DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy

This week, we have a long-time friend of DREAM THINK DO, Lise Cartwright. Lise has written 27 bestselling books on the subjects of health and wellness, entrepreneurship, the side hustle, and she also loves to write about writing books. When I saw the title of her most recent book called Mind The Chatter: Master Your Inner Voice, Gain a Positive Mindset, and Get Your Power Back I knew we had to hav...

My guest today is Val Vigoda. She started to sing and sight read at a very young age, and then started to play the classical violin at the age of eight. She wound up joining the Army ROTC to pay for school, so she rocked Princeton and went on to serve in the military. Then she actually made a switch. She continued with the music but began playing the electric violin, and that lead to her touring t...

Permission 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 informati...

My guest today is Greg Layton. Greg is the founder of Chief Maker.  For over a decade, Greg has been a trusted advisor to CEOs and executive teams of multi-billion-dollar companies around the globe. He's the author of a the bestselling book, Chief Maker: How to Rise Above the Pack and Get a Seat on the Executive Team. He's also the host of a popular podcast called "The Inner Chief." In addition, G...

My guest is Calina Mishay Johnson. Calina, or Cal, has been doing some amazing work as an artist in Texas. She's been painting since she was a child, growing up in a small town in West Texas, with a population of 600. That's right, 600 people. After years of life-dealt hardships, Calina Mishay Johnson artistic style started to blossom as she gave herself permission to paint with reckless abandon....

This week, we have a returning friend, Howard Berger. You may remember Howard from episode 74 of DREAM THINK DO. He's an Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning special effects artist. He and his KNB EFX Group have been involved with over 800 feature films and television shows… including the Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, the Orville, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (which he won an Oscar), Hitchco...

Well, 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'...

My guest is Travis Ensley. Travis is one of my best friends on the planet. This guy, over the past 20 years has been a successful leader within the tech industry. He's worked with startups all the way to fortune 500 companies. I can say that he's successful because the companies he's helped have been wildly successful. But I can also say that because I've gotten to know many of the people that he...

My guest today is Light Watkins. Light is a former GAP fashion model. He started attending yoga classes and meditation circles back when he was doing casting calls in New York City. Since 1998, Light has been active in the wellness space, first, as a practitioner and then he's gone on quite a journey with meditation. This journey led to a trip to Northern India, to a little hamlet nestled in the f...

My guest today is Karen Brown. Karen is a recognized thought leader in the fields of leadership and professional performance, specifically in the areas of the unconscious mind and optimizing your thinking for elevated levels of endurance and success. She is an ultra-endurance athlete who competes around the world. In fact, one of her biggest recent accomplishments was qualifying for and finishing...

My guest today is Ryan Carson. Ryan is a longtime entrepreneur who has built four startups, two that got acquired, one that went down in flames, but provided a lot of learning, and a fourth one called "Treehouse," which is currently doing about $15 million in revenue annually. Treehouse is an online tech school with about 80,000 enrolled students. Their goal is to take people from zero to job-read...

My guest today is Chelsea Moore. At age 22, Chelsea co-founded a company called BOXFOX with two of her friends. BOXFOX is a cool, personalized gifting service they launched with the mission of connecting people and creating stronger relationships through giving. It's a unique service that allows you to put together a perfect gift, for any occasion. Each BOXFOX box is then hand packed and sealed wi...

Let 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...

My guest is my long-time friend, Susan Baroncini-Moe.  She is the author of the bestselling book, Business in Blue Jeans: How to Have a Successful Business on Your Own Terms in Your Own Style. Susan has worked with clients on four continents in a wide range of industries. She's a sought-after strategist and has been featured on ABC, in Redbook magazine, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo Finance and I could go...

Well, hello, Dream, Think, Do-er! I have another interview in my Hero Series. That's right. We're doing a bit of a hero series. These are folks that I want to bring to you because they've been a hero to me in some shape, way, or form. Today is definitely the case. Listen To The Podcast: My guest today is John Michael Morgan. John is a tell-it-like-it-is business strategist who helps entrepreneurs...

Last week I started a series where I'm putting the spotlight on some of my heroes: These are people that have inspired and helped me and I can't wait to introduce them to you. To continue the series today, we're going to talk about one of the biggest fears in the world: The fear of public speaking! Listen To The Podcast: We're going after it with a long-time friend and a long-time hero, Felicia Sl...

Today I'm starting a series where I'm focusing on some of my heroes: People who may or may not be a household name, but they certainly deserve to be. These are people that have inspired me and I can't wait to introduce them to you. Listen To The Podcast: Today, we are talking with Ben Stein, an award-winning teacher and golf coach here in MY town… Des Moines, Iowa. Ben has been a social studies te...

Welcome to Dream. Think. Do. It's great to be back – we've been on hiatus for a couple of weeks making a few changes...and I think you'll like what we've done with the place! Listen To The Podcast: I'll start off with some exciting news — that actually you are a major part of. We've been digging into the numbers and I discovered we're in the top five percent of all podcasts! How cool is that? And...

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. L...

Mitch talks with Phil Singleton about the new rules for Search Engine Optimization.  Phil co-wrote the bestselling book, "SEO for Growth: The Ultimate Guide for Marketers, Web Designers and Entrepreneurs," with John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing.  It's an Amazon bestseller and has been listed as a top marketing book by Mashable, Oracle and The Huffington Post. They talk about Phil's top strategie...

This week, Mitch Matthews interviews Dr. John Izzo about his newest book, 'The Purpose Revolution.'  Izzo is a successful entrepreneur and leader, but he's best known for being a trend spotter. In their conversation, they dig into the key trend that will impact the way we lead, market, train and retain employees, customers and clients.  Plus, if you truly understand it and harness its power, you c...

James Whittaker | Think and Grow Rich for 2018 Mitch interviews successful author and entrepreneur, James Whittaker.  With Napoleon Hill's 'Think and Grow Rich' principles in mind, James interviewed successful entrepreneurs, thought-leaders and athletes like: Grant Cardone (property magnate), Barbara Corcoran (VC and star of 'Shark Tank') Rob Dyrdek (Skateboarder and millionaire business mogul), W...

Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh | Super Connector! - Stop networking. Do this instead. Mitch Matthews interviews Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh, co-authors of the new book, "Super Connector – Stop networking and start building business relationships that matter." Scott Gerber is CEO of The Community Company… an organization that builds and manages professional communities for media companies and global b...

Robert Klinck Protect Your Dream & Ideas! Mitch interviews Robert "Bobby" Klinck about the intellectual property laws that exist to protect your big dreams and big ideas. Bobby is an I.P. attorney and Harvard Law graduate. He's focused on helping entrepreneurs, startups, and innovators harness and protect their intellectual property. They also talk about how technology and social media are changin...

The Scholarship System Check out Jocelyn's Free Scholarship System Webinar   Jocelyn Pearson was a B-student in high school but she paid for 100% of her college with scholarships.  The scholarships weren't awarded due to financial need either.  She earned them by figuring out a system for finding, applying for and winning scholarships.  Now, she teaches others how to earn scholarships and graduate...