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b"Matt Higgins spent most of his teenage years taking care of his single mother and scraping gum off of tables at Mcdonald's. After he dropped out of high school at age 16, he graduated from Fordham Law School and became the youngest press secretary in New York City history during the September 11th attacks. Matt created an entrepreneurial career that has now spanned multiple industries. In today\\u2019s episode, Matt comes back on YAP to discuss his brand new book Burn the Boats and his winning formula to stop hedging and embark on a lifelong journey of breakout success!\\n\\nMatt Higgins is an Executive Fellow and teacher at Harvard Business School, and, through RSE Ventures, the private investment firm he co-founded, an investor in some of America\\u2019s most beloved brands. He was a Guest Shark on ABC\\u2019s Shark Tank, and became the youngest press secretary in New York City history during the September 11th attacks. He then helped lead the effort to rebuild the World Trade Center site as Chief Operating Officer before becoming Executive Vice President of the New York Jets and then Vice Chairman of the Miami Dolphins.\\xa0\\n\\nIn this episode, Hala and Matt will discuss:\\xa0\\n- Why Burn the Boats is Matt\\u2019s most important project\\n- How \\u201cfamiliarity breeds contempt\\u201d\\n- Why your Plan B should be eliminated\\n- Compound decision-making\\n- Cultivating your own belief in yourself\\n- Ralph Waldo Emerson\\u2019s \\u201cSelf-reliance\\u201d\\n- Why Matt brought Kim Kardashian to Harvard\\n- Who is cut out for being an entrepreneur\\n- Harnessing the power of Linkedin\\n- And other topics\\u2026\\n\\nMatt Higgins is a self-made serial entrepreneur with deep operating experience that spans multiple industries over his twenty-five-year career. Higgins holds dual roles as co-founder and CEO of the private investment firm RSE Ventures. His business-building acumen also earned him a spot as a recurring guest Shark on ABC\\u2019s Shark Tank during seasons ten and eleven. He is a prolific investor in the direct-to-consumer space and leveraged this expertise to become an executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where he coteaches the course \\u201cMoving Beyond DTC.\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\nA lifelong New Yorker, Higgins was appointed press secretary for the New York City mayor\\u2019s office at age twenty-six\\u2014the youngest in history\\u2014managing the global media response during the 9/11 terrorist attacks before ultimately becoming chief operating officer of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. After transitioning to the private sector, he spent fifteen years in senior leadership positions with two National Football League teams, starting as EVP of business operations for the New York Jets before serving as vice chairman of the Miami Dolphins for nearly a decade.\\n\\nResources Mentioned:\\nMatt\\u2019s Website: https://www.burntheboatsbook.com/\\nMatt\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-higgins-rse/\\nMatt\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhiggins\\nMatt\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhiggins/?hl=en\\nMatt\\u2019s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManifestorMindset/\\nMatt\\u2019s Podcast The Manifestor Mindset: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manifestor-mindset/id1517691358\\nMatt\\u2019s book Burn the Boats: https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Boats-Overboard-Unleash-Potential/dp/006308886X\\nShark, Matt Higgins: Attacking Entrepreneurship | E145:\\nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-and-profiting-with-hala-taha/id1368888880?i=1000544767334\\n\\n\\nLinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life:\\nUse code \\u2018podcast\\u2019 for 40% off at yapmedia.io/course.\\n\\n\\nMore About Young and Profiting\\nDownload Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com\\xa0\\xa0\\nGet Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships\\nLeave a Review -\\xa0ratethispodcast.com/yap\\nWatch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting\\n\\nFollow Hala Taha\\nLinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\nInstagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/\\nTikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala\\nTwitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala\\n\\nLearn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/"