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Ilana

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Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

I love that. In Hebrew, we call it chutzpah, like you just need to like figure it out and just do it and open those doors for you. But I agree. I think sometimes, and I could probably see myself even a decade or two ago saying, Seeing something like this and saying, well, this is not for me.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

I love that. In Hebrew, we call it chutzpah, like you just need to like figure it out and just do it and open those doors for you. But I agree. I think sometimes, and I could probably see myself even a decade or two ago saying, Seeing something like this and saying, well, this is not for me.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

This is for somebody that already has the network or already has everything or they have a massive vitamin P, you know. So it's really hard to see yourself as somebody that can create that. and make that possible. So, and this is also just, I think for everybody listening, I came with no network, none, okay? Matt came with no network, like he created this.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

This is for somebody that already has the network or already has everything or they have a massive vitamin P, you know. So it's really hard to see yourself as somebody that can create that. and make that possible. So, and this is also just, I think for everybody listening, I came with no network, none, okay? Matt came with no network, like he created this.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

So I think this is just such a great reminder that yes, everything is possible as long as you're willing to be determined and continue. And I think like you say, Matt, hesitation will kill more dreams than speed ever will, right? So I think a lot of it is just the compound action that you're talking about.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

So I think this is just such a great reminder that yes, everything is possible as long as you're willing to be determined and continue. And I think like you say, Matt, hesitation will kill more dreams than speed ever will, right? So I think a lot of it is just the compound action that you're talking about.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

That's so powerful, Matt. So you open a lot of doors in Shark Tank, which is extremely rare to be in the U.S. and Dubai. I think that's non-existent. First of all, how did you do that? But also, I want to emphasize to the listeners or the viewers, you're surrounding yourself with really, really smart people.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

That's so powerful, Matt. So you open a lot of doors in Shark Tank, which is extremely rare to be in the U.S. and Dubai. I think that's non-existent. First of all, how did you do that? But also, I want to emphasize to the listeners or the viewers, you're surrounding yourself with really, really smart people.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

So you're intentionally putting yourself in rooms that are extraordinary because that will just catapult you at a whole different level at a whole different pace. And I think that's also something to just note, like, who are the people around you? Who are the people that you're surrounding yourself with? Because that's going to make such a big difference. So Matt, take us there.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

So you're intentionally putting yourself in rooms that are extraordinary because that will just catapult you at a whole different level at a whole different pace. And I think that's also something to just note, like, who are the people around you? Who are the people that you're surrounding yourself with? Because that's going to make such a big difference. So Matt, take us there.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

Like, how did you even make that possible?

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

Like, how did you even make that possible?

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

I know, it cracked me up when I heard this, but, and by the way, this is exactly it, right? I mean, that's why Leap Academy, right? Because I don't believe necessarily that you need to crawl your way up. I think what really makes a difference is that pattern interrupt. Like you're going to have to create a pattern interrupt in yourself and people around you.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

I know, it cracked me up when I heard this, but, and by the way, this is exactly it, right? I mean, that's why Leap Academy, right? Because I don't believe necessarily that you need to crawl your way up. I think what really makes a difference is that pattern interrupt. Like you're going to have to create a pattern interrupt in yourself and people around you.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

Otherwise, they just see a little bit of you working harder. That's all they see, right? So you're going to have to create that pattern of interrupts for yourself and everybody else. But I think there's also a patience play that you're talking about, which I lived through as well, because we all as high achievers want everything yesterday, but it's not going to happen.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

Otherwise, they just see a little bit of you working harder. That's all they see, right? So you're going to have to create that pattern of interrupts for yourself and everybody else. But I think there's also a patience play that you're talking about, which I lived through as well, because we all as high achievers want everything yesterday, but it's not going to happen.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

So when you understand that patience, and it is a patience game, but it's also you're moving from this if-then-else mindset. That we all live in. If I get this, then I'll do this, right? To know I'm going to first say yes, and then I'm going to figure out the how. And when you shift that, that's when you start creating that momentum that I just love hearing about. Am I right, Matt?

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

So when you understand that patience, and it is a patience game, but it's also you're moving from this if-then-else mindset. That we all live in. If I get this, then I'll do this, right? To know I'm going to first say yes, and then I'm going to figure out the how. And when you shift that, that's when you start creating that momentum that I just love hearing about. Am I right, Matt?

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

I absolutely love this story. It's incredible. So tell me, Matt, some people will hear the second part of our conversation and will say, well, Matt, you can say this because you never fail. What would you say to them?

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

I absolutely love this story. It's incredible. So tell me, Matt, some people will hear the second part of our conversation and will say, well, Matt, you can say this because you never fail. What would you say to them?