DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast discover how you can change lives through mentoring with JuVan Langford! Listen To The Podcast: To say that my guest today had some early setbacks in his life would be a massive understatement. After losing his father to leukemia and bearing witness to his mother's battle with substance abuse, JuVan Langford was placed into foster care. Today, he is a teen advocate who looks to help young men to see beyond their circumstance and gives them tools to tackle the challenges they face. In this episode, you will… Learn the important difference between calling children out and calling them forward Hear the impact that mentorship has had in JuVan's life and how you can pour your knowledge into others as well Discover how reframing the stories you tell yourself can shift your outlook and empower you to take action and show up Find out how JuVan overcame his fear of connecting with men and how he is helping young men who have suffered abuse to forge connections with mentors Listen in. Get inspired. Get equipped. Make the difference you were put on the planet to make! Let's do this. [Tweet ""How you show up anywhere is how you show up everywhere." @juvanlangford"] Episode Resources juvan.langford@gmail.com @juvanlangford (twitter) www.thementour.com @thementour (instagram) www.juvanlangford.com https://m.youtube.com/user/themrjlangford https://mitchmatthews.com/secret-life-coaching-strategies/ https://mitchmatthews.com/micro-mentoring-the-5-minute-leadership-solution/ https://mitchmatthews.com/bob-burg/

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast with Alessia Guthrie discover what happens when a community comes together with creativity! Listen To The Podcast: Would you want to live in a town where temperatures can drop to -76˚Fahrenheit? Most people wouldn't. That means those who stay are there because they want to be. My guest today is one of those people willing to brave the cold... and she's living the DREAM.THINK.DO life do amid the frigid temps! Alessia Guthrie moved to Whitehorse, Yukon, the largest city in northern Canada (population 28,000), and acted on her incredible spirit for service! She inspired a team of people to work together to create a maker space called "YuKonstruct," where community members can go to gain access to high quality and innovative tools to exercise their creativity. Alessia Guthrie Learn about the philosophy behind YuKonstruct and the positive impact it's had on the community, as well as how Alessia and her tribe got it up and running. Plus, you'll discover her tips on how to adapt to new things and ways that you can drive creativity in a group of people. When a community comes together it can create amazing things (including a giant cardboard Yeti). Listen in and find out how to get yours rolling! Cardboard Yeti being tossed in the fire! [Tweet ""Know your strength and then find someone to fill in the gaps." @yukonstruct"] Episode Resources Click here to find out more about: YuKonstruct Click here to find more about: (co)space Text: dreamthinkdo to 33444

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast with Paul Bulka Jr you'll discover how to fly!! Listen To The Podcast: Would you ever give up a promising job offer in order to teach people how to hover on a board dozens of feet above the water?? That's exactly what today's guest did! Paul Bulka Jr. saw a video on flyboarding and wanted to build a business around it, so he moved to San Diego with $900, a truck, and a jet ski. Now he's the founder of Aquatic Aviation, the very first flyboard rental company in North America, and business is booming! Paul shares how he and a close group of friends began their business (it included a lot of quality time with Google), as well as why he refused to give up when the going got tough. Plus, you'll gain his insight on the hazards of working with friends and why it's essential to break out of your comfort zone. Listen in and discover how to take your vision and build it into a reality! [Tweet ""If you're going to do something, commit 100% to it." @AquaticAviation"] Episode Resources Aquaticaviation.com Flyboarding videos Send me an email at: mitch@mitchmatthews.com

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast you'll learn about micro-mentoring: the 5-minute leadership solution! Listen To The Podcast: In this DREAM. THINK. DO. episode, we do a deep dive into something I call, "Micro-Mentoring." This simple but powerful approach to mentoring and coaching is something you can start to use... immediately! Whether you're a leader, a teacher, a parent, or simply a globe-changer with a big idea... you'll be able to use this strategy to draw out more engagement, ownership, and "get-er-done" effort! And you'll be able to do it in 5 minutes or less. [Tweet ""Instead of giving an answer, ask a question!" #dreamthinkdo"] Episode Resources: To get the Micro-Mentoring Participant Guide mentioned, click here. Click Here Other Episodes Mentioned: Episode 016 - The "Tie It" Strategy Episode 030 - Secret Life Coaching Strategies COMMENTS: Let us know how YOU might use the "Micro-Mentoring" strategies in YOUR world. Where might it be good to ask a question as opposed to replying with a quick answer? I'd love to hear from YOU!

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast you'll hear from Laura Roeder the Queen of Pivot and how you can make the same change in your life! Listen To The Podcast: Would you ever fire ALL of your clients? Today's guest did! Meet Laura Roeder, a former web designer who did a complete "pivot" in her business and fired every one of her clients. She did that so she could make a clean break and shift her business model. She then specialized and became a social media consultant and in less than a year she was at 6-figures with her new endeavor. Her activities got her national attention and she was named one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under 35 (3 years in a row). She was also invited to the White House to speak on entrepreneurship. Now, Laura has pivoted again. She's working with her husband to launch EDGAR, a social media management tool. Hear how Laura has made her decisions to "pivot" and go after new opportunities. Learn why it has been essential for her to create an "absolute no" in her business. Discover the importance of removing "success blinders" and how questioning the status quo led to the creation of some of her biggest successes (as well as some romance along the way too!). If you want to be able to identify opportunities and work smart as you pursue them... this episode is for you! [Tweet ""The idea that you'll get more time in your day is just never going to happen." @lkr"] Episode Resources Meetedgar.com @meetedgar @lkr

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast with Jeff Goins you'll learn why the internet age is the PERFECT time to build your community! Listen To The Podcast: Do you have an incredible idea or product and want to get it to everyone who needs it? Then it's time for you to build a tribe! Jeff Goins is here to help you create a community, one that supports you and loves to hear what you have to say. Jeff is a full-time writer and rocks at building tribes, he went from 0 to over 100,000 followers in just 18 months, and has a website that's visited by millions. Now... Jeff wants to help you spread YOUR message! Find out why building a tribe is so important and learn the specific steps to growing your community. Don't get in a funk because you think your following is low, discover how to change your mindset and honor the community you already have, then allow them to help you expand. You have an awesome idea; it's time to build your tribe so that idea can keep growing! [Tweet ""Everyone with something to contribute needs to get serious about building a tribe." @jeffgoins"] Episode Resources Jeff's free (and amazing videos) on building a tribe! Mitchmatthews.com/tribewriters Jeff's Website: Jeff Goins.com

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast with Lewis Howes you'll discover how to take adversity and let it help you on the path to greatness! Listen To The Podcast: Has life ever knocked you down? Given you that kick in the butt or punch in the face that completely disrupted your plans? Then find out how you can take that adversity and transform it into opportunity! On this episode, I'm joined by former professional athlete Lewis Howes, who faced a career-ending injury and ended up with a multi-million dollar business and wildly successful podcast (after spending over a year on his sister's couch). Now he's here to share how you can get past adversity too! Hear how Lewis stopped himself from going stagnant after hitting a rough patch and allowed his fear to push him towards courage. Discover the three points of mutual connection that he used to relate to the people he admired, and how he was able to learn from them without asking for ANYTHING. Plus, Lewis gives you the 8 principles of greatness from his new book, The School of Greatness. Listen in and discover how you can take a difficult situation and turn it into an opportunity. When faced with adversity don't let it stop you, let it propel you to your next level of success! [Tweet ""Without fear we don't have the opportunity to be courageous." @lewishowes #dreamthinkdo"] Episode Resources The School of Greatness – Podcast The School of Greatness – Book @lewishowes

It's the 50th episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, so we're having a celebration!! And as a present just for you, I'm giving you the 3 steps for getting more done! Listen To The Podcast: This is it, the episode is finally here!! I am so psyched to be doing our 50th episode for Dream. Think. Do. so today is going to be a celebration! A celebration of all you wonderful dreamers and everything you've accomplished so far because you believe in this revolution, and more importantly, you believe in yourself! And, of course, I give you a few strategies on how to organize your day (I just couldn't help myself). Discover this 3 step process for better organizing your day so you can get more done. All of these steps are simple and fairly obvious on their own, but it's when you combine all three that the magic really happens! Learn how to implement all three into your life, and get rid of those monkey brains (That's right. Monkey brains. It will make sense, I promise.) So listen in, join the celebration, and thank you for helping spread the word on how to dream bigger, think better, and do more!! [Tweet ""those who dream big aren't ignoring reality…they are envisioning a reality beyond what others believe is possible" –Jill Friestad-Tate"]

On this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, I'm joined by Ryan Weimer to discover how he used his passion to give hundreds of kids their magical moment. Listen To The Podcast: A pirate ship, Toothless, and the Frozen ice castle. What do these all have in common? They're magically elaborate Halloween costumes specifically created for children in wheelchairs by my guest, Ryan Weimer. Ryan was simply a dad who wanted his children to be seen as superstars, which led him to start Magic Wheelchairs, a non-profit that constructs costumes tailor-made for kids in wheelchairs. Now you too can discover how to take your passion and use it to improve the lives of others! Learn how Ryan went from a nurse and father of five to the founder of a non-profit, one that puts in hundreds of hours to make a special night for children across the country. You'll find out how he used a Kickstarter campaign to expand his dream, and why it's so important to be willing to ask for and receive help from those who wish to give. You don't have to have it all figured out; you just have to start. Now is the time to find your passion, your love, and take that first step towards living it! [Tweet ""We're capable of doing phenomenal things, but we have to make that effort." @MagicWheelchair"] Resources: Check out: MagicWheelchair.org!

On this deep dive episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, I'll share how you can break through those areas where your inner voice is saying "I can't." Listen To The Podcast: Do you ever have those moments where you simply think, "I can't"? Where there's something you should do, or want to do, but you come up with all these reasons why you can't do it right now? I do. In fact, I had that moment when I was about to start this episode. And the strategies that I give you are the very same ones that I had to use to break through the stuck and get this podcast done. Now I'm so glad I did! Whether you're worn out, or scared, or feel unprepared, you can use these tools to silence the "I can't" and start saying "let's do this". Learn the questions you need to ask yourself, from "what steps can I take?" to "who can I be learning from?". Plus, you'll hear how I hung off a rock ledge to get over my fear of heights. Everyone has those "I can't" moments (even my dog, Lily!), what's important is how you respond to them. Because often the tasks that we don't want to do are the ones that we NEED to do. So listen in and stop letting that voice in your head prevent you from living your dreams! [Tweet ""The world needs you to be YOU.""]