406. 3 lesser-known [but wildly important] reasons to write a book this year! [And… 3 ways to get started fast!]
Release Date: 07/26/2024
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Today’s guest is Joe Byerly. He’s a rising voice in leadership and the founder of: “From the Green Notebook” — a podcast and blog that’s been inspiring leaders inside and outside the military for over a decade. Joe spent 20+ years in the U.S. Army, earning prestigious honors like: the Legion of Merit, multiple Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award… all while leading teams in high-stakes environments. But what sets Joe apart is his philosophy: leadership isn’t about grinding harder or always pushing to extremes. ...
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In this powerful episode of DREAM THINK DO, Mitch Matthews welcomes back the incredible Amberly Lago! Amberly is a true powerhouse of resilience, inspiration, and grit. She’s been featured on the Today Show, the Hallmark Channel, and in magazines like Shape, Fit Pregnancy, and Health & Disability Magazine—all because of her amazing journey of overcoming adversity. After surviving a near-fatal motorcycle accident, enduring 34 surgeries, and navigating the challenges of chronic pain, Amberly has redefined her life with perseverance, faith, and radical self-care. Now, she’s back with a...
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Jo Franco is a powerhouse multilingual content creator, writer, and entrepreneur who’s all about turning curiosity into action. You might know her as one of the lead travel presenters on Netflix’s The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals, where she helps us to explore the globe through the lens of understanding… cultural connection… and crazy cool rentals. But that’s just the beginning! Jo’s a self-taught language maestro who’s conquered seven languages—yep, seven! AND she’s used her love of words, language and culture to inspire over a million...
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In this inspiring episode, Mitch Matthews dives into the power of RESET Week 2025 – the third week of January – as the perfect time to refocus, redefine, and realign your goals. Mitch digs into the GET Method – a simple yet powerful framework for creating momentum and making this your best year yet. If you’re ready to start 2025… FRESH… your way… this episode is packed with actionable strategies, uplifting stories, and encouragement to get started! ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS: Remember… you can now check out Mitch’s OTHER podcast called “ENCOURAGING THE...
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Today we’re talking with Patti B. Johnson… a renowned expert in change management and strategic communications. Patti is the founder and former CEO of PeopleResults, a consulting firm she launched and led for over 18 years… culminating in a successful private equity acquisition last year. She's also the author of the bestseller… “Make Waves: Be the One to Start Change at Work and in Life!” In the book… Patti offers actionable strategies for initiating meaningful change in both your professional life and in your life… life. Beyond her entrepreneurial endeavors and...
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We’re talking with… Jason Silver. Jason has founded multiple companies… but he’s also quick to point out that he’s also the proud founder of two kids! (He has two boys!) He was able to play a key role scaling Airbnb in its earlier days. And… his most recent endeavor has been on the forefront of our current AI revolution… and he was in AI before it was the cool thing to do! Jason will tell you that he gets his biggest thrill by helping modern employees and their teams unlock a better way to work. But he’ll also be quick to point out that...
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Have you ever told yourself, “I’ll start working on THAT once I’m done with this big project!” Or… “I’m really going to get started on that goal once we’re on the other side of the holidays.” Or… “I’m really going to start making time for ME… once I get this off my plate.” Ever been there? Well… if you’re like me (and many of my Coaching Clients)... you tell yourself that but THEN… on the other side of that project… the holidays… or getting that thing off your plate… something else fills that time and you never get started on the thing...
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Chase Jarvis is back! Chase is an award-winning artist, a serial entrepreneur, and best-selling author! He’s also one of the most influential photographers of the past decade. Chase’s work has been featured in fine art shows across the USA, Europe and the Middle East… and he’s created campaigns for brands like Apple, Nike, and Red Bull. In episode 236 of DREAM THINK DO… we talked with Chase about one of his other amazing books called “Creative Calling” which went on to be an instant bestseller! BUT… today… we’re talking about his brand new book: “Never...
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Antonio Neves is back! I could go on and on about Tony’s achievements and here’s just a short list! He’s the founder of the Man Morning community! He’s the author of the international bestselling book Stop Living on Autopilot Tony’s an award-winning journalist (NBC, PBS, MTV Networks). He’s a success coach for married professionals with kids! He’s one of the best freeegin’ keynote speakers in the world. And he’s an incredible husband to an amazing bride… and he’s a loving dad to two beautiful kiddos! AND… as of today… he’s a FIVE TIME GUEST on...
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Cassidyy Atkins is joining us. Cassidyy is a Media Strategist and Podcast Producer and she’s been empowering and equipping Content Creators and Entrepreneurs for over a decade. She and her team help to produce hundreds of chart-topping shows on Apple! (Podcasts like DREAM THINK DO… for example.) And she’s helped produce episodes with people like Tony Robbins, Chalene Johnson, Pat Flynn and Michael Hyatt. Cassidyy is a “secret weapon” because she’s all about helping her clients to maximize every minute of their shows… through repurposing of their content for social media,...
info_outlineLise Cartwright is BACK!!! I’m so excited for this.
Since Lise Cartwright has been on DREAM THINK DO 3 times… you probably remember that she’s a bestselling nonfiction author of ______ 37 books!
She’s also a true business strategist and coach.
If you ask her… she’ll tell you… she’s obsessed with helping creatives grow an online business they love!
She’s the founder of Hustle & Groove… which is a powerful online resource for helping you grow a profitable business with ease.
Through her books, memberships, and coaching… she’s helped thousands of people on their journey to developing a business that’s easy, fun, and profitable.
AND… I’m VERY honored and excited to say that she’ll be one of our AMAZING speakers at EncouragerCON this year! She spoke last year… but we had to do her talk remotely… and even though she wasn’t in the room… she blew people away!
But this year… she’s going to be BE IN THE HOUSE!!!
And I can’t flippin’ wait!
To tide me over until EncouragerCON… I wanted to have Lise back on DREAM THINK DO and I can’t wait.
So let’s get started!
MORE INFO ON LISE:
website: www.hustleandgroove.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisecartwrightnz
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/lisecarter
EncouragerCON 2024
Mitch mentioned EncouragerCON to kick off this awesome episode.
YOU might be wondering… “WHAT IS IT?!”
EncouragerCON is our 2.5 day conference for “Encouragers.”
If you are a new or experienced Coach, Speaker or Content Creator… we want YOU there!
Click here to find out more about this incredible event!
We’ll introduce you to the biggest opportunities in coaching and speaking that are happening RIGHT NOW! Along with strategies that you can use… immediately!
With Encourager-CON you’ll be surrounded by your fellow Encouragers AND it will be 2.5 days of proven concepts, innovative new approaches, powerful stories and straight-up fun… so YOU can REACH more people… create more REVENUE and find ways to REST as you do!
And… remember… use the coupon code: DTD to get a VERY special discount! It’s time sensitive though… so the earlier you use it… the bigger the discount!
Don’t miss out! JOIN US!
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You can now check out Mitch’s new podcast called “ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS” anywhere you listen to podcasts.
It’s specifically designed for Coaches, Speakers and Content Creators and provides quick doses of inspiration, strategy AND… of course… encouragement!
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LISE CARTWRIGHT ON PAST DTD EPISODES:
The Secret Solution to Worry: www.mitchmatthews.com/189
Breaking out and Creating More of the LIFE You WANT: www.mitchmatthews.com/110
The $1000 / Month Side Hustle: www.mitchmatthews.com/015
LET’S HEAR FROM YOU!
I loved this conversation! But then again… I ALWAYS love talking with Lise!
She’s created a true DREAM THINK DO life and I love it!
Okay… let’s get to it! You KNOW I’m going to ask… because I am curious.
What’s something that resonated with you?
More importantly… what’s something you’re going to DO (big or small) as a result?
I want to hear from YOU!
Leave a comment and let’s hear from YOU!
And hey… keep bringing YOUR awesome!!!
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Mitch
Minute By Minute:
- 0:00 Introduction to Episode 404 and welcoming Lise Cartwright.
- 0:25 Get to know Lise! (Yes, she really did write 48 books!)
- 1:16 Discussion on Lise's work in helping creatives grow an online business through her platform, Hustle and Groove.
- 3:00 A look into Lise's upcoming session at EncouragerCon and how you can get in the room!
- 4:00 Lise talks about her writing journey, starting in 2014, and achieving 48 books in 10 years.
- 5:18 Discussion on the importance of publishing a book for connection with your audience.
- 6:28 Lise emphasizes that having a book allows you to connect with people in a deeper way compared to social media.
- 7:50 Books offer a unique opportunity to reach people who prefer different learning methods (reading over audio or video).
- 9:00 Writing a book can help solidify your thoughts and beliefs, providing clarity and focus.
- 10:00 Lise discusses the strategy of breaking a longer book into a series of shorter books to cater to shorter attention spans.
- 11:18 The advantage of self-publishing is the flexibility to structure your book in a way that best serves your audience.
- 13:00 Lise's recent strategy involved breaking one book into five smaller books, including workbooks, to provide practical exercises and actionable steps.
- 15:00 Books can serve as a stepping stone to more extensive programs or coaching, helping people engage with your content at different levels.
- 16:30 The importance of meeting your audience where they are and offering them content that is easy to digest and apply.
- 18:00 Discussion on the concept of "airplane books" - books that are short enough to be read on a single flight, providing quick and impactful insights.
- 20:00 Encouragement to mine existing content (blog posts, social media, emails) to create a book, making the process more manageable.
- 21:00 Using modern tools to transcribe spoken content into written form, making book writing accessible even for those who prefer speaking over writing.
- 22:00 Example of using Zoom to record content that can be transcribed and edited into a book.
- 24:00 Lise's recent book took five hours to create by repurposing existing content and organizing it effectively.
- 26:00 The benefits of creating multiple books to provide continuous engagement and value to your audience.
- 28:00 Lise's excitement about attending EncouragerCon in person this year for deeper connection and engagement.
- 30:00 Mitch's Minute: Final thoughts on the importance of not waiting for a "perfect" idea to write a book - just start with your unique perspective.