In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, Mitch Matthews talks with Dana Malstaff, best-selling author, podcaster and onlinepreneur. She is the creator of the Boss Mom movement and author of the book Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro. When she’s not spending time with her family, most of her focus is on providing women (and men too) with the knowledge they need to grow their businesses while at the same time thriving with their families. Listen To The Podcast: Do you feel like you constantly have to choose between your family and your business? Ever feel like you’re not the best parent because you sometimes prioritize business over your kids? What if you could figure out a way to prioritize your business and your family so that both thrive? On today’s episode of DREAM THINK DO, my guest Dana Malstaff tackles this very topic on how she focuses on creating a better business and family life. She talks about how her personal life inspired her to start the Boss Mom movement and the importance of how doing what she loves makes her a better mom and a better entrepreneur.   She understands the guilt that entrepreneurs can feel when they’re pulled between work and family, and has created simple strategies that can help entrepreneurs lose the guilt and gain confidence in their life.    The need to shift from spending so much time doing urgent things to spending more time on what is most important is also something we talk about. Listen in to hear Dana’s thoughts on why planning is such an a key part of the strategy, and what kind of planning you can do help you have the family and business you want.   In this episode, you will… Hear how you can create a better business and family Learn the secret to solving guilt Gain insight into why 10 minutes is so important Learn about three areas you need to plan to achieve your goals Episode Resources Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro   Boss Mom   Boss-Mom.com/Trello (Click here for a free course on how to use Trello)   MitchMatthews.com/128   DREAM. THINK. DO.

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, Mitch Matthews talks with Dr. Ahmed Seif, author of the Amazon best-selling book: The Fat Kid Within How To Ditch Dieting, Celebrate Your Body And Feel Like A Million Bucks. He shares his own transformative journey of moving from a place of hating his body to becoming healthy and a triathlete... all without the typical approaches to dieting. He offers specific, simple and surprising alternatives to willpower, scale-checking and going without. Listen To The Podcast: Dieting can be an emotional roller coaster. Repeatedly losing weight only to put it back on. Dr. Ahmed Seif, my guest on today’s episode, shares his inspiring journey of weight loss and transformation.  How he went from obesity and life-long self-loathing to now being in the best shape of his life.    The book approaches weight loss as a transformative journey toward becoming healthy rather than turning to dieting. His focuses on creating a healthier lifestyle instead of constantly depriving yourself of food. Part of this lifestyle change also includes digging deep and learning to deal with the underlying causes of why someone is using food for comfort.   Listen in to hear Dr. Seif’s thoughts on why we should ditch dieting in favor of a new approach.. In this episode, you will… Learn why you should stop measuring weight loss by your scale Learn how to change your mindset so you can live a healthier and richer life Find out the pitfalls of dieting and how to avoid them Learn how mindfulness (instead of willpower) will help you succeed Episode Resources The Fat Kid Within: How To Ditch Dieting And Celebrate Your Body And Feel Like A Million Bucks MitchMatthews.com/itunes DREAM. THINK. DO.

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, Mitch Matthews talks with Don Yaeger, author of a new book Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages that tells the story of David Ross, the backup catcher for the 2016 Chicago Cubs champion team. Don is a nationally acclaimed speaker and long-time associate editor of Sports Illustrated. He has spent time with some of the best leaders, athletes and coaches around the world, from John Wooden, to Michael Jordan, to Jimmy Johnson.   Pick a sports hero and Don has spent time with them! Listen To The Podcast: Not all of us can become superstars. So what happens when your job is to be the backup? My guest on today’s DREAM THINK DO episode, Don Yaeger, shares the story of veteran backup catcher David Ross.  It is an inspirational story about how he became the heart and soul of the 2016 Chicago Cubs and led them to become champions. Don has spent time with some of the biggest names in the sports industry, whether it’s leaders, players or coaches. (This includes a 12 year mentoring relationship with the great basketball coach for UCLA, John Wooden.) Also… Don shares the surprising backstory on how to got Coach Wooden as his mentor.  (You can apply this strategy too!) During our conversation, we also discuss the importance of being a good teammate and how this this can be the key to long term success in the workplace. Listen in to hear Don’s thoughts on why being a good teammate helped David Ross lead the Cubs to win the world series. And more importantly, why being a good teammate can help you win in your own life.   In this episode, you will… Hear about David Ross’ inspirational story Learn about how to be a good teammate Gain insight into why being a good teammate is good for you Learn about the importance of celebrating your teammates in the workplace Episode Resources don2@team180.com (Email Don for a free list of habits of great teammates. Put “Mitch Matthews teammate” in the subject line.) Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently DonYaeger.com MitchMatthews.com/126 DREAM. THINK. DO.

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, Mitch Matthews dives deep into the subject of speed mentoring. He explores a unique spin on mentoring that leaves no room for excuses of “being too busy” or not being able to access the people you’d love to be mentored by. Laying the speed mentoring strategy out in 3 simple steps, Mitch makes it available to anyone who’s ever wanted a mentor and the best part is that you can fit it around your schedule. Listen To The Podcast: There’s a reason why so many people want to be mentored. Mentors can help you to dream bigger, think better and do more than you could on your own. After all, they’ve already walked down the path and have a lot of insight and expertise to share. But with crammed schedules and the best thinkers out of reach, it can be tough to get started. That’s why Mitch focuses on speed mentoring during this episode of deep dive: it’s an easy way take action on finding a mentor while at the same time having access to the best thinkers in any industry. In this episode, you will… Learn what speed mentoring is and why it’s a great place to start Hear why even the busiest person has time for speed mentoring Learn how you can access the brightest minds in your field or areas of interest Get 3 simple tips on how you can get started as soon as this episode is done Episode Resources Participant Guide MitchMatthews.com/itunes DREAM. THINK. DO.

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, Mitch Matthews talks with Dr. Anthony Paustian (“Tony”), who has published a new book A Quarter Million Steps, which chronicles the history of the Apollo program and lessons we can apply to our own lives. He also helped to build and launch DMACC West, the first technologically focused college campus. DMACC now hosts an annual conference - Celebrate! Innovation Week (ciWeek) - that brings global thought leaders to share their stories and inspire the next generation. Listen To The Podcast:                         We are all inspired in different ways. Dr. Anthony Paustian or “Tony”, my guest on today’s episode, grew up in a generation that was deeply impressed by the Apollo program. And he, in turn, strives to motivate the next generation in the same way that he drew inspiration from the men who walked on the moon. He’s written a book that delves into the history of the Apollo program with the desire to help us learn how we can be more creative, innovative and focused on accomplishing what we need to get done. Another way he’s helping to foster innovation is through ciWeek, which hosts speakers at the top of their industry to share their insights with audiences on innovation and achieving success. Listen in to hear Tony’s thoughts on how we can become more successful by learning a lesson from looking into the past. In this episode, you will… Hear about how space programs and sci-fi fostered innovation Learn lessons from history that can help you be more productive Gain insight into how some technology could be hindering innovation Learn why passion is key to having a good work ethic Episode Resources A Quarter Million Steps MitchMatthews.com/itunes DREAM. THINK. DO.