Episode 27: Matt Javit
Often times, we watch others achieving our dreams but for some reason think that those dreams are unreachable for us. Sometimes risk, uncertainty, and the lack of self-confidence stirs our doubt, but once you’ve established your goal, you can change your mindset to allow life to bring the opportunities you desire to you. Today’s guest, Matt Javit, was a Division 1 All American Athlete who went straight from college to achieve major corporate success. He then left his job to go travel the world with his wife for 27 months.
In this conversation, Matt shares what inspired them to finally go after their dreams and how to overcome the fear and doubt that often holds us back. Matt discusses his experiences traveling, transitioning back into daily life, and how you too can shift your mindset to achieve anything you want. Join Danny Bader in this conversation to hear more about Matt’s inspiring and entertaining adventures.
Show Highlights:
· Matt shares his childhood, life as an athlete, and then how he was led to corporate America
· Matt shares how he and his wife were able to travel full time
· Having so much access to information can be overwhelming but if utilized properly can help you cultivate any life opportunity you want
· Money is important but finding external factors that fuel you are vital to keep your passion going
· Matt shares what the process of transitioning from corporate America to traveling for 27 months looked like
· Matt shares strategies to avoid negative thinking and go for your dreams
· Setting goals is the first step to put them in motion
· Matt discusses what inspired the World Barber Shop Adventures and how it’s grown
· What the process of transitioning back into daily life after traveling looks like
· Traveling is crucial to expand your horizons and expose you to other cultural differences
· Strategies for handling mental and emotional fear of the unknown
· Preparation is a crucial element to manage fear
· Matt shares what his next endeavor is and how he’s going to continue travel in the future
· Getting clear on the what, writing it down, and taking crazy action
· Understanding you deserve to achieve your goals is crucial to make them happen
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Quotes:
“Traveling the world full time was a goal”
“You have to bring in inspiration and information into your life to understand what direction you might go and what opportunities are out there”
“I went from making a lot of cash to making nothing”
“Money creates freedoms”
“We’re all capable of living out our dreams”
“If you’re just living life and just hoping things are going to happen to you, it doesn’t work that way”
“I’m really big on how travel has changed my life”
“It doesn’t take much these days to produce great videos or do anything online”
“We think what we do is right but if you’ve never been to another country you haven’t had that exposure”
“You get what you focus on” – Danny
“You got to understand what you’re trying to achieve”