The Eternal Optimist: Embracing Adversity for Growth and Balance with Matt Drinkhahn

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🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Matt's early days selling Cutco Knives laid the groundwork for a career built on perseverance. His tales from the trenches of sales to the more polished arena of business coaching paint a picture of someone who's learned the art of bouncing back. But it was a spine injury, a terrifying moment that could have derailed everything, that truly tested Matt's resilience. The story of his recovery, a mix of determination and a positive mindset, is not just motivational but a critical lesson in embracing life's hurdles.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Your Brand Amplified, the podcast where we interview marketers, publicists, and
0:06.5	brands to learn their stories, what makes them tick, and tips and tricks that make a difference.
0:22.4	This is Anika Jackson and one of the first things I'm going to say because I always forget to do this is if you have not subscribed to the podcast, if you're not following us us if you haven't left a review or
0:24.6	rating please do so it really helps discoverability for other amazing
0:29.2	entrepreneurs and small business owners who are out there and want to hear from my fantastic successful
0:35.4	guests. Today we have Matt Drink on here. Matt, number one, I have to say the
0:42.0	first thing you said to me before we started recording was that you left my energy.
0:44.8	I hadn't even said anything yet, but I see the same thing in everything I've looked up online.
0:50.7	Your LinkedIn profile, you have a podcast called the Eternal Optimist. I always feel like I'm the Eternal Optimist
0:57.0	no matter what happens. I'm like, oh, but it's not pay.
1:00.0	Fantastic.
1:01.0	Right? Yeah, so, we're Kidder spirits. I'm so glad that we have this. Yes, awesome. But also, your business coach, your strategist, and your front row dad. That value of making sure that we're showing up fully as parents and in our relationships,
1:16.1	I think that is first and foremost and it adds so much more to our world of work.
1:21.7	So thank you. Thank you for leading with that in your
1:25.4	profiles and in everything you do. And thank you for being here today and taking some
1:29.4	time on this Friday afternoon. This is the investment of time.
1:33.1	I'm excited to be here.
1:34.2	Just thank you for the invitation.
1:35.8	It's great to be to be an eternal optimist.
1:37.4	Oh, yeah.
1:38.4	Yeah, this is a throw.
1:39.0	I'm ready for this ride, baby.
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