Feb 1, 2017
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 land a coveted position with the Pittsburgh Steelers.) She couldn’t find a mentor locally, so she searched the country for people who were the best of the best in her chosen field.She reached out.She connected. Those efforts enabled Lindsay to meet with one of the industry’s top leaders and then be invited to fly across the country to attend a series of events as her new mentor’s special guest. Her “dream job” didn’t exist right out of college, so she worked a “side-hustle” to build up her skills and make some extra money. Now… just a few years later… she’s in her dream job.And, I’m wildly blessed to say… that it’s with me and the team behind the BIG Dream Gathering. I wanted to bring Lindsay on DREAM THINK DO, because she has some great stories and some powerful insights to share when it comes to creating opportunities… especially when none seem to exist. If you’ve ever felt a little stuck... If you’ve ever needed to make a change, but you just weren’t sure where to start… I think you’re going to love this interview. Oh and let me know what stood out to you from Lindsay’s story.Leave a comment below.I’d love to hear from YOU! Enjoy. Mitch FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE BIG DREAM GATHERING: Lindsay and I talked about working together on the BIG Dream Gathering. Click here to find out more about these inspiring, powerful and fun events. Here’s a Podcast Summary for those who enjoy those types of things: Summary Did you ever wonder why attendees of the Big Dream Gatherings rave about the experience? The idea behind the gatherings and the Dream Think Do podcasts is to help people connect with their dreams and live their best lives. In 2011, host Mitch Matthews met a Duquesne student Lindsay Palmer at one of his Big Dream Gatherings. This is her story, which she shares candidly, with humor and passion, just like she lives her life. Time-Stamped Show Notes [00:00] Mitch Matthews talks about recent podcasts on Higher Purpose and why this one falls into the same series. [05:40] Introduction of Lindsay Palmer, who attended her first Big Dream Gathering when she was still a student at Duquesne University, and her light-bulb moment that changed the course of her life. [10:21] The Big Dream Gathering opened doors for Palmer, who was happy to run right through them in pursuit of her dream. She wanted to share what she got from the gathering with fellow students and arranged for Mitch Matthews to speak at her school. [15:15] What happened when Palmer found someone in Florida who was walking out her big dream as an event planner [16:30] Mitch Matthews’ definition of what a Dream Job is, and is not. [20:48] How “bridge jobs” and side hustles helped Palmer, and many others like her, pave the way to their dream job. [26:25] Through school, Palmer worked side jobs, convinced that they would help her get to her dream job sooner. Her peers thought she was overdoing it, but she was on a mission. [29:25] The payoff, and the joy of giving back. [32:45] Words of Wisdom for someone listening to the podcast from their dorm, their car, or their cubicle. Your Dream Job and What a Big Dream Gathering Can Do When Mitch Matthews met Lindsay Palmer at a Big Dream Gathering in 2011, he had no idea that their paths would cross repeatedly over the next few years.