17 Jun 457: What’s Next? How to Find Real Clarity for Your Next Season – A Simple Exercise to Find Clarity, Purpose & Direction for What’s Next: a Deep Dive with Mitch Matthews
Ever feel like something is shifting… but you can’t quite explain it? Not because anything is wrong. Not because you’ve failed. Not because life is falling apart. In fact, maybe the opposite is true. Maybe you’ve built a good life.
You’ve worked hard. You’ve accomplished meaningful things. You’re grateful for what you’ve created.
And yet… lately you’ve felt a tug. A pull. A tension.
A whisper that keeps asking: “What’s next?”
If that’s you, this episode is for you.
In this powerful DREAM THINK DO Deep Dive, Mitch explores a fascinating idea from renowned Swiss psychologist Carl Jung that may completely change how you view this season of your life.
Because what if that tension you’re feeling isn’t a problem to solve? What if it’s an invitation?
What if you’re not broken… what if you’re simply being called into your next season?
Mitch unpacks Jung’s timeless framework for understanding life’s seasons, why so many successful people experience this pull during transition points, and how to stop resisting change and start navigating it intentionally.
Most importantly, he shares a practical tool called the Five-Word Compass that has helped coaching clients, entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders gain remarkable clarity about what’s next.
And the best part? You can create your own in less than 30 minutes.
If you’ve been sensing that a new season is trying to get your attention… This conversation may be exactly what you need.
Ready for Your Next Season?
One of the most common things Mitch hears from DREAM THINK DO listeners is:
“People keep telling me I should coach.”
Or…
“I’ve thought about speaking, consulting, or teaching what I’ve learned.”
Sound familiar?
If you’ve built years (or decades) of experience and you’ve been wondering whether there’s a bigger next chapter available to you, Mitch created something specifically to help.
The Authority Archetype Assessment is a free, research-based tool designed to help you identify your unique authority style and discover whether coaching, speaking, consulting, advising, or teaching might be part of your next season.
👉 Take the free assessment at mitchmathews.com/6
➤ What We Cover in This Conversation
Why feeling restless doesn’t necessarily mean something is wrong
Carl Jung’s powerful framework for understanding the seasons of life
The surprising difference between being stuck and being called forward
Why many successful people experience tension during major transitions
How to recognize when you’re graduating from one season and entering another
The danger of resisting a season change
Why clarity is more important than certainty
The incredible story of a Hawaiian navigator who crossed 2,000 miles of open ocean without modern navigation tools
How the Five-Word Compass creates focus, confidence, and direction
Why your values can make difficult decisions dramatically easier
➤ The Five-Word Compass
One of the most practical exercises Mitch has shared in years.
The concept is simple:
Choose five words that represent who you want to be in this next season.
Not the next ten years.
Not forever.
Just this next season.
Those five words become your compass.
They help you:
- Make decisions faster
- Stay aligned with your values
- Navigate uncertainty with confidence
- Avoid distractions
- Create clarity during times of transition
As Roy Disney famously said:
“When you know your values, decisions become easy.”
The Five-Word Compass helps you define those values for this season of your life.
➤ Mitch’s Current Five Words
As an example, Mitch shares the five words guiding him in this season:
- Prosperous
- Generous
- Loving
- Wise
- Encourager
Not as goals.
Not as achievements.
But as a compass.
A way to evaluate opportunities, relationships, commitments, and next steps.
The question becomes:
“Does this align with the person I want to be in this season?”
That’s a powerful filter.
➤ Why This Matters Right Now
Because too many people assume that tension means failure.
It doesn’t.
Sometimes tension is growth.
Sometimes discomfort is development.
Sometimes uncertainty is simply the signal that a season is changing.
And when you understand that…
You stop fighting the transition.
You start embracing it.
And you move forward with far more confidence and clarity.
➤ Your Call to Action
Let’s make this more than just a great listen…
Take 30 minutes this week.
Not three hours.
Not three days.
Thirty minutes.
Download the Five-Word Compass worksheet and identify the five words you want guiding this next season of your life.
Then lean into those words for the next 30 days.
And here’s a bonus challenge:
Invite a friend. A spouse. A teammate. A mastermind partner.
Do the exercise together and compare notes.
Not to judge.
Not to compete.
But to learn and grow together.
Then let us know:
👉 What’s ONE of your five words?
Share it on social media. Leave a comment. Send Mitch a message.
We’d love to hear it.
And remember…
The tug you’re feeling might not mean something is wrong.
It might mean something new is beginning.
Keep dreaming bigger.
Keep thinking better.
And keep doing more of what you were put on this earth to do.
The world needs YOU.
Let’s GOOOOOO!
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