Mitch Matthews: Why Most Goals Stay Small (and How to 10x Them)

About this episode

Mitch Matthews discusses how leaders can break out of incremental thinking and achieve greater goals through bold vision and action.

This episode of Start With a Win challenges leaders to rethink how real growth actually happens - not through rigid planning alone, but through bold vision, intentional experimentation, and the courage to act before everything feels certain. Adam Contos sits down with success coach and top-ranked podcaster Mitch Matthews to explore how high-performing leaders and entrepreneurs can break out of incremental thinking, ignite bigger possibilities, and turn ambition into measurable momentum. It’s a powerful conversation about cultivating the C word, building the A word, and leading with both imagination and execution - designed to help you unlock smarter strategy, stronger teams, and results that compound. If you’re ready to lead beyond limits and create meaningful wins in business and life, this one will stretch the way you think. Mitch Matthews is a success coach, keynote speaker, and host of the top 1% podcast DREAM THINK DO. For more than 20 years, he’s helped high-achieving leaders and entrepreneurs clarify their purpose, think bigger, and take bold action. He’s interviewed world-class performers - from bestselling authors to Oscar winners - and coached leaders at NIKE, NASA…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Contos

Guest: Mitch Matthews

Topics covered

• goal setting
• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• personal growth
• strategic thinking

Keywords

• goals
• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• success coach
• bold action
• strategic growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DREAM THINK DO, NIKE, NASA, Disney, United Airlines

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