The Niche Is You
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Ep 140Think In Decades, Not Days
In this episode, I talk about defining a path for yourself, what keeps you motivated when you don’t feel like it, why your vision is a marathon and needs time to develop, how your experiences shape your wisdom and your wisdom helps you make better decisions, cutting out all the noise that isn’t related to your path, placing sound bets on yourself and reaping the fruits of your decisions and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:If You Weren't Capable, You Wouldn't Have the CallingApple: https://apple.co/3PICRRs Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3rKsFzU Referenced Blog Post:Conviction by Jordan O’Connor
Ep 139Go Easy on the Risk Takers… They Have a Massive Undertaking
In this episode, I talk about dealing with pessimism and doubt from those that don’t understand why you’re choosing a different path, what the “risk takers” (artists, entrepreneurs, path creators, etc) go through mentally, emotionally and spiritually in building something other than the conventional route, dealing with conformity pressure, dealing with stigmatization of failure, dealing with people who misunderstand our risk for answering our calling and thinking bigger and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:If You Weren't Capable, You Wouldn't Have the CallingApple: https://apple.co/3PICRRs Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3rKsFzU
Ep 138If You Weren't Capable, You Wouldn't Have the Calling
In this episode, I talk about answering your calling even if you don’t feel “capable,” receiving opportunities even when you think you’re not ready for them, understanding that your intuition knows you’re good enough, not having it all figured out but moving in the direction of something bigger, leaping and the net appearing, your “supply” or money is already there and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:If It Doesn’t Come Bursting Out of You In Spite of Everything, Don’t Do ItApple: https://apple.co/3tew2zM Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RIG6LB
Ep 137If It Doesn't Come Bursting Out of You In Spite of Everything, Don't Do It
In this episode, I talk about surrendering to your God given talents, what you ought to be doing versus what you are currently doing, what is it that truly comes “bursting” out of you, do you feel chosen for your work or settling, where is there flow and where does it seem like forced energy and work, the difference between engaging work and burdensome work, desires versus needs and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:In Helping Others, Are You Ignoring Your Own Needs?Apple: https://apple.co/46qBIF0Spotify: https://spoti.fi/48wQBra
Ep 136In Helping Others, Are You Ignoring Your Own Needs
In this episode, I talk about not neglecting yourself to do the work for others, how giving yourself the right energy and momentum helps even more people, looking at your major activities in a week and observing which ones are feeding you and which ones are draining you, looking at how much time you spent helping others and ignored your own needs, understanding what you want to be doing and should dedicate time to instead of doing the work for other people who should be doing their own work and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:You Don’t Want the Safe Path, You Want the “Right” PathApple: https://apple.co/45SZYzfSpotify: https://spoti.fi/44yEpTEBooks Featured In This Episode:1. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Ep 135Are You Addicted to the Drug of Opportunity
In this episode, I talk about why we get allured to new opportunities often at the expense of our current commitments, the fear of missing out, risk aversion, the need for social validation to compare that our current path is better, decision paralysis from dealing with too many opportunities, how to trust our own path and opportunities and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:It’s Not Me, It’s YouApple: https://apple.co/3PdaRoRSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RclsTM
Ep 134Never Underestimate the Power of One Person Believing in You
In this episode, I talk about the power of at least one person believing in you, the psychological and neurological effects of belief, the power of you believing in someone else, the release of oxytocin and dopamine that comes from support and belief, the effects belief has on our decision making, self-control and discipline, the power of having a coach or mentor, setting an example from your own behaviors and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Showing Up Isn’t Always Easy, But It’s the Only Option You’ve GotApple: https://apple.co/3POaZgaSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3LERSmb
Ep 133Your Ideal Partner Is Closer Than You Think
In this episode, I talk about your ideal partner, being the partner they’re looking for before they find you, what we want in others is what we want in ourselves, aligning our behavior with what we want in them, partnership is NOT completion but expansion, speeding up your divine timing and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Divine Timing Speeds Up When You Decide to Step Into ItApple: https://apple.co/3KnOqg1Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3KnMdRL
Ep 132You Take Care of the Quantity, God Will Take Care of the Quality
In this episode, I talk about the effects consistency have in bringing about more quality into our lives, why showing up wins EVERY time, how repetition creates change, the power of listening to our soul for the “right” moves and providing the consistency of listening and executing on them and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Life Becomes Simpler With These 6 Basic TruthsApple: https://apple.co/3LuiLJzSpotify: https://spoti.fi/462f0U2Books Featured In This Episode:1. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Ep 131Showing Up Isn’t Always Easy, But it’s the Only Option You’ve Got
In this episode, I talk why showing up is the only option you got, what to do to find your fire, remembering why you started, aligning yourself to see all the opportunities when you don’t see them, remembering to be a student on days you’re not a teacher, finding a push or an edge, having grace with others even when it’s tough, using your resilience when the motivation isn’t there and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Life Becomes Simpler With These 6 Basic TruthsApple: https://apple.co/3LuiLJzSpotify: https://spoti.fi/462f0U2
Ep 130The Happiest People Aren’t Who You Think
In this episode, I talk about happiness from fulfillment and interesting work versus solely for doing nothing, why having something to create gives us meaning and direction, how following curiosity is more fun than being idle, using “business” as a means to create something you want to explore, pursuing intrinsic sustainable motivation, Derek Sivers book Anything You Want and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:You’ve Been Lied To About Not Getting Paid For Doing What You LoveApple: https://apple.co/3P3ZzTYSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3PtHXCwBooks featured in this episode:1. Anything You Want by Derek Sivers
Ep 129Trust Your Taste & Make What You Like… There’s an Audience For Every Taste
In this episode, I talk about trusting what you make and create, how there’s an audience for every type of person and creativity, looking at the music artist Russ as an example for building independently and at your own pace and creativity, the longevity from building from your soul, emotional integrity, the eventual results from doing things your way and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:One is Greater Than ZeroApple: https://apple.co/3PEnJ8ZSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3PHu7MC
Ep 128One is Greater Than Zero
In this episode, I talk about needing a mission which is really you, what doing nothing versus 1 thing looks like over a set period of time even if its just a month, doing one new thing and removing one thing, the key to consistency, the contrast of small numbers versus end outcomes, the process and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:The Genius Thing To Do Is Both the Most Obvious & Least ExploredApple: https://apple.co/45LjiyjSpotify: https://spoti.fi/483V9oX
Ep 127The Role of the Artist is the Exact Same as the Role of the Lover
In this episode, I talk about the relationship you have with yourself as a reflection with the world, how art and love are synonymous, being a mirror to society, awakening awareness, connection and community, challenging norms, healing capabilities, sacrifice and commitment, influence on perspective and more! Title is a quote from James Baldwin.Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:The Genius Thing To Do Is Both the Most Obvious & Least ExploredApple: https://apple.co/45LjiyjSpotify: https://spoti.fi/483V9oX
Ep 126It's Not Me, It's You
In this episode, I talk about going sane can feel like you’re going crazy, the dynamic between you and others as you make necessary changes, blocked energies versus unblocked, sustaining your momentum while managing those who distract you or deter you from your path, knowing how to stay in your zone and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:What is Your Current Life a Metaphor For?Apple: https://apple.co/3RjNvAQSpotify: https://spoti.fi/45JGPjRBooks featured in this episode:1. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Ep 125Other’s Approval Doesn’t Constitute Your Worth, Moving In Your Value Does
In this episode, I talk about status versus purpose, validation versus value, labels versus character, titles versus talents, drawing your purpose from pursuit of yourself, the flaws with external validation and the expansion from your intrinsic value, the dangers of outsourcing your worth, the limitations of the external versus the limitless possibilities from your worth and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Actualizing Our Gifts Is An Act of Devotion to GodApple: https://apple.co/3rXKTxQSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3rZx6a9
Ep 124Life Becomes Much Simpler With These 6 Basic Truths
In this episode, I talk about 6 simple truths that will change your whole life, how to affect the world around you, how to affect the people around you, how we make our choices, what to do when we don’t know what to do, having boundaries and respect, the benefits and freedom of honesty and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:The Genius Thing to Do is Both the Most Obvious & the Least ExploredApple: https://apple.co/45LjiyjSpotify: https://spoti.fi/483V9oX
Ep 123You Either See Things Through a Critical Lens, Or a Creative One
In this episode, I talk about how our perspective changes based on our critical mind (lens) versus our creative mind (lens), what our critical mind tells us and what our creative mind knows, understanding our imperfections, getting rid of limited belief systems and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:The Genius Thing to Do is Both the Most Obvious & the Least ExploredApple: https://apple.co/45LjiyjSpotify: https://spoti.fi/483V9oXBooks featured in this episode:1. The Pivot Year by Brianna Wiest
Ep 122You’ve Been Lied To About Not Getting Paid For Doing What You Love
In this episode, I talk about the fact that we’ve been told we can’t earn a living from doing what we love and that’s untrue, how you can be paid for doing work you love, you can earn with your mind and not your time, you can be free just by being yourself, you can trust a different path for yourself and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Creativity, Authenticity & Entrepreneurship: The Modern RenaissanceApple: https://apple.co/3XdgeYLSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3Xc4AxyBooks featured in this episode:1. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron2. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Ep 121Knowing What to Work On Is More Important Than Just Working
In this episode, I talk about why we need to focus on the right work for ourselves, where are we getting most distracted, the value of prioritization, the value of the right effort, the value of choice, the value of value, the value of leverage, the value of time, the value of compound interest, the value of efficiency, the value of subtraction (or elimination), references to my clarity workshop, key books that promote these principles and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Before Getting Overwhelmed, Can You Remove the Complexity?Apple: https://apple.co/3rbaJhaSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3Nr3olbBooks featured in this episode:1. Effortless: Make it Easier to Do What Matters Most2. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less3. The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results4. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Ep 120You Don’t Want the Safe Path, You Want the Right Path
In this episode, I talk about why the most responsible thing you can do is to choose your own path, how society defines success versus your soul, how your talents are more important than your credentials, how your integrity wins the long game versus winning by any means necessary, how the answer isn’t more, how commitment will expand everything you’re looking for and the art of your own authenticity and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:When You’re Done Trying to Be Something You’re Not, Everything Else Will Take OffApple: https://apple.co/3qln2rySpotify: https://spoti.fi/3qAjT71
Ep 119What Is Your Current Life a Metaphor For
In this episode, I talk about embracing your true calling, are you pursuing a “shadow calling” instead, are you “half in” with your calling, where are you holding back, what calls to you no matter how much you ignore it, are you working “adjacent” to your calling, what invitations do you continue to receive to bring you further into your calling and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:When You’re Done Trying to Be Something You’re Not, Everything Else Will Take OffApple: https://apple.co/3qln2rySpotify: https://spoti.fi/3qAjT71
Ep 118Don’t Be Afraid of Conflict, That You Forgo Reason
In this episode, I talk about why avoiding conflict moves you further away from your intended peace and harmony, how to deal with conflict in a more meaningful and productive way, the illusion of safety that comes from avoiding dealing with things and the long term consequences that come from that, the costs of avoiding conflict, how dealing with conflict can propel so many good things in your life and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:You Can Be Kind & Have BoundariesApple: https://apple.co/3qwuYGlSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3QF5Wzn
Ep 117The Genius Thing To Do Is Both the Most Obvious & Least Explored
In this episode, I talk about Leonardo da Vinci, why he was so successful, characteristics that should be obvious for our personal development and growth in all areas of our life but are sometimes less explored or executed, the power of curiosity, why being present matters most, constant experimentation, critical thinking is a superpower, having a strong work ethic for the exact things that need your attention, your environments of people and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Don’t Build for Society’s Direction of Success, Build For Your Soul’s Direction of PurposeApple: https://apple.co/45gX4V3Spotify: https://spoti.fi/45FvoZO
Ep 116We All Have Patterns, Which Ones Do You Want?
In this episode, I talk about the patterns we have in all areas of our lives, how we understand and observe them, how we look at them from an emotional, scientific and spiritual place, how we alter our decisions moving forward, how we make new patterns, how we get our desired outcomes and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:3 Big Decisions - What You Do, Where You Live & Who You’re WithApple: https://apple.co/43wuoWlSpotify: https://spoti.fi/43th70V
Ep 115If You Need Momentum, Remember Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast
In this episode, I talk about the concept of finding your right pace so you don’t burn out, creating a range of consistency so you can make progress faster without overwhelm and “doing more”, knowing when too much is too much so we can step away, finding our flow and keeping it, creating an effortless plan and approach to our work that keeps us flexible to uncertainty but consistent with desired outcomes and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Practice Like You’ve Never Won. Play Like You’ve Never Lost.Apple: https://apple.co/3s3sjo6Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OP8V63
Ep 114Don’t Build For Society’s Direction of Success, Build For Your Soul’s Direction of Purpose
In this episode, I talk about understanding what your soul wants versus what society says you should want, getting a clear direction on what feels aligned for you, redefining your own success principles, having a spiritual mentor, questioning why you want what you want, observing areas that deplete you and invigorate you, observing the wins you didn’t see and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:When You’re Done Trying to Be Something You’re Not, Everything Will Take OffApple: https://apple.co/3qln2rySpotify: https://spoti.fi/3qAjT71
Ep 113It’s Not About Being the Best, It’s About Being the Only
In this episode, I talk about not competing with the world but working to be 1-of-1 (the only), redefining your life’s work as a unique expression, creating something that reflects who you are, pursuing intrinsic fulfillment not external validation, your uniqueness and creating value for others has a ripple effect, embracing your individuality without reservation, removing comparison and creating distinctness, creating without conformity and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:When You’re Done Trying to Be Something You’re Not, Everything Will Take OffApple: https://apple.co/3qln2rySpotify: https://spoti.fi/3qAjT71
Ep 112"I Pray For You" Is Someone Wishing Abundance Over You
In this episode, I talk about the power and abundance of prayer, what praying does for us at a spiritual, emotional, mental and physical level, what happens when we put intention and energy behind prayer, healing ourselves, resolving internal and external conflict, receiving more guidance, clarity and direction and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Are Our Prayers Always Being AnsweredApple: https://apple.co/3R4V4ZPSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3HpI8uq
Ep 111You Can Be Kind & Have Boundaries
In this episode, I talk about the balance between being kind and having boundaries, understanding where to implement more boundaries, being nice but not naive, being honest and direct while also having grace and respect, the top 5 reasons why people lack boundaries, how to become more self-aware and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Growth is the Art of Becoming Someone You LoveApple: https://apple.co/3MxBuniSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3Mt80Xy
Ep 110When You’re Done Trying to Be Something You’re Not, Everything Else Will Take Off
In this episode, I talk about surrendering to your talents and gifts instead of the image you were trying to live up to, why being ourselves helps our entire lives take off, the maturity of being authentic, aligning with who you really are instead of trying to fit in for everyone else’s sake, removing the fear of disappointing others, not being afraid to do things that don’t look as appealing to others and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Don’t Be Afraid to Start OverApple: https://apple.co/3OakfJwSpotify: https://spoti.fi/44K1cwB
Ep 109Practice Like You’ve Never Won. Play Like You’ve Never Lost
In this episode, I talk about Michael Jordan’s famous quote, “practice like you’ve never won, play like you’ve never lost,” having a balance approach to work and life, maintaining humility and strong work ethic while also embodying confidence and optimism, the attributes of practicing like you’ve never won, the characteristics of playing like you’ve never lost, examples of people throughout history who’ve had demonstrated these principles, identifying what they all had in common and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Learning to Do the Hard Things, Especially When You Don't Feel Like ItApple: https://apple.co/3QiKZKySpotify: https://spoti.fi/3QonQGo
Ep 108The 1% Do What the Other 99% Don’t, So the 1% Outcomes Are Inevitable
In this episode, I talk about what the 1% do that the other 99% don’t, going the extra mile, understanding what to do with your time, learning and listening, employing more humility, acting on knowledge, limiting distractions, using self observation as a means to optimize your approach and not attack your effort, finding routines that work, finding people who’ve done it before, asking for help, experimenting, showing more than talking and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:The Real Imposter Syndrome is Not Being Who You Were Meant to BeApple: https://apple.co/3OycwpPSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3rGATbY
Ep 107If You’re Looking for a Path, What’s the Greatest Thing You Can Do With Your Life
In this episode, I talk about how to identify our own lane or path, looking to our youth for discovery of our purpose, removing the boundaries of “that’s not a real job” mentality to pursue our calling, identifying our “flow states,” creating time for personal reflection, asking ourselves the right questions and identifying what those questions are and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:The Real Imposter Syndrome is Not Being Who You Were Meant to BeApple: https://apple.co/3OycwpPSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3rGATbY
Ep 106Actualizing Our Gifts Is An Act of Devotion to God
In this episode, I talk about finding value in what we create and not through external validation, some interesting thoughts from Rick Rubin on the value as an artist, what true success is, respecting your gifts and talents and then using them, respecting the world with our authenticity, creating from a place that the audience can feel and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:How to Better Understand Your IntuitionApple: https://apple.co/3XRKcStSpotify: https://spoti.fi/44p82rb
Ep 105Learning to Do the Hard Things, Especially When You Don't Feel Like It
In this episode, I talk about doing the hard things, doing what feels aligned, keeping your promises to yourself, showing up everyday even when you don’t feel like it, trusting your intuition, following your soul, having more faith in your decisions, creating more consistency, practicing discipline and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Everything is Hard in the Mind, Not in ExecutionApple: https://apple.co/3oKDAYw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LtOLha
Ep 104Don’t Try to Get Everything Exactly Right the First Time
In this episode, I talk about not trying to get everything right the first time, perfection stalls performance, make it as easy as possible to start from scratch with little risk, managing the inner critic in your head, approaching everything as one step at a time versus taking on the end vision, treating everything like a first draft so you can make things happen immediately and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:The Real Imposter Syndrome is Not Being Who You Were Meant to BeApple: https://apple.co/3OycwpP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3rGATbY Book referenced in this episode - Effortless: Make it Easier to Do What Matters Most
Ep 103The Real Imposter Syndrome is Not Being Who You Were Meant to Be
In this episode, I talk about imposter syndrome, how it might come more from not doing and being the things you’re called to, how perfectionism keeps us from seeing all that we’ve accomplished, how a lack of credentials hold us back, how new challenges allow us to be more of who we really are, avoiding the comparison trap, not caving to high expectations of others and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Don’t Be Afraid to Start OverApple: https://apple.co/3OakfJw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/44K1cwB
Ep 102Don’t Be Afraid to Start Over
In this episode, I talk about not being afraid to start over, that you’re never starting from the beginning but from experience, my own personal accounts of starting over 7+ times over the past decade, why we need consistency, key takeaways from my journey, being flexible with the things you don’t expect, dealing with changes and disruptions, showing up when the motivation isn’t there and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Stop Resisting the Season You Are In & Start Embracing It InsteadApple: https://apple.co/44rwisNSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3Y3fbLx
Ep 101How to Be a Better Communicator - Pt. 2
In this episode, I talk about understanding our communication styles, having and using more than one style depending on the context and environment, the power of active listening, using non-verbal communication, having empathy and emotional intelligence in all types of conversations and interactions, being more clear and direct, giving and receiving feedback, solving conflicts, forgiveness and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:How to Be a Better Communicator - Pt 1Apple: https://apple.co/3fv7rj4Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3M6sYLl
Ep 100Stop Resisting the Season You Are In & Start Embracing It Instead
In this episode, I talk about not resisting our tough seasons, what happens when we stay in resistance versus embracing them, what we miss when we stay in resistance versus what we expand on when we embrace, allowing new energy and new opportunities into our world that are trying to reach us, expanding our self-love and gifts and talents, as well as our communication with self, God and others and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Are You Seeking Information or Are You Seeking AnswersApple: https://apple.co/3DkeMec Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PY4x6P
Ep 99Don't Seek Approval of the World, Seek to Be a Light In It
In this episode, I talk about why we seek approval from others and how to stop, how fitting in is NOT part of the plan while you’re here, developing your curiosity, commitment and devotion to be more in your purpose, validating your own choices and decisions, loving your own path, 5 questions to ask yourself (journal prompt) and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Authenticity is Recovering the Part of Yourself You Abandoned to be PracticalApple: https://apple.co/3NpUt3mSpotify: https://urlgeni.us/spotify/authenticity
Ep 98Are You Seeking Information or Are You Seeking Answers
In this episode, I talk about the differences between seeking too much information and learning answers from doing, how less productive you are from always needing more info, being in the game gives you every answer you’re looking for, how to experiment for answers instead of ask for what to do, why we overthink and procrastinate and how to get out of it and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Sometimes When You Think You’re Behind, You’re Right On TimeApple: https://apple.co/46eu4OV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42XMi4n
Ep 973 Big Decisions - What You Do, Where You Live & Who You’re With
In this episode, I talk about 3 main decisions that will guide your entire life which will determine how to navigate personal fulfillment, skill development, impact, environments, opportunities, connection with nature, emotional support, personal growth, love & companionship and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Sometimes When You Think You’re Behind, You’re Right On TimeApple: https://apple.co/46eu4OV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42XMi4n
Ep 96How to Better Understand Your Intuition
In this episode, I talk about why we get sudden feelings of “knowing,” having an “it just came to me moment,” learning to distinguish between your conditioned mind and your intuitive guidance (soul), cultivating balance between intuition and rational thinking, questions you can ask yourself to better understand what your intuition is telling you and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Sometimes When You Think You’re Behind, You’re Right On TimeApple: https://apple.co/46eu4OV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42XMi4n
Ep 95It’s Not Annoying or Cringe, Promote Yourself, Your Art or Your Work
In this episode, I talk about dealing with the fear of promoting yourself, your work, your art or your brand / mission, how you might be more of a natural than you think at promoting yourself, how your creativity can help you in making it a good business, remembering that your audience is always growing and you need to always be promoting and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Authenticity is Recovering the Part of Yourself You Abandoned to Be Practical Apple: https://apple.co/3NpUt3m Spotify: https://urlgeni.us/spotify/authenticity
Ep 94Listener Q&A: Distractions, Focus, God & the Most Profound Advice
In this episode, I talk answer questions from my audience on some of the most profound advice I’ve ever learned from interviewing people from around the world, what I would tell my 23 year old self, how I started connecting with God, what steps would I give my younger self for my business life and personal life, my spiritual routines, dealing with distractions and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Do You Have Something You Can Do Effortlessly For HoursApple: https://apple.co/447xl0MSpotify: https://spoti.fi/44fUn5J
Ep 93Go for Freedom.... It Allows You to Control What You Work On
In this episode, I talk about what does freedom in your own life and choices look like to you, what happens when we chase money instead of connect to ourselves, having the ability to do more of what we love, the outcomes we create from living our actual life desires in the present and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:We Must Redefine Wealth By Rewriting the Rules of ItApple: https://apple.co/3MX4ftKSpotify: https://spoti.fi/42ClrKT
Ep 92Do You Have Something You Can Do Effortlessly For Hours?
In this episode, I talk about why you may be procrastinating, why laziness may be happening and how to combat it, the concept of IKIGAI which is combining what you love to do with what you are good at and what the world needs and what you can get paid for, looking for signals on what you’d really like to be doing with your time and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352My writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day But They Were Laying Bricks Every HourApple: https://apple.co/43NFZl7Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Nl7XgS
Ep 91Authenticity is Recovering the Part of Yourself You Abandoned to be Practical
In this episode, I talk about authenticity recovering the parts of you that you abandoned to be practical, to fit in, to make someone else feel comfortable instead of you, to make others happy, to prove your worth, to make content instead of art and to follow the trends, plus 5 key questions to ask yourself in EVERY situation or experience that can keep completely connected to yourself and your most authentic and more!Follow me on Instagram @mattgottesmanJump on my weekly texts for the soul here 480-530-7352Read my weekly writing mattgottesman.substack.com FREE Reverse Engineer Your Life (Clarity Crash Course): Time, Energy, Money, Creativity, Work, Rest & Play - https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-lifeOther Related Episodes:Authenticity is Trusting Who Are Instead of Seeking Everyone Else For Your IdentityApple: https://apple.co/3ypo0mPSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3FbwNMT