Matt Higgins on How to Eliminate Plan B and Guarantee Success (Fan Fav)

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🗓️ 20 September 2025

⏱️ 106 minutes

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This is a fan fav episode. If you’re about that hustle culture life then you’ve either entertained the idea of burning the boats or you already took the leap. Is it necessary though? Is there a link to being successful and leaving yourself no option for retreat? Matt Higgins has been on Shark Tank as one of the sharks, he’s vice chairman of the Miami Dolphins, guest lecturer teaching at Harvard, and CEO of a private investment firm, RSE Ventures among other things. His success is mind-blowing and at a level very few people ever achieve. The plot twist is he grew up broke, selling flowers, working at McDonald’s and actually made the decision to drop out of high school at 16 years old! He’s sharing why Burn the Boats, the title of his latest book, isn’t the idea you think it is. Matt points out that 48$ of people have a plan A and believes that when you spend time coming up with Plan B you’re more likely to not even give Plan A the effort it deserves and therefore minimize your chance of success. This conversation is about getting real with yourself, facing everything that comes your way,and not retreating to Plan B, C or D. The idea that Matt Higgins shares is about being so totally committed to your Plan A that success is the only option. Eliminate choices. Fully commit. Experience new levels of success. ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 3-28-23 Follow Matt Higgins: Website: https://www.burntheboatsbook.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BurnTheBoatsBook Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhiggins/ What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER SCALING a business: see if you qualify here. Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here. ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** Join me live on my Twitch stream. I'm live daily from 6:30 to 8:30 am PT at www.twitch.tv/tombilyeu ********************************************************************** LISTEN TO IMPACT THEORY AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Monopoly game at McDonald's is back.
0:02.0	Play today with the Philly Cheese Stack
0:04.0	so you can enjoy two beef patties,
0:06.0	crispy grilled onions and a melted cheddar cheese sauce.
0:09.0	Go on, it's your go.
0:11.0	For 11 a.m. until the 21st of October,
0:14.0	participating in restaurants, subject to availability at may be required.
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0:20.0	Race the rudder, raise the sales. Raise the sales.
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0:39.1	Start converting your B2B audience into high-quality leads today.
0:42.4	Spend 200 pounds on your first campaign and get a 200-pound credit for the next one.
0:46.3	Go to LinkedIn.com slash lead to claim your offer.
0:49.1	Terms and conditions apply.
0:50.2	What's up, guys?
0:51.1	I'm super excited for this episode because joining us today is Matt Higgins,
0:55.0	a wildly successful entrepreneur, Shark Tank guest star, former vice chairman of the Miami Dolphins,
1:01.3	and CEO of RSE Ventures. Matt's latest book, Burn the Boats, is a must read for anyone
1:07.3	feeling stuck in neutral and he's here to share his secrets to success with all of us.
1:12.6	From ditching your plan B to committing fully to your goals, we'll explore the best ways to
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