Mel Abraham talks the Entrepreneurial Solution with Mitch Matthews on the DREAM. THINK. DO. Podcast. Listen To The Podcast:    A DREAM. THINK. DO. special offer: Get Mel's new book for FREE (for a limited time) by clicking here. “When you put the plan in place, it’ll never go as planned.” Tweet This Have you built your legacy?  Now is the time to start!! Mel Abraham joins Mitch Matthews to give you an action plan for living life YOUR way.  Mel was working as a CPA when he realized that he wasn’t living the life he wanted, so he quit that very night and never looked back.  Since then, Mel has created and sold several multi-million dollar businesses, and helps people all across the world discover how to live the entrepreneurial life.  He even released a book explaining how to do just that: The Entrepreneurial Solution. “Fate is what’s happened to me, destiny’s what we do about it in the future, but legacy is created in the moment.” Tweet This Mel shares his story about how he switched to living a truly entrepreneurial life (3:52), and gives you suggestions for doing the same (9:09).  He also discusses the concept of work/life balance, and why the entire idea is a myth (12:46).  Plus, you will discover the difference between fate, destiny, and legacy (17:01); tips on how to start living your legacy; and the questions you need to be asking yourself (19:28), including: What do you want to stand for? How are you going to show up? Did you do it? “What are your abilities and what are your interests, and in between there lies your passion.” Tweet This You were put on this earth to do something, now it’s time to live that legacy.  Listen in to Mel and discover how to live life your way! Resources Get Mel's new book for FREE (for a limited time) by clicking here. MelAbraham.com  The Entrepreneurial Solution Podcast The Entrepreneurial Solution Book

Mitch Matthews offers a DREAM. THINK. DO. "deep dive" and introduces a powerful strategy that enables you to tie big dreams to daily tasks to help with productivity, focus and loyalty. “People want to believe that you’re sincerely interested in them as persons’, not in what they can do for you.” Tweet This Listen To The Podcast:    You've probably seen the statistics that say company loyalty is out the window. Now, studies show us that the number one reason an employee will stick with an organization is because of their direct boss. So... it's true. Leadership has always been important... but it's more important than ever! But as a leader, how do you motivate your team? How do you help them to deliver their best work? How do you inspire them to stay engaged and loyal? What if the secret was hidden in helping them to dream bigger, think better and do more? In this episode Mitch will give you the "Tie It" strategy. If you're a leader... you can use this strategy to ignite your team's passion, performance and productivity. If you're on your own... you can use the "Tie It" strategy to help you to stay focused, motivated and determined as you work towards achieving your goals! “The number one reason millennials stay on a job is their boss, their direct leader.” Tweet This RESOURCES: Click here for your "Tie It" Question Resource Guide   Additional Background: The Tie It strategy is built on the premise that a person is more engaged in their work if they can tie what they are currently doing to their personal dreams or goals.  This is a wildly effective strategy that takes very little time and effort, as long as that effort is sincere. Mitch imparts basic tips on how to establish these connections with your team members (31:26) so you can determine what their goals are, in order to then relate those goals to their daily assignments.  You will also learn about the success assumption (11:29), why it’s so detrimental and how you can avoid it. And, of course, discover the numerous questions you can ask your employees in order to understand their needs on a more personal level (27:37), including: Where would you love to be in one year? What are some things you’d like to experience? What would you like to learn? “Every generation expects the other generations to define success and work to achieve it in the same way that they do.” Tweet This Now you can use this strategy to ignite your team member’s passion, even in their everyday tasks.  Help them to make the connections that will ramp up their positivity and drive. Be ready to see an outstanding increase in engagement, productivity and loyalty!  

Self-Made Side Hustle Expert Lise Cartwright talks with Mitch Matthews for the DREAM. THINK. DO. Podcast. Listen To The Podcast:    “You’re a relative expert in pretty much everything you do on a daily basis.” Tweet This Do you have a dream, but you don't have the money to pursue it? No problem!  Joining Mitch Matthews is New Zealand's own Lise Cartwright.  Lise is a self-made expert on the art of working the side hustle. When she felt unsatisfied with her job, Lise started freelance writing to exercise her creative muscles and earn some extra money.  After 18 months of continually expanding her clientele, she handed in her resignation at her "bad fit" job and became a full time writer.  Now Lise has found her true passion... writing books (she’s published 6 books in just 5 months!).  Plus, she's dominated the Amazon charts!  Now, she wants to help you find success with your own "side hustle." “Done is better than perfect.” Tweet This Money is an obstacle that often trips up a person before they ever take a step towards their dreams.  Fortunately, Lise is a pro at teaching people the art of the side hustle, so you can make extra money through skills you already possess!  Now you can discover how Lise first got into writing (4:30), and how she knew when the time was ripe to break away from her former career (9:55).  She also: Clearly defines her leap number (14:23) Gives the run-down on writing a book (24:36) And discusses the benefits of being a relative expert You can easily talk yourself out of anything, especially when it involves money.  But even if your side hustle doesn’t directly involve your dream, it can be used to fund it.  So beat that "money excuse" before it has the chance to stop you in your tracks!  And learn the fine art of the "side hustle" to supplement your income today!  Resources OutsourcedFreelancingSuccess.com LiseCartwright.com Special Gift For DTD Listeners Twitter Facebook LinkedIn about.me oDesk.com Elance.com

Extreme 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 time to kick that kind of thinking to the curb, so you can get out there and try something new! To help you do that Mitch Matthews has brought you his friend Kevin Haugh.  From a professional standpoint, Kevin is leading a successful life.  He’s the Vice President for tax counsel at Union Bank.  Before that he was a manager at KPMG, and a senior at Arthur Anderson. But Kevin isn't joining this episode to talk about his career. Nope. He's on to talk about swimming.  That's right.  Swimming. “It’s all mental, you’ve just got to commit to it and just do it.” Tweet This More specifically, Mitch and Kevin are going to talk about "extreme swimming." Kevin loves extreme swimming; an activity that is exactly as it sounds.  It's swimming in the ocean… over incredibly long distances, often against the current, while being on the lookout for ships and sharks.  Although it might not seem "practical," the experience of this type of extreme swimming lights Kevin up!  And it changes the way he lives, loves, works and leads! Let Kevin inspire you with his stories of how pursuing his dream makes a difference in his life (16:42), and how it creates a positive impact on his entire family (20:16). Plus, you can hear his love for the sport as he discusses: How he first developed his dream (2:45) His achievements (5:45) The risks of bay swimming (8:48) And why he loves it (11:09) Your dreams are meant to be anything that makes you come alive; so don’t constrain your dream pursuits to just the things that are practical or profitable. Listen in and find out how going after your dreams (even when they don't always make sense) can have a positive and powerful impact on your life and those around you! “If you’re crazy, the best way to feel normal is to surround yourself with other crazies.” Tweet This