The Niche Is You

In this episode, I talk about the defensive nature of perfectionism, how perfection becomes a shield against criticism, the difference between perfection and excellence, why excellence emerges from authenticity and not control, how our flaws create our most meaningful connections, choosing authentic living over perfect appearances and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me —...

In this episode, I talk about the gap between your potential and your reality, how imperfect execution beats perfect imagination, what we build becomes our actual story, building creates new possibilities, the compounding effect of completed work and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com   → Apparel — thenicheis...

In this episode, I talk about knowing what your money story is about, financial behaviors and habits shaped by personal experiences, how financial freedom is about options more than abundance, having the ability to wait is a competitive advantage, knowing your “enough,” the compound of small decisions and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack —...

In this episode, I talk about languages of support, understanding, deep recognition, empathy, active listening and spiritual support, how showing up fully changes relationships, how understanding others requires deep self-knowledge, why personal awareness creates interpersonal connectedness and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesm...

In this episode, I talk about having a vision for your life, how to lead a vision-led life, having faith everything will come together when we follow our call, embracing uncertainty as an opportunity to receive more, paying attention to our real intentions, being in constant search of growth and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottes...

In this episode, I talk about invisibility not being inadequacy, the difference between being unknown and unworthy, how newness is a position and not a limitation, how value precedes visibility, your calling exists independent of acknowledgment, external validation vs internal alignment and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.s...

In this episode, I talk about always being prepared for the things you don’t see, why people are more predictable than you know, creating a margin of safety in anything you do, diversifying so you don’t put all your attention, energy or investments in one place, dealing with uncertainty and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.s...

In this episode, I talk about rejection as a benchmark for pioneering great ideas, how greatness doesn’t come from conforming, how rejection is an opportunity to refine your approach, embracing the unconventional path, building a vision beyond approval, the power of persistence and resilience and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgotte...

In this episode, I talk about how discipline is a form of loving yourself, seeing obstacles as opportunities, how your identity becomes shaped by your disciplines, excellence lives in repetition, why “boring” routines are the best routines, creating more choices for yourself and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com...

In this episode, I talk about being in collaboration with your work and the people you serve, how we learn new perspectives of our work from the way people receive it, being open to new ideas to advance our work, Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act, why not all work has to be understood and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.substac...

In this episode, I talk about knowing when we’re in flow versus when we are forcing our output, what to do when resistance sets in, why distance creates clarity, creating conditions for our flow, allowing ideas to emerge naturally but predictably, building rest into our routines and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack....

In this episode, I talk about creating value versus chasing money, building assets versus trading time, why leverage matters more than labor, traditional thinking versus new thinking when It comes to value, creating more sustainability for your life and work, having things work for you and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.su...

In this episode, I talk about how to execute your projects faster, being realistic with timeframes, simplifying your work days, focusing on less tasks in a single day, staying close to meaningful work, prioritizing the right work, slowing down your work pace to free up for more creativity and execution and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack —...

In this episode, I talk about urgency masquerading as importance, not trading your dreams for others’ demands, how your best hours are finite and deserve your undistracted attention, managing your energy for natural peak hours, keeping boundaries, knowing when to do high productive tasks and low energy tasks and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Subs...

In this episode, I talk about consistency is more of an identity than a discipline, how your identity eliminates negotiation… when something becomes who you are you will stop debating it, moving from “I should” to “I am,” the compound effect of consistency, small choices reinforce who you are and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgotte...

In this episode, I talk about understanding your true value, how your creativity is your intellectual property, how your value also includes the compound effect of time, ideation and iteration, creating boundaries to protect your value, thinking of yourself as a CEO and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com   →...

In this episode, I talk about being different in any discipline, making something in the market better, not worrying if something’s been done before but instead bringing your own unique value to it, solving problems that haven’t been tackled yet, how your style of work can create new categories and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgot...

In this episode, I talk about trusting yourself before there’s proof, how action precedes clarity, releasing control of knowing all the variables and simply start creating, inner knowing versus inner resistance, how your resistance masks as confusion, your trust creates its own proof and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.subs...

In this episode, I talk about how your most meaningful work emerges when you stop asking for permission and start answering your calling, how legacy is created with your soul and not ego, how creative autonomy and freedom are also met with discipline and structure, how the anti-status quo is does not disregard values and principles but protects them and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgo...

In this episode, I talk about why you need to give up some things to have so much more, the power of strategic reduction, trading money for meaning, the courage to pivot, going from management to mastery, the powerful story of how Benjamin Franklin’s empire and creative routines and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack....

In this episode, I talk about how creative people sometimes get caught up in creativity so much that they think selling means selling out, how value and revenue creates more opportunities, why merit creates the market and excellence demands investment, sustainable creation and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com &n...

In this episode, I talk about how honesty will separate you from the opportunists, integrity will separate you from the fleeting, fearlessness will separate you from the lazy, discipline will separate you from the distractions, God will separate you from suffering and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com   → Ap...

In this episode, I talk about having the right work ethic but still be distracted, the hidden cost of distractions, why busy isn’t productive, activity versus achievement, the power of protected focus, honoring your energy, creating distraction free zones, identifying energy leaks and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mattgottesman.substac...

In this episode, I talk about telling the difference between experts and imitators, how to know if you’re getting the right advice, how to know which questions to ask, how experts will be able to tell you about their failures and what to consider doing differently, observing the true depth of craft and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-7352 → My Substack — mat...

In this episode, I talk about how to seek out the right people to help you solve problems instead of telling you what to do, why the right mentors get you to think deeper, finding experts instead of imitators, why experts are careful with who they share their expertise and energy with, being specific about your requests and more. CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → Text Me — 480-530-73...