soooooo important... because let's BE REAL! When we're on the road to building and growing a coaching and speaking business that makes the world a better place AND pays us well as we do that...
2022-12-2410 minEncouraging the Encouragers058: DAY FIVE - Surprising Gifts Series: Hey... Coach, Speaker or Content Creator... today we're talking about YOU giving YOURSELF a wildly important gift... the gift of "R.T." - RESTORATIVE TIME!It's Christmas week... so it's "SURPRISING GIFTS" week.
Each day... I'm sharing ONE STORY (with some strategies too) of some "good surprises" that have hit people on their journey to becoming a WELL PAID ENCOURAGER.
Hey... Coach, Speaker or Content Creator... today we're talking about YOU giving YOURSELF a wildly important gift... the gift of "R.T." - RESTORATIVE TIME! That's when you intentionally take some time to reenergize and rejuvenate.
This is something that's often overlooked or dismissed by Encouragers. That's because we tend to 1.) be natural Encouragers (and we love to coac...
2022-12-2310 minEncouraging the Encouragers057: DAY FOUR - Surprising Gifts Series: If you're feeling like you wanted MORE this year... (more impact, more income, more followers... you know the drill... more) THIS episode is for YOU!It's Christmas week... so it's "SURPRISING GIFTS" week.
Each day... I'm sharing ONE STORY (with some strategies too) of some "good surprises" that have hit people on their journey to becoming a WELL PAID ENCOURAGER.
Today... we're talking about something I call the "Phenomenon of the More." It's dangerous and can can effect everyone... but it's especially hard on coaches, speakers and content creators! And no one is immune. I've seen it impact coaches who were just getting started as well a coaches who are hitting six-figures consistently. I see it with speakers who are giv...
2022-12-2208 minEncouraging the Encouragers056: DAY THREE - Surprising Gifts Series: One of the BEST & most SURPRISING rewards of becoming a Well Paid Encourager! Plus, we get to hear from THE Tony Neves - an incredible speaker & coach!We're continuing on with our SURPRISING GIFTS series this week.
And with THIS episode... you're getting TWO Gifts for the price of one!
The first is we'll talk about one of the BEST & most SURPRISING rewards of becoming a Well Paid Encourager!
Plus, we get to hear from THE Tony Neves - an incredible speaker & coach! He's a friend of Encouraging the Encouragers and he's offering HIS take on my question, "What's something you wish you'd known/done earlier in your journey to become a WELL PAID ENCOURAGER!
MORE INFO ON Ant...
2022-12-2116 minEncouraging the Encouragers055: DAY TWO: Surprising Gifts Series: Tom had his cake AND he ate it too! (I'm not quite sure what that metaphor means but the short version is Tom thought he'd have to quit... but he didn't!)It's Christmas week... so it's "SURPRISING GIFTS" week.
Each day... I'm sharing ONE STORY (with some strategies too) of some "good surprises" that have hit people on their journey to becoming a WELL PAID ENCOURAGER.
Today... we're talking about Tom. He was a coach and speaker who was struggling to get paid well for his work. Unlike my story... Tom was in a "good fit" job as an exec for the medical group BUT he wanted to have more impact AND make more money too! So... he signed up to work with me. He thought he...
2022-12-2010 minEncouraging the Encouragers054: DAY ONE - "Surprising Gifts" series: It's Christmas week so we're taking this week to tell some stories (and share some strategies) to remind you that breakthroughs might be around the corner!It's Christmas week... so... we're calling it "SURPRISING GIFTS" week.
Each day... I'm going to share ONE STORY (with some strategies too) of some "good surprises" that have hit people on their journey to becoming a WELL PAID ENCOURAGER.
I thought it might be really helpful (and encouraging) for you to so hear some REAL WORLD stories of "good" surprise turns that have come for Coaches, Speakers and Content Creators. Because... as you'll hear... some of these "surprises" represent BIG (and fun) opportunities they didn't expect.
I'm hoping they help to remind you th...
2022-12-1910 minDREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy361: LOVE is a PRACTICE (3 Surprising Keys to a Thriving Relationship) with John David Mann and Ana Gabriel MannWe're talking with Ana Gabriel Mann and John David Mann. Ana earned her degree in clinical psychology before going on to serve as an educator, therapist, corporate trainer, speaker, and coach. Her hubby is John is an award-winning author… who's co-written more than 30 books! That list includes four New York Times bestsellers and five national bestsellers. I have to say that one of my absolute favorites was his His classic parable called The Go-Giver which he co-authored with Bob Burg who's been on DREAM THINK DO twice! I've been wanting to have these two on the show for as long as...
2022-05-0442 minDREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy358: You're Closer Than You ThinkYou are closer than you think! That's right. If you're pursuing a goal or a dream… and you've had some setbacks lately… you might be tempted to give up. To quit. Or… to play small. But in this timely short solocast, Mitch Matthews shares a story and provides a strategy to help you keep going…. yo keep moving forward… to keep progressing. Because hey… you might just be closer than you think! Let's do this! By the way, we dig into a little brain science, as well as simple strategies to help with perseverance and grit. Invite a friend to join you… and di...
2022-04-1321 minDREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy350: 5 Keys to STARTING YOUR OWN PODCASTHave you ever thought about launching your own podcast? You've got a topic you're passionate about or a group of people you really feel called to help… and you've wondered, "Should I start a podcast?" Well… if that's you (or you just curious about some of the behind-the-scenes on the podcast industry) THIS episode is for you! By the way… should everyone start a podcast? The answer is NO! An emphatic no! BUT more people should start a podcast than you might think! We'll talk about WHO should think about launching a podcast and we'll talk about HOW to get on...
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Real Faith Stories50: Mitch Matthews - When God Nudges You (are you paying attention?)What are you doing with the little nudges you're getting throughout the day? Was that prompting from God, just a fleeting emotion or (excuse me) feedback from the meal you just ate? In this episode Mitch shares several amazing stories about getting nudges from God and exactly what he did with them; one of which quite literally saved his business from becoming toast just days before the COVID lockdown began.
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2021-06-0354 minDREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy314: A Prayer for you and your dreams!If we're going to achieve our 1 million dreams goal for the year… we need some help. And for me… one of the biggest places I go for help… is prayer. Over the years, prayer has brought me a sense of peace in tough times… it's brought me clarity when I felt scattered… it's brought me hope when I felt like I was down for the count… AND it's brought me encouragement when I needed it. And that's what I want for you too! So that is what we're talking about in today's episode. If prayer is your jam… awesome...
2021-03-0353 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyALEX MATTHEWS – Waking Up to a DreamWe're talking to Alex Matthews. Alex's new book is out this week. It's a 500+ page coming-of-age post-apocalyptic thriller called, "Waking Up: Summer." Alex is 19 years old… and I'm very proud to say he's also my son. In the interview, we talk about the book itself and the story behind it. Plus, we dig into Alex's creative process and some important things he's learned along the way about going after creative dreams. Listen To The Podcast: Alex Matthews RESOURCES: Find Alex's Book "Waking Up: Summer" by clicking here. Find Alex's YouTube Channel by clicking here. Find Alex Matthews on Instagram by clicking he...
2020-05-2736 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy20 [Really Good] Questions with MitchThis week our guest is Mitch Matthews. I know… I know. You might be saying, "But you're the host. So how does that work?" Well, one of my coaching clients wants to have her own podcast someday. So I let her interview me as an "experiment," and she did such an incredible job… I wanted to share the conversation with you. We'll call this episode "20 [really good] questions with Mitch Matthews." We dive into questions around breaking through fear, how I got into the speaking/coaching business, when I started dreaming (this one might surprise you) and how I freaked out...
2019-11-1251 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyShe asked for a Billion Dollar Idea with Jaime CrossMy guest is entrepreneur Jaime Cross. Two years after leaving her career in banking to be home with her newborn son, Jaime had this longing, I'd even call it a calling, to build a business that would be driven by purpose and that would have worldwide impact. Now, I'm betting that felt like a pretty audacious goal since she was at home, elbows deep in all the glorious messiness of raising kiddos and full-time parenting, but she was bold and she prayed. More specifically, Jaime asked God for a billion-dollar idea. Yeah, that's with a B, a billion-dollar idea, which...
2019-07-2353 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy3 Questions to Find Your Purpose with Annette SharpeMy guest is Annette Sharpe. Annette is a longtime entrepreneur. She is a business strategist, a culture builder, and a sacred gifts guide. We're going to be talking about what a sacred gift is here. But she helps people to identify what their sacred gifts are. Then she helps them apply that knowledge so they can feel more on purpose in their lives. She's been doing it for years. She's obviously having an impact on a whole lot of people including Rock Thomas. I wanted to dive in, find out more what these sacred gifts are, see how we could...
2019-07-1643 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy3 Questions to Break Through Fear! with Amy E. SmithMy guest is Amy E. Smith. Amy E. Smith is the owner and founder of Joy Junkie Enterprises. She hangs out at her site, the Joyjunkie.com. She's also the creator of the Joy Junkie Show. It's a popular weekly podcast designed to go after issues of worthiness, self-confidence, and let go of that people-pleasing to assist her listeners in creating and living radically joyful lives. How awesome is that? Listen To The Podcast: RESOURCES: Grab Amy's FREE eWorkbook, "Stand up for Yourself without Being a Dick!" http://thejoyjunkie.com/free Twitter: @thejoyjunkie TRANSCRIPT: Mitch Matthews: Amy uses her roles as a...
2019-07-0940 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyBreaking Through When You Think You Can't! with Mitch MatthewsBreaking Through with Mitch Matthews Welcome to episode 230 of DREAM THINK DO. This episode is a deep dive. Here's our focus, we're going to go after those areas where there is an inner voice that's saying "I can't." Maybe one area for your brain knows you want to do something, but another area is saying "I can't." And you know those "I can't" are getting in the way of something BIG you're wanting to do! Listen To The Podcast: TRANSCRIPT: Maybe those "can't" are based on experiences. Maybe they're based on setbacks, and maybe they're just based on some fears, r...
2019-07-0215 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyJoy as a Constant Companion with William Paul YoungMy guest is best-selling author William Paul Young. Paul is the author of books like, 'Lies We Believe About God,' 'Eve,' and 'Crossroads.' He's best known for his book, 'The Shack.' There's a very good chance that you've heard of it because over 23 million copies of the book are in print. It's been translated into over 50 languages. Listen To The Podcast: RESOURCES: Paul's Website: http://wmpaulyoung.com TRANSCRIPT: Mitch Matthews: When Paul wrote the book though, he wasn't a successful author, he wasn't sitting on a big advance. In fact, he was working three jobs and b...
2019-06-2554 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyLet Me Go Do it Like it's Never Been Done! With The Orville's J LeeMy guest is Orville's J Lee. Orville's J Lee is an actor, writer, director, and musician. He's been a part of numerous shows like The Family Guy and American Dad. He also helped to write and produce and do voices for The Cleveland Show. Most recently though he has been rocking it as Lieutenant Commander John LaMarr on Fox's hit show The Orville. You probably know it but if you don't, check it out, you'll love it. Plus he just wrapped up production on his own film, one that he wrote, directed, and produced, it's called Wednesdays, we're going to b...
2019-06-1837 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyYou're Not Too Late! With Forbes Magazine's Rich KarlgaardMy guest is Rich Karlgaard. Rich is an entrepreneur turned publisher, in fact, he's the publisher for Forbes Magazine. He's an author and columnist, a board director, and Angel investor. He's experienced some true success, but he will also be the first to tell you that he was no child prodigy, and in many ways, he celebrates that. That's what led him to write his newest book called "Late Bloomer, The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement." Listen To The Podcast: RESOURCES: https://www.latebloomer.com/ TRANSCRIPT: Mitch Matthews: I think you're going to love this, I...
2019-06-1150 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyWhen God Gets Your Attention with ABC News' Paula FarisMy guest is Paula Faris. As you probably know, Paula is a Senior National Correspondent for ABC News, and she's had one heck of a journey. She's won multiple Emmys reporting on politics, sports, entertainment, major stories of the day, she's interviewed political leaders, athletes, newsmakers, and even celebrities. Listen To The Podcast: RESOURCES: TWITTER: @paulafaris JOURNEYS OF FAITH WITH PAULA FARIS TRANSCRIPT: I've got to say, to my fellow geeks out there, Paula has interviewed the cast from the most recent Star Wars movies, as well as The Avengers... like as in ALL of the Avengers. I mean, come on...
2019-06-0441 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyYou Matter! A Simple Strategy to Change the World for the Better. With Angela MaiersMy guest is Angela Maiers. Angela founded Choose2Matter, which is a non-profit that helps individuals to embrace their value and their potential contribution. Choose2Matter has evolved into a movement that now supports students, parents, educators, and employees, literally around the world. Her work at over 60 thousand classrooms across 100 countries has rallied more than a million children to be together to launch over 170 social enterprises. Listen To The Podcast: Resources: www.AngelaMaiers.com www.Choose2Matter.org Transcription: Mitch Matthews: Angela, welcome to the podcast! Angela Maiers: Well, I'm so honored to be here my friends. It's wonderful to...
2019-04-3048 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyLife, Business and Uncontained Faith with Pedro AdaoMy guest is Pedro Adao. He's had a number of successes on a number of fronts. He's a long-time entrepreneur, a Two-Comma Click Funnel winner and he's also the founder of the 100X Academy. In short, he's living what I'd call a "Faith-Infused Business" and we're going to talk about what it means and why it matters! Listen To The Podcast: Resources: Pedro's 100 X Academy Pedro's 8:18 Kingdom Finance Challenge Interview: Pedro Adao: Man, I can't wait. This is gonna be so much fun. Thanks for the invitation, Mitch. Mitch Matthews: Absolutely! Did I get all the big pieces at least to...
2019-04-1650 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyHelping Your Kids to Dream! With Mitch MatthewsHelping Your Kids to Dream I'm Mitch Matthews and welcome to DTD. Today we're going to digging into a wildly important subject: How to inspire our kids to dream! Listen To The Podcast: Resources: Mitch's Book: IGNITE Video Mitch did with his sons early on: A recent short film written, directed and produced by Ben and Alex: Transcription: I had a conversation with a DREAM THINK DO listener who had reached out and wanted to chat, wanted to connect. This morning we had an awesome conversation and, almost instantly, we just dropped into it because, hey, in the DREAM THINK...
2019-04-0946 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyWinning BIG after Losing BIG! With Brian ScudamoreMy guest is Brian Scudamore. Brian is the founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK. Brian and his team have grown 1-800-GOT-JUNK into the world's largest junk removal service. Not only that, they scaled that bad boy and started three more home service brands. He's got his eye on $ 1 billion. He's living the DREAM THINK DO life… so let's get to this! Listen To The Podcast: Resources: Brian's Book: WTF?! (Willing to Fail): How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success Find out more about Brian: Click here Interview: Brian Scudamore: Thanks for having me, Mitch. Mitch Matthews: Let's talk about how thi...
2019-04-0234 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyWinning is a Choice (Here's How To Do It!) with Tom ZiglarMy guest is Tom Ziglar. Among many things, Tom is the proud son of Zig Ziglar. He's also a bestselling author and international speaker. Listen To The Podcast: Resources: Interview: Mitch Matthews: Tom is also now the CEO of the Ziglar Corporation. Tom joined the Ziglar Corporation in 1987, but he started at the bottom. In fact, he started in the warehouse and routed through sales that went on to management then moved into leadership. He also speaks around the world and hosts the wildly popular Ziglar Show podcast. So you should check that out. He carries on that Ziglar philosophy. "...
2019-03-2636 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy60,000 Thoughts – How to redirect your brain towards success! With Rock ThomasMy Guest is Rock Thomas. He's a self-made millionaire, bestselling author three times over. He became one of the top 50 realtors in the world. He studied with some of the greats like Tony Robbins, Jack Canfield, and Wayne Dyer, one-on-one. But most importantly, he's taken up a personal mission to help those who have been beaten up by life and he's helped them to retrain their thinking, find their self worth and also often help them to grow wealth and abundance in the process. He's definitely living the Dream Think Do life. So it's about dang time we had him on...
2019-03-1938 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy60 Seconds Can Change Your Life! An Interview with Jon HousholderMy guest is NASCAR's Jon Housholder. Jon is a two time Emmy awarding winning producer at NASCAR Productions. He produces, he directs, he edits, he features race open trailers, commercials, the whole thing. He's also worked on several nationally televised sports documentaries during his time at NASCAR. One of the most recent is Unrivaled: Earnhardt versus Gordon. That was pretty good. I think I hurt my throat. Listen To The Podcast: Resources: Interview: Mitch: Hey there and welcome to Dream, Think, Do. I'm Mitch Matthews. I've got an awesome interview for you today so strap in and get ready. Today...
2019-02-2641 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyStay Focused. Stay Engaged. An interview with Venture Capitalist Greg SandsMy guest is venture capitalist Greg Sands. Greg is the founder and managing partner for Costanoa Ventures, an early stage VC firm based in Palo Alto, California. I can tell you I've met Greg and he's got passion. Passion for life and passion for entrepreneurship. Listen To The Podcast: Resources: Twitter: @gsands, @costanoavc Website: costanoavc.com Interview: Mitch Matthews: He worked, even as he was growing up, worked in a community bank, so he started to get to know the ins and outs of entrepreneurship early and up close. In college, he even co-founded a micro enterprise incubator in East Pa...
2019-02-1936 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyBeing Bilingual in the 5 Love Languages with Melissa MatthewsMy guest is Melissa Johnson-Matthews. That's right! My bride is back and we're talking about the 5 Love Languages! Listen To The Podcast: Resources: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/profile/ Interview: Melissa: Hello Dream. Think. Do. family. Mitch Matthews: Absolutely. We had such great feedback from our episode right around Christmas time, where we were talking about prayer, I hope you guys enjoyed that. We heard back from so many of you. In fact, a number of you reach out to ask if we would dive into some different subjects, one of which being how do you dream together as a couple, ho...
2019-02-1239 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyIntentional Identity Statements with Mitch MatthewsIntentional Identity Statements with Mitch Matthews I'm Mitch Matthews and we're doing a deep dive into something we call Intentional Identity Statements. Listen To The Podcast: Today… it's just you and me… that's right. It's a deep dive… and we're talking about… Identity Statements. Okay… let's do this. Identity Statements. We all have them. Most are just not intentional. Identity statements are those statements you say about yourself… the things you believe about yourself. Most of us say them all the time… but we don't realize it. I'm a worrier. I'm always late. I'm so unorganized. I never win those things. My mon...
2019-02-0537 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyBreaking Down Barriers, Setting Records, and Winning Big!, with McKenna HaaseMy guest is McKenna Hasse. Mckenna is a 21 year old race car driver from my town, Des Moines, Iowa. She primarily races at the Knoxville raceway, which is known as the Sprint Car Capital of the World. Listen To The Podcast: Resources: http://www.mckennahaase.com/ Interview: Now, get this, Mckenna is Knoxville's first and only female feature winner in over 100 years. She's got this incredible record and she's got her sights on NASCAR!. And her driving career is impressive in and of itself. But her record off the track is really what grabbed my attention. Again, did I mention sh...
2019-01-1540 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyYear of No Fear with Mitch MatthewsYear of No Fear with Mitch Matthews I'm Mitch Matthews and we're declaring 2019 as the "Year of No Fear." I know that's a bold statement but I believe this is the year to break free from worry and fear! So let's do this. Listen To The Podcast: I think we need to draw a line in the sand and say, if fear is holding you back in any way, I want to say this is the year we bust through that together. I hope you're with me on this. Here's the thing, if you don't deal with worry, God bless yo...
2019-01-0841 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyPermission to Dream BIG with Mitch MatthewsPermission to Dream BIG with Mitch Matthews Listen To The Podcast: RESOURCES: Dream Job Redefined BIG Dream Gathering BIG Dream Gathering Facebook Page INTERVIEW: I'm going to share some stories I've never shared before. How about that? I'll be sharing some stories connected with The BIG Dream Gathering, an event that you may have attended, maybe not. If you haven't, I'm going to get you information so that you can attend one in the future. We're doing them all across the country this fall and would love to see you at an event. But I want to share with you...
2018-07-3146 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyBeating the Comparison Trap with Mitch MatthewsWell, hello there, and welcome to episode 183 of DREAM THINK DO. It's a deep dive, and that means it's just you and me diving in deep on a subject that seems to be growing in importance. We're going to talk about focusing on Beating The comparison Trap with Mitch Matthews. That's right. Breaking free from comparison. It's that thing that can hit us. It's been around since the dawn of time, but it's really amped up in this day and age of social media, where it's so easy to compare ourselves to others. And I asked for your help on...
2018-07-0348 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyLet It Go! with Mitch MatthewsLet It Go! with Mitch Matthews Hello, there. Welcome to Dream Think Do. I hope you're doing fantastic no matter where you're at in the world. Welcome to Episode 177. We just keep heading right towards 200 episodes. It's crazy to think about. It's been an awesome journey so far and I'm super stoked about where we're headed. Listen To The Podcast: Sign up to get your free "3 Buckets" download Your tool for overcoming worry First Name * Email * Submit Recommended Books: Here's the list of books suggested by DREAM THINK DO-ers: John C Maxwell's: "Thinking for a Change." Henry Cloud: "Never Go Ba...
2018-05-2244 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyMitch Matthews | Breathe: What a horse taught me about inner peace.This week, Mitch does a Deep Dive and talks about time he spent with an Equine Therapist. The experience taught him a lot about what it means to be in the moment, fully present and peaceful. Plus, Mitch shares a simple but powerful strategy that will help you to take a breath in the middle of a busy day and feel more peace so you can be at your best… and not miss the important moments in life. Listen To The Podcast: Seems like everyone's feeling stressed out and anxious lately. Maybe you've got a freakishly full schedule… maybe you've got a co...
2018-03-2841 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyMitch Matthews | The 15-Minute Experiment: A Key to finding your dream job!Mitch Matthews | The 15-Minute Experiment: A Key to finding your dream job! This week, Mitch talks about a key strategy from his new book, Dream Job: Redefined. It's a concept that helped many of the 200+ people he interviewed get unstuck and break out of the rut they were in. More importantly, it enabled them to get on track to create or find their dream job. This simple but powerful strategy won't cost you a penny and you can start in 15 minutes! Listen To The Podcast: We've all felt it. That feeling of being stuck. Maybe things aren't terrible… but things aren't...
2018-01-3144 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyMitch Matthews | Bridge Jobs: The key to finding your dream jobMitch Matthews | Bridge Jobs: The key to finding your dream job This week, Mitch Matthews helps you to answer the question: "How do I get there from here?" In his research for his upcoming book, "Dream Job: Redefined - The New Rules for Creating a Career that Matters and Doing Work You Love," he found story after story of people either finding or creating their dream job. The key was that they started with what Mitch calls a "Bridge Job." In this episode, Mitch will explain what a Bridge Job is, why you need one, how to select one and...
2018-01-2439 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyMitch Matthews | Should You Quit?Mitch Matthews | Should You Quit? This week, Mitch Matthews helps you to answer the question: "Should I quit my job?" This is one of the biggest questions people ask Mitch as they consider whether they should quit in order to pursue a dream of turning a side business into their full time work. He'll help you to figure out what your "Leap Number" is so you can make the decision to LEAP for the dream with confidence! This strategy will also help you to have discussions with the important people in your life about this big decision. Please share this power...
2018-01-1740 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyMitch Matthews | On Track to YOUR Dream Job!Mitch Matthews | On Track to YOUR Dream Job! This week, Mitch dives into some of the most important concepts from his new book, "Dream Job: Redefined - The New Rules for Creating a Career That Matters and Doing Work You Love." The book is based on hundreds of interviews Mitch did with people who had found or created dream jobs. Listen in and get on track to creating a career you love. Listen To The Podcast: The subject of "Dream Jobs" can make some people bristle. I get it. With so many people unhappy and unsatisfied in their work situation, it...
2018-01-0339 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyMitch Matthews | The 3 Secret C's of RestMitch Matthews | The 3 Secret C's of Rest This week, Mitch talks about The 3 Secret C's of Rest. More importantly, he offers 3 keys to being able to rest, relax and be fully present. These strategies won't cost you any money. They won't take much time. But they'll be priceless in helping you to stay inspired, motivated and focused. Listen in for these surprising, powerful and fast concepts and start to rest on your own terms. Listen To The Podcast: It's a little ironic… isn't it? We're in the middle of the holiday season. It's a time that is supposed to be reser...
2017-12-2737 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyMitch Matthews | Avoid the "Success Assumption"Avoid the Success Assumption This week, Mitch Matthews takes a deep dive into something he calls, the "Success Assumption." If you don't understand it, the Success Assumption is something that can hurt your ability to lead, love and communicate. BUT if you do understand it you can build trust, understanding, and connection. In the episode, Mitch walks you through what it is and he also offers you key strategies for avoiding it. Listen To The Podcast: The Success Assumption is something that can get in the way. It hurts your ability to lead and love others. It's something you want to avoid...
2017-12-0635 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyKelsey Merritt | Getting Clarity on Your DreamsKelsey Merritt | Getting Clarity on Your Dreams In this episode, Mitch Matthews interviews Kelsey Merritt. When they first met in 2016, Kelsey impressed Mitch with her list of 300+ things she wanted to do, see or experience in her lifetime. Since then, she's gone to check many things off her list… including setting a World Record. They talk about the importance of clarifying your goals and dreams as well as dig into practical strategies for achieving them… even when time and budgets are tight. Listen To The Podcast: In 2016, Mitch and his Dream Team met Kelsey Merritt when they brought the BIG Dream...
2017-11-2145 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyMitch Matthews | The most important lessons from 150 episodes of DREAM THINK DOMitch Matthews looks back over 150 episodes of DREAM THINK DO to dig into some of the most important lessons he's learned from all the interviews and deep dives from the past (almost THREE) years! He talks about some of his favorite stories as well as some of the key strategies he's used to overcome fear, break through obstacles and make dreams happen! Listen To The Podcast: WOW! 150 episodes! In this episode, I start by pointing to some of my recent favorite interviews... There's the masked superhero... Mark Henson... who helps YOU figure out YOUR super powers. There was the episode with...
2017-11-0144 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyStrategies for Tough ConversationsMitch Matthews offers a proven 4-step process for navigating tough conversations. After listening, you'll be able to prepare for the interaction, engage with confidence, clarify the problem and the solution as well as deliver results. Listen To The Podcast: It happens to all of us. Whether it's navigating a stressful situation with a co-worker, dealing with a challenging client, clarifying things with a roommate or addressing hurt feelings with a family member… difficult conversations happen to all of us. So… are you ready? In this DREAM THINK DO episode, I give you a four-step process. (click here) It will help you to navigate tough...
2017-03-0839 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyYou have to show up! I Strategies for social media, business and life with Drew McLellanRecognized social media and branding expert, Drew McLellan talks with Mitch Matthews about the secrets of growing your influence, audience, and impact. One of the most common questions we hear from DREAM THINK DO Listeners is: "I've got an important message. How can I reach more people and have more of an impact?" Today… if you want to influence people, grow your audience and make more of an impact… you need to understand social media. On this episode of DREAM THINK DO, Mitch interviews Drew McLellan about this very topic! Listen To The Podcast: McLellan has been on AdAge's Top 150 list since it start...
2017-02-0850 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyCreate Opportunities | Turning a dream into a full time job!Lindsay Palmer has made it a habit to create opportunities where none seem to exist. She did this throughout college and it got her a dream mentor and a position with the Pittsburgh Steelers. She did it after college to land her dream job. In this interview, Lindsay talks with Mitch about the strategies you can use to create opportunities and live more of the life you want to live. Listen To The Podcast: In college, she couldn't find an internship matching with her passions, so she created one.That's right.She created her own internship. (That effort helped her to eventually...
2017-02-0138 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyPurpose Driven Goals Setting I How to set goals that will stickGoal Setting is a perfect topic for the ending of one year and the beginning of another. Keynote speaker, bestselling author, mentor, and success coach, Mitch Matthews deals with this subject with insight, humor and intelligence. Receive a Free Action Guide download to help with the process by texting "dreamthinkdo" to 44222. Listen To The Podcast: So... what are some of YOUR "Purpose-Driven Goals?" I'd love to hear from YOU! Leave a comment and let me know some of your Purpose-Driven Goals for the year. Either that or hit me up on Facebook or Twitter: @mitchmatthews. Oh... and don't forget to grab the free dow...
2017-01-0450 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy3 Strategies for your BEST Holiday Season… ever!Mitch Matthews dives into his three favorite strategies for your best holiday season ever. Each strategy is posed in the form of a question that only YOU can answer. By using these strategies in your own life, you will be able to experience this holiday season with more joy, peace, and fun. Listen To The Podcast: Time Stamped Show Notes [03:20] The first strategy and the story behind it (I get personal… so get ready) [12:19] Some science behind the power of gratitude [18:15] Second strategy (This one will help you to stay present) [22:50] An accountability tool you can use to stay in the moment [26...
2016-12-2139 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyBeating Decision Fatigue I A deep dive with MitchIn this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, learn about to beating decision fatigue. Listen To The Podcast: Do you find yourself mentally exhausted at the end of the day? If you're like most… the answer is, "Heck yes." That might be due to something called "Decision Fatigue." So how you can learn about to beating decision fatigue. I've been getting a lot of questions on this subject… so I dug into the topic (and some real-world solutions) for this week's deep dive! Decision fatigue affects everyone… but some learn to beat it. Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and others have taken it seriously…...
2016-10-0634 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyKevin Haugh | Navigating Sharks & ShipsExtreme Swimmer - Kevin Haugh talks with Mitch Matthews for the DREAM. THINK. DO. Podcast. Listen To The Podcast: "I think about it every time, but I never allow myself to turn around. If I do it that once I think it would be easy to do that every single time." Is there something you've always wanted to do or try, but you haven't because it wasn't practical or realistic? What if you tried it anyway?! So often we push our dreams to the side because they don't seem reasonable or maybe they even feel a little random. Well, it's ti...
2015-03-0530 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyThe Biggest RiskMitch Matthews does a DREAM. THINK. DO. deep dive on the biggest risk you can take! (But if you take the risk it will improve the way you live, love and lead!) Listen To The Podcast: "There's this huge temptation to look like we've got it 100% together." Tweet This In today's DREAM. THINK. DO. episode, Mitch talks about one of the biggest but most important risks you can take. What is it? Well, when you take this risk, it helps you to build trust and connection. It's something that has a huge impact on your ability to achieve your dreams and...
2015-02-2635 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyBonus Episode: Matt DeCelles | Business Deals From His Dorm Room!Matt Decelles (co-founder of William Painter Sunglasses) talks with Mitch Matthews for the DREAM. THINK. DO. Podcast. "Anyone in the world is only one person away." Tweet This Would you like to be able to make a business deal with a $50 million company, while you're still in college?? That's exactly what Matt Decelles did! Matt is the co-founder of William Painter, a company that has made a symbol out of its revolutionary sunglasses. Plus, they've been featured in Maxim, US Weekly, and Cosmopolitan. Now he's joining Mitch Matthews to share with you the strategies he used for attaining his dream job...
2015-02-0939 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyThe 3 Questions That Change EVERYTHINGMitch Matthews does a DREAM. THINK. DO. "deep dive" to talk through the 3 questions that changed his life! If things like affirmations haven't worked for you in the past, Mitch will show you why AND offer these 3 questions to help you to achieve more of the life you want to live! Subscribe To The Podcast Do you want to start thinking better? You have your big dreams and goals, but at the same time... are your worries constantly weighing you down? Now you can discover the strategies that will launch your mindset to the next level! Mitch Matthews gives you a t...
2015-02-0537 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyPunch Worry In The FaceBreak free from fear and punch worry in the face with Mitch Matthews in this DREAM.THINK.DO. "deep dive." Mitch will give you specific strategies (and share some funny stories too) to help you to finally break the nasty cycle of worry and live more of the life you want to live. Listen To The Podcast Do you want to punch worry right in the face? We want to help! Worry is one of the top dream killers; it consumes your thinking, bogs down creativity, and can make you feel stuck. In fact, 75 to 95% of all primary care visits are f...
2015-01-2237 min
DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & StrategyIt's Time To Dream.Think.Do!!It's Time To Dream.Think.Do Mitch Matthews introduces you to the science, strategy, and stories behind the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast! He wants to help you dream bigger, think better and do more of the freakishly cool stuff you were put on the planet to do! Listen & Subscribe To The Podcast "Dreaming first, thinking second, and then taking massive action" Tweet This Join Mitch Matthews as he embarks on an epic journey to deliver a highly important message to his listeners! As the co-creator of the Big Dream Gathering, keynote speaker, lifestyle entrepreneur, and recovering perfectionist, Mitch has been w...
2015-01-1631 min