145. How 9-5 Professionals Start a Business With Less Risk: "The Authority Bridge" with Mitch Matthews

 

In this episode, Patricia interviews Mitch Matthews, a coach, speaker, creator, and host of the top 1% podcast 'Dream Think Do.' Mitch shares his journey from a corporate job to entrepreneurship, discussing his process called the Authority Bridge. He elaborates on the challenges of transitioning from a successful career to starting a new business and offers valuable advice on how to make that shift gradually. This segment covers the importance of continued learning, the value of coaching, and how to manage the fear of failure. 

 

Timestamps

00:39 Mitch's Journey from Professional to Entrepreneur

06:22 The Entrepreneurial Bug and Overcoming Fear

12:02 The Six-Figure Sequence and Scientific Method Coaching

16:58 The Authority Bridge: A Step-by-Step Process

24:16 Encouragement and Final Thoughts

 

About Mitch Matthews

Mitch Matthews is a success coach, keynote speaker, and the creator of the top 1% podcast DREAM THINK DO. Through the podcast and his coaching - Mitch helps high-achieving leaders and entrepreneurs dream bigger, think better, and do more of what they were put on the planet to do. He’s been honored to interview some of the most influential thinkers on the planet - from bestselling authors like Brendon Burchard, Michael Hyatt, and Jamie Kern Lima to Oscar winners, elite athletes, and world-class entrepreneurs.

As a speaker and elite success coach, Mitch has also spent two decades working with leaders from organizations like NIKE, NASA, Disney, and United Airlines - helping leaders clarify their purpose and lead with impact. Mitch is also the creator of The Authority BridgeTM - a high-touch coaching experience that helps seasoned professionals build a coaching and speaking business that’s aligned, strategic, and legacy-worthy.

Mitch lives a highly-caffeinated life in Des Moines, Iowa, with his wife Melissa and they have two wildly creative sons.

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STEP 1: LEARN THE STRATEGY

📥 Start with the Job Search Podcast Roadmap - the most popular episodes for every stage of your search: https://theuncommoncareer.com/roadmap

📥 Learn our 5-step job search strategy: https://theuncommoncareer.com/process

 

STEP 2: LET'S CONNECT

💬 Connect with me on LinkedIn for additional resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmortega/

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STEP 3: GET FOCUSED SUPPORT

Ready for strategic support in your job search? Apply for coaching: https://theuncommoncareer.com/call

Or start with The Career Brand & Strategy Intensive: https://theuncommoncareer.com/intensive

 

 

 

 

 

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Patricia Ortega is known for coaching clients to a strategic, emotionally intelligent approach to job searching that emphasizes clarity over activity, quality over quantity, and positioning over bragging. She helps mid-career professionals rise above crowded applicant pools and land aligned roles faster by combining three core areas: 1) Clear branding and messaging, 2) job search strategy, and 3) Identity, Confidence, and Emotional Intelligence Under Pressure. She operates from a Christian, biblical worldview. She believe excellence and integrity can coexist, and you don’t have to exaggerate or compromise who you are to compete at a high level. She believes we are made in Christ, for His glory, and her aim is to help you land a role you feel you were quite literally "created for". Learn more at https://theuncommoncareer.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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