Guest Shark and Entrepreneur Matt Higgins on Imposter Syndrome, Mindset, Success and His New Book, Burn the Boats

<p>On this episode of the Live Greatly Podcast Kristel Bauer take a deep dive into mindset and success with serial entrepreneur and Guest Shark, Matt Higgins. Matt was a recurring guest on the Emmy award-winning TV show Shark Tank during seasons 10 and 11 and he will soon star in a new spinoff also executive produced by Mark Burnett.  Kristel and Matt discuss navigating limiting beliefs, how to boost confidence, the keys to being successful in business as well as a look into Matt's new book, 'Burn the Boats. Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential'.  Tune in now!</p> <p>Key Takeaways from This Episode:</p> <ul> <li> <p class="p1">Why Matt wrote the book Burn the Books</p> </li> <li> <p class="p1">What is the main thing that holds people back from going after their dreams/goals</p> </li> <li> <p class="p1">Qualities Matt has seen in successful people</p> </li> <li>How to navigate limiting beliefs</li> <li> <p class="p2">Keys to be successful in business</p> </li> <li>A look into Matt's journey and how he has navigated obstacles in his path</li> </ul> <div> <p class="p1"><strong><em>About Matt Higgins:</em></strong></p> <div> <p>Founder. Operator. Investor. Educator. No matter the role, Matt Higgins has always believed in trusting his instincts and never outsourcing his judgment. Higgins grew up in Queens, New York hawking flowers on street corners and scraping gum under tables at McDonald’s to help feed his family. On a mission to escape poverty as fast as possible and provide for his home-bound mother, he dropped out of high school, took his GED and enrolled in college at 16 – eventually earning his juris doctorate from Fordham Law at night while working full-time. A decade after dropping out of high school, Higgins was appointed the youngest Mayor’s press secretary in NYC history at 26, managing the global media response during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks under Rudy Guiliani. He then became one of the first employees – and ultimately Chief Operating Officer – of the Lower Manhattan Dev