The Inner Work Behind Outer Success with Matthew Stafford

About this episode

Matthew Stafford discusses the inner work necessary for achieving outer success in business.

Send us Fan Mail What if the biggest thing holding your business back… is you? Matthew has helped thousands of entrepreneurs break the $1 million barrier - but after years of building, crashing, and rebuilding, he discovered that no strategy, system, or framework could outrun an unexamined story. In this raw and revelatory conversation, Matthew takes us deep into the work that truly changed everything - including a five-day solo dark retreat in complete pitch blackness that he describes...

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Host: Gary Gillan

Guest: Matthew Stafford

Topics covered

• personal growth
• entrepreneurship
• self-examination
• business strategy
• mental health

Keywords

• business success
• million dollar barrier
• self-discovery
• dark retreat
• entrepreneurial mindset

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