Dr. Donny is an incredibly interesting person. In fact, he defies a simple title or label. For example, he’s a doctor of clinical psychology and he practiced as a clinical psychologist and taught for over a decade. Then he packed up and pursued a dream. He moved to LA with no connections but his passion for story and his fascination with the human journey led him to his current career as both an Emmy-award winning producer and director as well as a poet. As a producer, he’s worked on unscripted television, including CNN’s United Shades of America, TV One’s R&B Divas, ABC’s The Bachelor and his current project is Season 2 of Apple TV’s series simply called “Dear…” AND as a POET… Donny has been a staple of the poetry and spoken word communities over the past two decades. In fact, his new poetry collection called, “Boy” was recently published and is available wherever books are sold! It’s an amazing conversation and I think you’re going to love it.
RESOURCES:
- Website: donnyjacksonpoetry.com/
- His book: donnyjacksonpoetry.com/boy/
- Facebook:www.facebook.com/donnyjacksonpoetry
- Instagram:www.instagram.com/doctordonny
- Poetry Album: donnyjackson.hearnow.com
Dr. Donny is currently the Show Runner for Apple TV’s “Dear…” Click Here to watch.
MINUTE BY MINUTE:
- 0:02 What to expect today
- 1:54 Meet Dr. Donny
- 4:00 Dr. Donny’s least favorite question
- 9:32 Breaking down a big goal into small steps
- 14:18 Dr. Donny’s first job
- 18:58 How to sit down and have a great writing session
- 22:48 How Donny keep the creativity flowing
- 29:52 Giving yourself challenges
- 32:57 Dr. Donny’s advice for someone with a dream
- 37:24 Mitch’s biggest takeaways
WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!:
So… what did YOU think? I’d love to hear from you. What’s something that stood out to you from Donny’s perspective and stories? What struck you about his approach to life… and more specifically… his approach to his dream of living in LA? Comment and let me know. I can’t wait to hear from YOU! www.mitchmatthews.com/301
Welcome to episode 300 of DREAM THINK DO! This is going to be a little like a party. We're going to reminisce, tell some stories and celebrate. BUT I also want to get you some specific strategies we haven't covered on any DREAM THINK DO episode before. (Because it wouldn’t be a DTD… if we didn’t get you something you could start to use immediately… right?) A conversation... you and me. Some stories. Some brand new strategies. This is going to be fun... so let's get to this!
RESOURCES:
EPISODES MITCH REFERS TO:
Punch Worry in the Face with Mitch:
Special Effects Artist: Howard Berger:
Actor and Director: J Lee
Author and Speaker: Antonio Neves
Mitch’s “The 5 C’s of an Effective Mastermind”
Social Media Expert: Drew McLellan
Speaker and Author: Adam Carroll
ADAM’S TEDx TALK:
MORE ABOUT THE EPISODE:
Thanks SO much for the emails and the messages. I sooooo appreciate you guys! I had planned to incorporate them into the show, but as I started to “DREAM” and “THINK” about the show… I started to reimagine it and the way it would go. So... it took a different direction. Just know that I’ll be getting back to each of you that sent emails and messages personally to say THANK YOU!!!
DREAM: 300 EPISODES
Our average length of the show is 40 minutes. So, over the years... that’s about 12,000 of interviews, deep dives, stories, strategies and fun! About 200 hours. About 5 years.
Lot’s of ups and downs, but as we’ll discuss in the episode, I’ve learned to:
“Begin. Hold loosely. Experiment. Cherish the FUN surprises as you go!”
THINK: SPECIFIC STRATEGY: LOVE, FEAR, the BIBLE and the BRAIN:
I mention the scripture from 1 John 4:18a
“Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear.”
We also talk about a specific strategy from Kyle Cease’ book... “The Illusion of Money.”
It’s something that is designed to help you to get comfortable with the unknown (and some of the things that scare you) and realize the opportunity within them.
Here’s Kyle talking about the strategy: www.mitchmatthews.com/300
So it’s using the phrase “___________ and I love that.” to explore the present moment. ESPECIALLY if you’re experiencing fear in that present moment.
So… you can use it in some different ways. In the episode, I apply it to my Jeep Wrangler… as well as THIS episode.
A Quick Caveat:
If you're in an abusive relationship or if you're hurting yourself... THIS is not the strategy to use. Instead… get help. Reach out to me and my team… or to someone close to you that you trust. But seriously… get some help!
But for everyone else!!! Try it!
DO: THE POWER OF EXPERIMENTING
It’s not going to surprise you that we’re talking about the importance of EXPERIMENTING. It’s one of my favorite topics.
TWO QUICK IDEAS:
IDEA ONE: DON’T WAIT FOR PERFECTION
“Don’t wait until you can hit all home runs.
Focus on hitting singles and doubles consistently.
Get on base. Time and after time.
Learn the game.
Grow. Have fun.
And… in time... the home runs will come too!
It applies to winning baseball teams AND to pursuing your dreams!”
IDEA TWO: SHARE YOUR DREAM
Include a “PS” in your emails letting people know about one of your dreams or goals.
EXAMPLE:
NAME,
PS - One of my dreams is to ___________. If you know someone who could help me with this pursuit in a big or small way, please let me know. I would really appreciate it!
So it’s using the phrase “___________ and I love that.” to explore the present moment. ESPECIALLY if you’re experiencing fear in that present moment.
So… you can use it in some different ways. In the episode, I apply it to my Jeep Wrangler… as well as THIS episode.
A Quick Caveat:
If you're in an abusive relationship or if you're hurting yourself... THIS is not the strategy to use. Instead… get help. Reach out to me and my team… or to someone close to you that you trust. But seriously… get some help!
But for everyone else!!! Try it!
DO: THE POWER OF EXPERIMENTING
It’s not going to surprise you that we’re talking about the importance of EXPERIMENTING. It’s one of my favorite topics.
TWO QUICK IDEAS:
IDEA ONE: DON’T WAIT FOR PERFECTION
“Don’t wait until you can hit all home runs.
Focus on hitting singles and doubles consistently.
Get on base. Time and after time.
Learn the game.
Grow. Have fun.
And… in time... the home runs will come too!
It applies to winning baseball teams AND to pursuing your dreams!”
IDEA TWO: SHARE YOUR DREAM
Include a “PS” in your emails letting people know about one of your dreams or goals.
EXAMPLE:
NAME,
PS - One of my dreams is to ___________. If you know someone who could help me with this pursuit in a big or small way, please let me know. I would really appreciate it!
SHOW NOTES:
MINUTE BY MINUTE
- 0:02 What do expect today
- 3:03 The origins of Dream, think, do.
- 8:20 You have permission to dream
- 15:16 Setbacks into setups
- 19:41 Thinking back through the gifts that have come along the way
- 26:33 Getting our thinking straight
- 32:05 Love really can overtake the fear
- 40:17 It’s amazing what hope can do in the mind
- 42:48 Doing and permission to experiment
- 46:34 Go after the singles and doubles consistently
- 49:33 The power of sharing your dreams
- 56:11 Mitch’s final thoughts
I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Now’s the time I want to hear from YOU! Leave a comment and let me know a favorite memory from a DREAM THINK DO episode. Or let me know how you might use the “_____________ and I love it” strategy. Or share what your new “PS” is going to be. I can’t wait to hear from YOU!!!
Kara Goldin is my guest today. As many of you know, Kara is the CEO and founder of HINT Water. She’s also the author of a bestselling brand new book called, “Undaunted – Overcoming Doubts and Doubters.â€Â In the book… she tells the story of how she defied the odds and her own fears to start and build HINT, which is the fastest-growing flavored water brand in America.Â
By the way, she didn’t have elite credentials. She didn’t have insider knowledge. She didn’t have high-level connections in the industry. Oh… and by the way… as she was starting HINT was pregnant with her 4th kid. Surprise!!! But… as you’ll hear… whenever she faced an obstacle, she wouldn’t give up… she kept moving forward… she was undaunted. And that’s what she wants for you too! It’s an amazing story… and I can’t wait to dive into it.
RESOURCES:
- Kara’s Book: Undaunted Click here
- Hint Water: www.drinkhint.com
- Kara’s Website: karagoldin.com/undaunted
- Kara on Instagram: www.instagram.com/karagoldin
MORE ABOUT KARA GOLDIN AND THE EPISODE:
Before we get to the interview, I want to give you just a little more background on Kara:
- Fast Company named her to their “Most Creative People in Business†List
- Fortune put her on their “Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs†List
- The Huffington Post listed her as one of six major disruptors in business… alongside Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg.Â
Previously, Kara was Vice President of Shopping and E-commerce Partnerships at AOL, where she helped lead the growth of its startup shopping business to a $1B enterprise.Â
She has appeared on the TODAY show, CNBC-TV, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, ABC News, and Extra TV.Â
FAVORITE QUOTES:
“Don’t think about what you can’t do. Figure out what you can do. Then do it to the best of your ability.â€Â – Kara Goldin
“In business… a no is a maybe… and maybe is a yes.†– Kara GoldinÂ
MINUTE BY MINUTE:
- 0:02 What to expect today
- 3:25 Meet Kara
- 5:31 Why Kara’s book is important now
- 11:00 How Kara’s journey started
- 17:00 When Kara met her husband
- 19:42 Think outside of your industry
- 27:10 Success can be dangerous
- 30:02 When Kara decided to solve a problem
- 33:36 How to connect with Kara
- 34:24 Mitch’s biggest takeaways
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:
What did you think? What’s something that stood out to you from what Kara said? Hit me up. Drop a comment and let me know. I can’t wait to hear from YOU!
Dre Baldwin is my guest. His story and his approach to life will inspire you! In high school, he wanted to play basketball… but he barely made the cut. He committed himself to learning, growing, and adapting. In just 5 years, Dre went from the end of the bench and no game time… to a contract to play professional basketball.Â
THEN, during his 9-year career as a professional player… Dre pioneered new genres of personal branding and entrepreneurship. And… thanks to all his hard work on and off the court… Dre’s online content has been viewed over 73 million times and he’s appeared in national campaigns with Nike, Finish Line, Wendy’s, and Gatorade… just to name a few.Â
It takes a TON of energy to do what Dre does daily. So we’re going to talk about what it takes to gain and maintain UNSTOPPABLE energy… even in 2020! I’m excited to have him on. So let’s get to this!
RESOURCES:
- Dre’s FREE GIFT: MirrorOfMotivation.com
- Dre’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/drebaldwin
- Dre’s website: dreallday.com
MORE ABOUT DRE AND THE DRE BALDWIN EPISODE:
Dre’s been busy cranking out content to help people WORK ON THEIR GAME on and off the court.
Let’s run the numbers… so you know what I’m talking about here:Â
In 2005… he started blogging.
In 2006… he started publishing videos on this little known website called “YouTube.â€Â (Heard of it?)
Since then… he’s published over 7,000 videos to 130,000+ subscribers… and get this… his content has been viewed over 73 million times to date.
In 2016, he launched his DAILY “Work On Your Game†Podcast. Since then… he’s published over 1,500 episodes and has had more than 3 million downloads.
Impressive right? Â
Well… we’re not done. Â
Let’s throw in some more numbers.
Dre has given 4 TED Talks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative.
He’s authored 27 books.Â
And as I mentioned earlier, thanks to all this work… he’s appeared in national campaigns with Nike, Finish Line, Wendy’s, and Gatorade… just to name a few.
Obviously… it takes a LOT of energy to put out this level of content on a consistent basis. So, I talk with Dre about his specific strategies for gaining and maintaining UNSTOPPABLE energy… even in 2020!
MINUTE BY MINUTE:Â
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- 0:02 What to expect today
- 1:21 Are you a coach? Check this out!
- 2:40 Meet Dre
- 4:53 How Dre went “all-in” on his dream
- 13:44 3 reasons Dre decided to be a content creator
- 19:02 What helps Dre stay energized
- 21:02 The discipline of getting the job done
- 23:33 The importance of positive self-talk
- 25:28 Dre’s set of commitments
- 29:30 How the awareness of life and death affects your performance
- 31:40 Dre’s advice for you
- 38:00 Mitch’s biggest takeaway
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LET’S HEAR FROM YOU!
What do YOU think? I want to hear from YOU! What’s something that struck you about Dre’s story and outlook? Leave a comment and let me know. I can’t wait to hear from YOU!