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Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes Supercharge Your Year With Retrospection and Prospection July 4, 2025 | Episode 5130 Host: Scott Smith Episode Description It's Independence Day and we're halfway through 2025! Time to get real about where you've been and where you're headed. I'm sharing two uniquely human abilities that my high-performing clients swear by every single day. Forget traditional goal-setting and reflection – this is about feeling your way through the first six months and creating magic in the next six. These aren't just fancy words; they're your secret weapons for staying on track and becoming the person you're meant to be. Featured Story Fresh off a coaching call, Scott shares a powerful conversation with a client who thought his year was "a kick in the knackers" – until Scott reminded him about his new big client, beautiful motorcycle, loving wife, and great kids. It's a perfect example of how we forget our wins and focus on what's wrong. This story illustrates why retrospection isn't just looking back; it's about feeling the truth of your journey and recognizing what you've actually created in your life. Important Points Retrospection and prospection are uniquely human abilities that your pets can't do – only you can look back with feeling and create forward with intention. Most people blow through these exercises superficially the first time, so expect to dig deeper on your third or fourth attempt before it clicks. Clarity is the number one thing in personal transformation, followed immediately by getting rid of the clutter that's holding you back. Memorable Quotes "You as a human have the very unique ability to go come up with an idea and go create it." "Do not get down on yourself if you haven't figured it out yet – I've seen very smart people take months to get it dialed in." "You can prospectively decide what you want to create today and then just go make it happen." Scott's Three-Step Approach Look back retrospectively at your first six months of 2025 and feel how it went – not just think about it, but actually feel whether it matched your expectations. Move into prospection by deciding what you'll create in the second half of the year from a life experience perspective, not just goals. Practice this daily in 60 seconds, or spend five minutes doing it for the whole year, and watch your life transform. Connect With Me Search for The Daily Boost on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Email: [email protected] Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes Finding Your Third Identity July 3, 2025 | Episode 5129 Host: Scott Smith Episode Description Scott shares a powerful coaching insight that stopped his group coaching call in its tracks. If you've ever felt disconnected from your work or questioned "who am I and what do I do," this episode will shift your perspective completely. Discover the concept of your "third identity" – the often-overlooked combination of who you are personally and professionally. Scott reveals why traditional work-life balance doesn't exist and how finding alignment in this third space can transform everything. Featured Story During a recent group coaching call, Scott introduced a game-changing concept that had everyone rethinking their approach to personal and professional development. He shared his observation that most people focus on either personal growth or professional advancement, missing the crucial third element that ties everything together. The breakthrough moment came when clients realized they don't need to separate who they are from what they do – they need to integrate both into a unified, authentic identity. Important Points You have three identities: personal, professional, and the combination identity that most people never acknowledge or develop. Traditional work-life balance is a myth because you're the same person whether at work or home – integration, not separation, is the key. The real transformation happens in that "third space" between your personal and professional selves, where authentic alignment creates lasting satisfaction. Memorable Quotes "I can't imagine knowing who I am personally and then having a job that doesn't match what I do and living life like that." "There is no work-life balance. It's the same. How do I know that? Because you're the same person, whether you're at work or you're at home." "If you're doing something you like to do, and if you're being the person you want to be, the combination is what you want in your life." Scott's Three-Step Approach Define your personal identity clearly by identifying your core values and who you want to be in all areas of life. Examine your professional identity and determine if it aligns with or conflicts with your personal values and goals. Focus on developing your "third identity" – the integrated version of yourself that combines personal authenticity with professional purpose. Connect With Me Search for The Daily Boost on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Email: [email protected] Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes Breaking Through When You Feel Stuck July 2, 2025 | Episode 5128 Host: Scott Smith Ever feel like you're spinning your wheels, stuck in neutral, or completely blocked from moving forward? You're not alone. After 20 years of coaching, Scott knows exactly what people say when they call for help. Today, he shares the surprising truth about why you feel stuck and reveals the one commitment that will get you moving fast. This isn't about fixing everything first – it's about finding what excites you so much you can't hold back the smile. Scott kicks off the episode by sharing his personal win at the gym – crushing 10 straight pull-ups after years of not being able to do them. The only downside? Nobody was there to witness his badass moment. This victory didn't happen overnight, and it perfectly illustrates today's lesson about commitment and forward momentum. Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs happen when you're willing to put in the work, even when nobody's watching. The real reason you feel stuck isn't because you have too much to fix – it's because you either don't know where you want to go or you're not actually excited about getting there. You don't need to clean up every mess before you start moving toward your goal, just like you don't need to clean the dirt at home before going camping in the dirt. The magic happens when you commit to only taking actions that move you closer to your goal, period – everything else becomes background noise. "Everything's a dream. Perception is reality. Goals are just a tangible way you take action on things." "If you can't get yourself off the base to head that direction, it just means wherever you want to go is not that exciting." "Your goal would be to find the thing that excites you, that's so big, you just want to run with it until you can't even hold back the smile." Get crystal clear on where you want to go – if you're spinning, it's because you haven't found a destination that truly excites you. Make a commitment to yourself that you will only take actions that move you closer to that goal, and let everything else wait. Keep going until you get what you want, fixing problems as they come up rather than trying to solve everything before you start. Episode DescriptionFeatured StoryImportant PointsMemorable QuotesScott's Three-Step ApproachConnect With MeSearch for The Daily Boost on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Email: [email protected] Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes When Life Is Good, Why Mess It Up? July 1, 2025 | Episode 5127Host: Scott Smith Scott dives into the two fundamental forces that drive everything in your life: people and money. You're either dealing with too many or not enough of both, and that's what's keeping you awake at night. But here's the kicker – when life is already good, why would you shake things up just to chase more money? This episode cuts through the noise with straight talk about growth, joy versus happiness, and why you might be hoarding personal development without actually transforming. Scott shares his perspective on living the good life and staying balanced while you grow. Scott recounts a powerful conversation with a friend about living the good life and the freedom that comes with it. The friend posed a game-changing question: "When life is good, why would you do something else only to make more money?" This simple question exposes how we often disrupt our own goodness chasing dollars we might not even need. The story illustrates the trap many fall into – working harder and harder, adding more junk on top of junk, becoming "hoarders of life" instead of focusing on transformation and what's already working. Everything in life comes down to two problems: people and money. Every sleepless night, every worry, every challenge connects to having too many or not enough of either. Growth and change are built into your DNA – you can't escape the drive to evolve, but you can stop yourself from acting on it by holding onto junk instead of transforming. Joy beats happiness every time because happiness is fleeting and temporary, while joy comes from within and lasts longer. "You become a hoarder of life. A lot of you guys are hoarders of personal growth." "There is nobody in the world that you should take a chance on that will disrupt that good life that you have." "Growth and change are what makes most people strive for something in their life – it's in your DNA to want to do that because anything other than growing and changing is dying." Accept that everything comes down to people and money, then get your head out of the sand and start dealing with both intentionally. Focus on transformation instead of accumulation by getting rid of the junk before adding new goals or responsibilities to your life. Ask yourself the key question before making any major change: "Will this enhance my good life or disrupt it?" Search for The Daily Boost on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Email: [email protected] Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes Are You Ready to Escape Your Success? June 30, 2025 | Episode - 5025 Host: Scott Smith Episode Description Scott shares a powerful strategy he’s used for years to transform his life during society’s predictable downtime. While everyone else disappears for summer vacation, there’s a hidden opportunity waiting for those bold enough to take it. This episode reveals how to leverage the 4th of July holiday season and other societal breaks to compress massive progress into just a few weeks. Plus, Scott asks that might change everything: “Are you ready to escape your success?” Featured Story Scott recalls how this strategy first worked for him during one of life’s most challenging moments - when his first wife passed away. While everyone gave him space and didn’t know what to say, he recognized a window of opportunity. During that month when nobody was paying attention, he completely shifted careers and started the business he runs today. That painful experience taught him a lesson about the power of taking action when the world looks the other way. Important Points Society provides predictable breaks twice a year - summer holidays and Christmas/New Year - when everyone disappears and stops paying attention, creating perfect opportunities for deep work and transformation. Most people spend their entire lives trapped in the lifestyle they’ve created, even when they have success, because they never take time to defocus from everything else and dig deep into what they really want. You can compress massive progress and change the direction of almost anything in your life in just a couple of weeks when you choose to take action while everyone else is busy or distracted. Memorable Quotes “When the crowd goes left, you ought to be going right.” “You can change the direction of just about anything in your life when you choose to take massive and perfect action.” “Are you ready to escape your success?” Scott’s Three-Step Approach Identify what you’ve been wanting to accomplish but haven’t had the mental space or time to tackle - whether it’s writing a book, starting a business, or spending quality time with family. Use society’s predictable downtimes (summer holidays, Christmas/New Year) as your window to disconnect from distractions and focus intensely on your goals. Take massive action during these quiet periods when emails stop flying, phones stop ringing, and everyone else is looking the other way. Connect With Me Search for The Daily Boost on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  Email: [email protected]  Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes 3-Day Rule That Changes Everything About Motivation June 27, 2025 | Episode 5125 Host: Scott Smith Episode Description Ready for some real talk about motivation? Scott drops some truth bombs about why you’ve been waiting your whole life to “arrive” somewhere that doesn’t exist. From his boot-wearing, motorcycle-riding perspective, he breaks down the biggest myth about motivation and reveals the physical secret that keeps you fired up. This isn’t your typical feel-good fluff. Scott gets raw about his journey from thinking he’d have it all figured out by 18, then 21, then 30 (skip your thirties, he says), and realizing he’d been where he needed to be all along. Get ready to discover why motivation isn’t magical—it’s physical, and you’re about to learn how to tap into an endless supply. Featured Story Scott takes you on his journey through the decades, sharing how he spent years thinking he’d “make it” at the next milestone. From early parenthood to his purposeful midlife crisis (complete with motorcycle purchase), he reveals the moment he realized he’d been living his dream life all along. The story hits home because we’ve all been there—waiting for someday to arrive. Scott’s honest reflection on turning 60 and thinking the “ride was over” will make you rethink what it means to live in the moment while still chasing your dreams. Important Points Motivation is physical, not magical—you need to get up and move to fuel it, because sitting there trying to think your way to motivation doesn’t work. Your brain’s executive center has about three days of deep focus before it runs out of fuel, which is why taking breaks and shifting gears is essential for maintaining endless motivation. Stop waiting for “someday” to arrive because you’re already living your life right now—the key recognizes you’ve already made it and is deciding what to do with where you are today. Memorable Quotes “If you think you’re going to do it tomorrow, you better do it this afternoon. Because if you wait till tomorrow, tomorrow is going to be in 20 years.” “Motivation is one of those interesting things. It is best fueled when you’re physical—it’s so much easier to motivate and inspire yourself when you’re in physical movement.” “Don’t rely on anybody else to bring you that because motivation is infinite if you can fuel yourself along the way.” Scott’s Three-Step Approach Stand up right now and start moving—whether it’s taking a walk, hitting the gym, or just pacing around your room, because physical movement is the fastest way to shift your mental state. Schedule regular breaks every few days to recharge your executive center by reading, meditating, listening to motivational content, or doing something different from your focused work. Create your own motivation instead of waiting for someone else to inspire you—write what excites you, call that friend with the tickets, or plan something that gets your adrenaline flowing. Connect With Me Search for The Daily Boost on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  Email: [email protected]  Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com  YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove  Facebook Group:https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes The Truth About Focus Nobody Wants to Hear June 26, 2025| Episode - 5124 Host: Scott Smith Episode Description You’re focused on something right now, but is it the right thing? Scott breaks down why your focus determines everything you get in life and shares his game-changing formula that works even when you’re completely overwhelmed. Forget massive action that creates chaos. There’s a better way to move forward that doesn’t require perfect clarity or a crystal-clear vision. Featured Story Scott reveals his personal journey of almost retiring the Daily Boost, only to discover the real issue wasn’t the show itself. Just like bill collectors who stop calling once you pay your debts, sometimes what we think is the problem isn’t the actual problem at all. The breakthrough came when he realized that addressing symptoms instead of root causes keeps us stuck in endless cycles. Important Points You get what you focus on, so if you’re constantly focused on problems, you’ll magnify them and get more of the same. “Massive imperfect action” beats perfect planning because it allows you to make progress while accepting that you’ll clean up messes along the way. The simple equation “Start plus next equals results” works even when you have zero clarity about your direction or goals. Memorable Quotes “If you are focused on all the bad crap in your life, what are you getting more of every single day? More of it.” “When you take massive action, it can make a freaking mess. Everything gets changed.” “If you don’t know your purpose, your purpose is to find your purpose.  That’s what you’re here for.” Scott’s Three-Step Approach Decide what your focus will be today, even if it’s just maintaining a joyful mindset and refusing to deal with anything that disrupts that joy, Start moving in the general direction of what you want, even if you’re unfocused and unclear about the destination. Commit to taking the next step after you start, then repeat this process until you build unstoppable momentum. Connect With Me Search for The Daily Boost on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  Email: [email protected]  Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com  YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast  Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove  Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes Why Being Reasonable Keeps You Stuck June 25, 2025 | Episode 5123  Host: Scott Smith Episode Description Scott dives into the difference between being reasonable and unreasonable, and why sometimes you need to stop going along to get along. He shares why reasonable people settle for mundane while unreasonable people create their own reality. With his signature energy, Scott explores how society teaches us to be “good little citizens,” but that might be exactly what’s holding you back from your goals. He’ll challenge you to think about where you stand when everyone else thinks you’re being unreasonable. Featured Story Scott shares Maya Angelou’s powerful story about stopping at a dinner party when someone told an off-color joke at her home. Even after an apology, she stood her ground and asked the person to leave. This moment perfectly captures what it means to be unreasonable in the eyes of others while staying true to your values. It’s a reminder that sometimes being unreasonable is exactly what the situation calls for. Important Points Reasonable people settle for mundane and just go along with what society expects, while unreasonable people create different realities for themselves and everyone around them. Most people who feel stuck are dealing with roadblocks because others are reading them in a way that’s not compatible with who they really are. When you decide to go after something that excites you, you’re literally one person against 8 billion, which means most people will think you’re being unreasonable. Memorable Quotes “A reasonable person settles for mundane. A reasonable person just kind of goes along with it.” “Unreasonable people will create a different reality for themselves to begin with and then for everybody around them.” “You don’t think you’re being unreasonable. You think you’re totally reasonable for the goals you want to accomplish.” Scott’s Three-Step Approach Stop going along to get along when it conflicts with your goals and values. Recognize that what feels reasonable to you will seem unreasonable to most other people, and that’s okay. Stand your ground when you know you’re right, even if it means stepping on some toes. Connect With Me Search for The Daily Boost on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  Email: [email protected]  Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast  Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes Turn Dreaded Conversations Into Breakthrough Moments June 24, 2025 | Episode - 5122  Host: Scott Smith Episode Description You know that conversation you’ve been putting off? The one that makes your stomach twist just thinking about it? Scott’s got your back with a game-changing approach to uncomfortable conversations. Drawing from Tim Ferriss’s wisdom and his own coaching experience, Scott reveals why these dreaded talks are never actually surprises to anyone involved. He’ll show you how to flip the script from avoiding to embracing these moments as opportunities to clear the air and move forward. This isn’t about being mean or overly emotional—it’s about having integrity and doing what needs to be done with confidence. Featured Story Scott shares a real coaching moment from just yesterday when a client was struggling with how to “softly bring up” a difficult workplace issue. The breakthrough came when Scott challenged him to see the conversation differently. Instead of tiptoeing around the topic, Scott helped his client realize that being direct and caring isn’t contradictory—it’s exactly what the situation called for. The story perfectly illustrates how we often overcomplicate conversations that everyone already knows need to happen. Important Points Everyone already knows the conversation is coming—you’re not surprising anyone by addressing the elephant in the room. Trying to find the “perfect way” to bring something up is just procrastination disguised as preparation. Having integrity means doing your job and caring enough to speak up when something needs to be addressed. Memorable Quotes “Why are you making me have to do this? I don’t like it, but we all will do what we have to do because we’re good people.” “It’s never an unknown. Whatever you’re going to talk about is never a surprise to the person you’re going to talk to ever.” “Rather than call it an uncomfortable conversation, I call it an uncomfortable confirmation—basically just confirming that this is where we are.” Scott’s Three-Step Approach Be direct and get to the point—don’t beat around the bush or talk about the weather first. Ask a question, say what it is, keep it real without getting emotional, and think it through in advance like a doctor or attorney would. Once you’ve said what’s on your mind, ask for feedback because you’ve released so much weight that solutions become possible. Connect With Me Search for The Daily Boost on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  Email: [email protected]  Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com  YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast  Facebook Page:https://facebook.com/motivationtomove  Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices