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The Niche Is You
Hi, I’m Matt Gottesman (@mattgottesman on Instagram) and this is my daily podcast where I offer practical thoughts and perspectives to un-complicate life, creativity and the pursuit of your highest self. Instead of choosing one niche for the podcast, I decided that the niche is you… a simple, straight forward show about the power of not boxing yourself into any one category, title or niche, but embracing all of your gifts, having a better relationship with yourself and trusting your path…
Episodes
- The Niche Is You
The Law of Giving & Receiving Isn’t an Option… You Can’t Have One Without the Other
In this episode, I talk about the law of giving and receiving, why you must learn to receive as a “giver,” not holding onto anything that you don’t use it, how…
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When You Make You the Primary Customer… Everyone Else Will Follow
In this episode, I talk about you’ll achieve more support, customers, sales and followers to your mission when you are embodying the very principles you’re…
- The Niche Is You
Don't Chase the Money, Chase the Right Role
In this episode, I talk about why the right role is better than just the money, why you have to be careful listening to society’s advice, playing to win versus…
- The Niche Is You
You’re Not As Far Away From Your Dreams As You Think You Are
In this episode, I talk about how our dreams are closer than we think through a very specific perspective shift, why our behaviors make us think our dreams are…
- The Niche Is You
What is the Opportunity Cost of Not Trusting Yourself
In this episode, I talk about making better decisions, knowing the opportunity costs of those decisions, how to decide what’s the “better” decision, observing…
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If You Want to Receive, You Must Recover a Sense of Abundance
In this episode, I talk about recovering our sense of belief in what’s possible, reclaiming our abundant mindsets before society blocked them, having a more…
- The Niche Is You
The Market Isn’t Oversaturated, It Needs More Individuality
In this episode, I talk about why markets don’t matter when it comes to your unique work as an individual, why multiple disciplines adds to the quality of your…
- The Niche Is You
Do You Know Your Zone of Genius?
In this episode, I talk about learning your zone of genius, identifying certain activities that you get the most fulfillment from, knowing which tasks you do…
- The Niche Is You
The Less Patient You Are, the Longer It’s Going to Take
In this episode, I talk about the side effects of impatience, how you might be prolonging your abundant outcomes, why patience actually speeds everything up…
- The Niche Is You
Nobody Has It All Figured Out, But You Should Never Stop Trying
In this episode, I talk about NOT having it all figured out, reverse engineering how to figure out what’s important to you, removing comparison from everyone…
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When Making a Decision About Your Purpose, Where Do You Feel Peace
In this episode, I talk about feeling into your purpose, knowing where you find peace versus confusion, various ways to make a decision about your purpose, how…
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70-80% of Your Work Can Be Unpopular & You Can Still Be the Best in the World
In this episode, I talk about the success stats of Picasso, Elizabeth Gilbert, Babe Ruth, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Frank Sinatra, Ed Sheeran & Elvis…
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Perseverance Without Passion Isn’t Grit, But Merely a Grind (D. Martell)
In this episode, I talk about why passion is a defining characteristic for your ultimate success, how work without passion won’t statistically have the same…
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The Best Advice Often Comes From Those Living It
In this episode, I talk about our blocks, why some teachers hinder our growth, finding teachers / mentors / coaches who expand our personal development…
- The Niche Is You
Are You Working to Retire or Building a Game You Want to Last Forever
In this episode, I talk about not delegating out the work you want to do, not hiring for your business to grow but buy back your time, letting go to get help…
- The Niche Is You
The Market Is Not Oversaturated… It Needs More Individuality
In this episode, I talk the market not being as “saturated” as you think, why individuality and going your own path is actually less saturated than doing what…
- The Niche Is You
Instead of Blind Belief, Go Forward With Experimental Faith
In this episode, I talk about having experimental faith instead of just blind belief, what happens when we face the void, testing our way through to our…
- The Niche Is You
Trust Yourself… You’re Not Doing it For Their Opinions, You’re Doing it For the Mastery of Your Work
In this episode, I talk about trusting yourself and your work over other people’s opinions, not everyone is your consumer / client / fan, not “commercializing”…
- The Niche Is You
The Greatest Success You Can Achieve in Business, Art or Creativity is the Success That Comes from Listening To Yourself
In this episode, I talk about business energetics, creating success from your intuition, how your instincts are the most profitable member of your team…
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Most of the Time, It’s Right in Front of You
In this episode, I talk about finding the answers right in front of you, dealing with creative & intuitive blocks, moving out of stagnation and analysis…
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“Just Publish Your Work” Isn’t a Mantra, It’s a Way of Committing To Yourself
In this episode, I talk about redefining what success is, owning your craft, not waiting for other people’s approval of your work to feel a success, the story…
- The Niche Is You
Are You the Relationship You’re Looking For in Another?
In this episode, I talk about knowing the kind of relationship you want, how to identify it, knowing what you want in a partner, knowing your values, knowing…
- The Niche Is You
Are You Self-Sabotaging Because Doing the Right Thing Scares You
In this episode, I talk about seeing your blocks, where you might be self-sabotaging and why, how honesty will solve all your problems, identifying your “Pain…
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Repetition Isn’t About Doing Something Over & Over Again… It’s About Deepening Your Relationship With It
In this episode, I talk about the real power of repetition, how we’re always doing reps on something whether we realize it or not, deepening our relationship…
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In the Pursuit of Your Greatness, Remember To Create a Life Instead of Give It Away
In this episode, I talk about achieving your results and creating a life at the same time, battling loneliness, why the process may take a little longer when…
- The Niche Is You
If You Want to See More Results, Do Fewer Things
In this episode, I talk about seeing more results from doing fewer things, being more productive from doing less, how to find the right things to do that…
- The Niche Is You
It’s Harder Than I Thought & I Love It Even More
In this episode, I talk about knowing which work you feel most connected to, you have the ability to do “hard work” when its work you’re connected to, 2…
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Discipline is Faith in Action
In this episode, I talk about how discipline is a form of faith in action, the ability to commit to something for an extended period of time, understanding…
- The Niche Is You
You Can Be Both the Observer & the Star of the Game
In this episode, I talk about taking time to observe others to learn but then applying it to your own actions so you can understand, why observing multiple…
- The Niche Is You
Everything Compounds… Even Bad Decisions
In this episode, I talk about the compound effect of our decisions… good or bad, understanding the compound effect of the people we’re around… of how we feel…
- The Niche Is You
It’s Your First Step That’s the Biggest Act of Faith
In this episode, I talk about taking the first step, how to overcome letting go, how the first step is proof you can let go, manifesting your opportunities…
- The Niche Is You
Don’t Deny the Process Because You’re Attached to the Timing of the Outcome or Destination
In this episode, I talk about managing the emotional cost of your ego, not glorifying what others have or their starting points but embracing where you’re at…
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Do Less, Create More, Double Down on Quality, Maximize Your Return on Living
In this episode, I talk about understanding our value, creating more value in less time, the changing landscape of work hours, being the right kind of…
- The Niche Is You
Safety Is a Very Expensive Illusion That’s Not As Safe As You Think
In this episode, I talk about “safety is a very expensive illusion (- Julia Cameron), how to take more risks, dealing with uncertainty, dealing with stagnancy…
- The Niche Is You
How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything So How Do You Get Better at Something
In this episode, I talk understanding your work, knowing what you’re good at and bettering it so you can apply your approach to other areas of your life, the…
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You Need Consistency to Find What Works & What Works to Find the Masterpieces
In this episode, I talk building up consistency, finding your pace, getting up to bat to create more hits, creating your masterpieces from those hits…
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Is What You Are Doing Feeding & Sustaining You Or Is It Just Misplaced Ambition
In this episode, I talk about designating your ambition in the right place, deriving your happiness from the internal versus placing expectations on others…
- The Niche Is You
Doing Things for Tomorrow Doesn’t Mean We’ll Get Results Today
In this episode, I talk about building today what you’ll earn tomorrow, completing projects that support your future but may not pay future rewards…
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The Most Powerful Message That You Can Deliver is Spoken by the Way You Live Your Life
In this episode, I talk about abundance, not being flashy and loud, the wealth that comes from leading a private life, the most powerful message is the way you…
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Am I Too Old, Too Young, Too Late or Too Early?
In this episode, I talk about dealing with feeling like you’re too old, too young, too early or too late when it comes to going after your dreams or a new path…
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Don't Worry What Others Will Think... Instead Be Present in the Pursuit of Your Life
In this episode, I talk about letting go of what others will think of you, why focusing on what’s in front of us will bring more happiness and freedom, the…
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On the Verge of Big Changes, You May Question Everything
In this episode, I talk about why we may question everything on the verge of big changes, dealing with the fear of the unknown and uncertainty, leaving comfort…
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Be Careful Mistaking Simplicity for Boredom
In this episode, I talk about mistaking simplicity for boredom, why the answers are often easy but it takes time to see the results, doing the reps on the most…
- The Niche Is You
Slow Productivity is the Fastest Way to Speed Up Quality… and Everything Else for that Matter
In this episode, I talk about achieving more professionally and personally through “slow productivity,” why quality in the beginning will lead to quantity…
- The Niche Is You
In the Pursuit of Your Life, Ask Yourself, “Are You Always Ready for a Complete Change?”
In this episode, I talk about change is constantly happening whether we know it or not, how to be ready for change when we’re always integrating some form of…
- The Niche Is You
Your Values Are Both Your Guiding Light & Your Personal Accountability Partner
In this episode, I talk about how your values can guide your whole life, knowing what your values are and embodying them, the value of honesty, not being…
- The Niche Is You
Overwork is a Form of Unbelief (-Priscilla Shirer)
In this episode, I talk about the difference between doing less and forcing more, how overworking doesn’t necessarily speed up God’s timing, being more present…
- The Niche Is You
Scheduling Time For Creativity Attracts More Inspiration, Not Constrains It
In this episode, I talk about not waiting for inspiration, scheduling your time for creativity everyday and what that looks like, creating more discipline…
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To Win At Your Passions, You Have to Break the Resistance at Every Stage
In this episode, I talk about breaking resistance at any stage of your journey, the concept of resistance, where it comes from, types of resistance, combatting…
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Do You Know the Difference Between What You Want & What’s Worth Wanting
In this episode, I talk about knowing the difference between what you want and what’s worth wanting, the difference between effective decision making and…
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If No Amount of Money Could Get You Away From What You’re Doing, Then You’ve Found an Infinite Resource of Wealth
In this episode, I talk about being so aligned that no money can take you away from your path, why you hold all the power and leverage when you stay close to…
- The Niche Is You
Are You Living a Life By Design or One By Default
In this episode, I talk about not waiting for moments to be ready, how to gain back your time, how to do less work but have more output (deep work), how the…
- The Niche Is You
We’re Always Creating, Whether We Assume the Title of a Creator or Not
In this episode, I talk about how we’re always creating our lives and our results, how we’re a “creator” whether we are artistic or not, how our work is an act…
- The Niche Is You
Whatever It Is Your Building or Creating… Promote It Daily
In this episode, I talk about why you need to promote your work daily, why you need to share the process with your audience, why it’s generous to share your…
- The Niche Is You
You’re Only Comparing Yourself to Others to Measure Something Immeasurable
In this episode, I talk about why you cannot compare yourself to others, why people compare and measure, what people compare and measure, how comparison is…
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Who You Are Is Not From the End Result… It’s Who You Realize You Are on the Way
In this episode, I talk about why we tend to chase end results, how our identity is derived from our journey and not from what we achieve, the difference…
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Whatever Is Your “Thing”… Be Bold Enough To Play It All the Way Thru… For You
In this episode, I talk about being an outlier, how the things you feel that are working against you might actually be working for you, why connecting to your…
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Love Your Craft So Much that It’s Pleasing to Serve Everyone Whether You Like Them or Not
In this episode, I talk about loving your craft more than the validation you need from the world, serving the world from the love of your craft, why the…
- The Niche Is You
In Every Situation, Do You Have the Ability to Apply Clear Thinking?
In this episode, I talk about why our emotions get in the way of clear thinking, how do we learn to respond better in most situations, raising our emotional…
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Creative Constraints Helps You Build, Resistance Helps You Pivot
In this episode, I talk about what are creative constraints, why starting from scratch is your biggest advantage, how the “unknown” is working in your favor…