Intentional Growth #359: Mindfulness, Happiness, Leadership and Success in the "Business of Life" as an Entrepreneur with Matt Altman
In today’s podcast, I chat with Matt Altman, Sportiqe’s Co-Founder and CEO, about thriving in both business and the "business of life." Matt recounts his transition from pro sports to entrepreneurship, highlighting the importance of emotional stability.
We dove into Matt's “profit in life” concept, measured using his formula: A+DEF times C squared. The discussion encompasses the significance of mindfulness, self-discovery, and meditation in nurturing inner peace.
Altman also reveals Sportiqe's core values, 'Evolve' and 'Teamwork', and shares insights on Conscious Capitalism, which fosters mutual benefits for all stakeholders, impacting lives and financial statements positively. We conclude with the transformative “journey within,” emphasizing self-awareness as a bedrock of success.
Stay tuned to learn why I’m now passionate about buffalos and think they make the ideal logo for Sportiqe!
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Top Takeaways From Today's Episode
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Intersections of Personal and Business Growth: Personal growth and business success are intertwined and need to be treated that way. We are one person who wears lots of hats but we need to be happy and funnel our most scarce resource (time) into the areas that matter the most.
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Importance of Inner Peace: Altman's journey emphasizes the crucial role of inner peace and emotional balance in both personal wellbeing and business success.
- Conscious Capitalism and Business Values: Learn how Sportiqe integrates Conscious Capitalism principles and values like 'Evolve' and 'Teamwork' to create a culture of continuous learning and mutual dependence.
- Personal Growth as a Reflection of Business Success: True success, according to Altman, lies not just in wealth accumulation but also in cultivating happiness and inner peace. The “profit of life”.
- Interconnectedness of Inner and Outer Worlds: Altman lays out that our external experiences are a reflection of our inner thoughts and beliefs, underpinning the importance of personal transformation.
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Bio:
Established in 2006, Sportiqe was co-founded by Matt Altman who saw a need for on-trend, premium apparel in the destination retail space. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, they are a global, Modern American Comfort Brand, that is committed to delivering elevated basics using premium fabrics, innovative on-trend designs and fashionable fits that not only look and feel good, but provide superior comfort no matter where you roam. Since its inception, Sportiqe has outfitted more than five million people around the globe partnering with some of the most recognizable brands in the world, such as the NBA, Trek, Nintendo, Warner Bros, Live Nation and Dave Matthews Band, providing comfort to all.
Interview Quotes:
11:25 - “Business owners and leaders have a disproportionate amount of ripple effect into things that they're doing because of the leverage of their team, their ecosystem, their stakeholders.” - Ryan Tansom
12:23 - “What every human being wants is the same thing: we want to be happy.” - Matt Altman
16:03 - “If I had inner peace, then I can do anything.” - Matt Altman
30:56 - “To me, the profit is the experience that we’re having. Are we happy? Are we experiencing gratitude?” - Matt Altman
31:44 - “You can make millions and millions of dollars and then be super depressed and not happy. Well then you’re running a deficit business when it comes to your life. I feel like that is the biggest challenge.” - Matt Altman
47:55 - “We all have 168 hours in a week, what are you going to do with it?” - Ryan Tansom
48:45 - “As humans, i think we tend to solve our issues that we have internally, by doing external things.” - Matt Altman
01:06:35 - “The only other thing that's in the present moment besides your breath are your choices.” - Ryan Tansom
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