How far would you go to achieve your dreams? Are you willing to burn the boats and give it your all to get to where you want to be? Matt Higgins, an American entrepreneur, author, and Co-Founder and CEO of RSE Ventures, joins us on The Greatness Machine to talk about how he went from scraping gum off the chairs in a New York City McDonald's to becoming a successful entrepreneur, investor, and media executive.  Despite starting from humble beginnings, his hard work and determination led him to executive positions at major sports organizations, including the New York Jets and the NHL. In fact, Matt drew inspiration from his tough childhood in writing “Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential.” In his book, Matt explains how the strategy of fully committing to a goal and eliminating the option of retreat can create a sense of urgency and focus, driving individuals toward achieving their goals. It provides valuable insights and strategies for overcoming fear and uncertainty and taking bold action toward achieving one's goals. In this episode, Matt and Darius talk about the importance of finding our leverageable assets and using them to our advantage, the principle of compounding, the effects of family caregiving, and a lot more. Topics include: Matt explains what the term “burn the boats” means and its origin What “Burn the Boats” is all about and who it is written for Finding your leverageable assets and using them to achieve your goals Matt shares switching from the mayor’s office to law school The impact of becoming a family caregiver on Matt  Matt looks back on working as press secretary for Mayor Rudy Giuliani The magic of compounding in achieving professional success And other topics… Resource mentioned: The Power of One More: https://www.amazon.com/Power-One-More-Ed-Mylett/dp/1119815363  Connect with Matt: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-higgins-rse/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhiggins/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Boats-Overboard-Unleash-Potential/dp/006308886X Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine  Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices