There is a Seat at the Table for You - Matthew Halloran

Matt got started in the financial services industry 20 years ago as a certified life and business coach. As he became immersed in his client’s biggest needs, he built his knowledge and expertise as a financial branding and social media expert.  More recently, Matt has added podcasting to that list. It’s tough to be great and effective at marketing while running a practice, living a life, and loving a family. No one understands this more than Matt, who teaches advisors how to be themselves, let their passions shine through, and create strong brands that resonate with ideal prospects and centers of influence. In this episode, Matt talks about his incredible and diverse career, how his persistence and perspective defied odds and granted opportunities, and that there is a seat at the table for you. Stop chasing the scraps. All you have to do is come to the table and be your best self. [00:01 - 13:08] Opening Segment Welcoming Matt to the show How you can connect with Matt and check out his podcasts What does it mean to ‘Be your own loud?’  Helping people get their voice out in the marketplace Selling without being salesy How you can rise above the clutter [13:09 - 30:27] Control Your Perspective to Design Your Life  A story about how far gentle pressure and persistent gets you  Mistakes that entrepreneurs make Advice for entrepreneurs starting out  We have control over the story we tell ourselves    [30:28 - 55:20] Failing Forward Matt’s background  The power of podcasting Defying the odds and working for Ron Carson Employee loyalty vs. asking for the value you believe you represent Business owners being loyal to their team first [55:21 - 1:07:49] The World Isn’t Pie Think about how you can help others get a seat at the table instead of fighting for scraps  Asking Matt the final four questions Closing words Tweetable Quotes:  “Let's sit at the table together and have a conversation about what we can do to help each other instead of thinking that we're competition for each other.” - Matthew Halloran “We have very little control. But the thing that we all have control over is the story that we tell ourselves about the thing that happened. And we get to decide whether it happened to us or for us. And that is the magic.” - Jerome Myers “Don't look at failure as the end of something, look at it as the beginning of something new.” - Matthew Halloran Connect with Matthew You can find and connect with him on LinkedIn Resources Mentioned Top Advisor Marketing Podcast with Matt Halloran and Kirk Lowe Be Your Own Loud Podcast with Kirk Lowe and Matt Halloran  LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes. Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people’s interest in being more instead of a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at www.dreamsshouldbereal.com. Find out more about Jerome at www.d3v3loping.com or www.myersmethods.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices