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Daily Boost — Motivation and Personal Growth

The Daily Boost is a weekday personal growth podcast for adults who live in the real world and want real results.

Welcome to the School of Scott!

About 10 minutes a day. No canned content, no recycled material — host Scott Smith and his practical way of understanding how life, business, and the world actually work.

Some days he’ll pump you up. Some days he’ll make you think. Some days you’ll love him. Some days you’ll wonder why you listened. Every day, you’ll know exactly what they call him: the nicest renegade you’ll ever meet.

Smile. Nod. Change everything. That’s the code.

If you played by the rules. If you built a good life — career, business, relationships. If you decided you want more. The Daily Boost is your show.

Topics include personal growth, motivation, purpose, decisions, work, money, relationships, time, and keeping your head straight when things get complicated.

20 years. 5,000+ episodes. 130+ million downloads worldwide.

Every day, the School of Scott is in session with a new episode that stands on its own. It’s always real, and occasionally pretty funny — because if you can’t laugh, what’s the point?

Copyright: © Copyright 2024 • Motivation To Move, LLC • All Rights Reserved Worldwide.

Latest Episodes:

Happy Thanks-Living! Nov 28, 2024

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Happy Thanksgiving!

These days, most folks don't remember what Thanksgiving is all about - other than big sales all over Amazon.

The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving after a successful harvest in October 1621. The feast lasted three days. The federal holiday began in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving."

Thanksgiving is about being grateful. I think a statement from Stoic Philosopher Epictetus is fitting,

"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

Today and every day, let's make it "Thanks-Living" day.

Eat well, nap, watch football, and embrace your family and friends.

Joi and I are thankful that you allow us into your life.

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Setting The Stage For 2025 Nov 27, 2024

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With a new year almost upon us, it’s time to crank up those 2025 goals.

One of the most natural methods of achieving success is to stick to tried and true. That doesn’t mean you can’t move toward something more meaningful. It means that you forgo new knowledge and skills and leverage what you already understand.

No-brainer success assumes:

1) You already have experience and wisdom. You will learn any new skill if, and only if needed.

2) You will choose the path of least resistance. The goal is to get the results you want in the fastest period. No distractions. No zig-zagging.

3) Overthinking burns too many brain calories. If you are confused and stuck, accept that you may need to reevaluate your plan. Do it fast.

Human nature will compel you to clutter your success journey with distraction. Seek the direct route to the results you want. It’s a no-brainer.

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Monkey in the Middle Nov 26, 2024

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Have you ever found yourself stuck in the middle?

I was speaking with a client who was trying to be everything to everybody. His business was not growing. His life was not happy. He couldn’t seem to find a way to make progress.

That’s when I said…

“My friend, you are stuck in the middle. Nothing good happens when you are in the middle.”

In business and life, it’s okay to have a low expectation and be surrounded by like-minded folks.

It’s also okay to reach for your dreams, have high expectations, and expect that of others.

What happens if you’re in the middle?

When low and high expectations combine, confusion is the result. Mediocrity overtakes quality.

Frustration will be your daily friend.

The choice is yours. If I were you, I would make the decision never to get stuck in the middle.

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Nov 25, 2024

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Your best life is built sequentially, one level at a time. Forget the elevator, climb all the stairs to the top, and you’ll have lasting success.

In 1954, Abraham Maslow released Motivation and Personality. His Hierarchy of needs theory is all about climbing to the top.

Maslow suggested that to reach your full potential:

1) You must provide for your physiological needs: food, clothing, shelter, money, and more.

2) You must feel safe. Personally, emotionally, financially, with health and well-being, and against accidents and illness.

3) Socially you need to feel a sense of loving and belonging.

4) Esteem and the desire for acceptance, respect, and value by others is your next step. Maslow said, “What a man can be, he must be.” Self-actualization requires mastery of your previous needs.

5) Self-transcendence removes you from ego and begins your focus on the greater good.

Your best life is built sequentially one level at a time.

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Be Your Own Cheerleader Nov 22, 2024

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Do you remember what it was like to be in 1st grade?

It was a time when everybody lavished you with encouragement for being YOU - and because you finished your art project without eating the glue.

Those were beautiful times. But you may have noticed things have changed since you were okay to take a nap in the middle of class. You grew up.

Yes, growing into an adult brings many mentors your way. They do their best to motivate and inspire you. But you know in your heart that they can only do so much. It's up to you to drive yourself in the direction of your dreams. That's called adulting.

I say it's time to PYOTB, my friend!

YOU are your own BEST Cheerleader. Don't sit around waiting for somebody to make you feel good. Pat yourself on the butt. Scream, "I done GOOD!"

It's going to be the best day ever!

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Improve Your Communication Skills Nov 21, 2024

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Today, you are going to have opportunities to communicate.

Here’s how to create conversations that connect:

1) Meet folks where they are. Please pay attention to how their day is going. Step into their NOW.

2) Establishing something in common. “Wow! Has this day been crazy for you too?”

3) Establish an undeniable truth. “I promise it’s going to get crazier with the holidays coming.”

4) Move the conversation toward an idea that everybody can agree on. “Holidays are coming

fast. We should get ahead of it and do some planning.”

5) Bring a new idea into the conversation. “I have a system that will work for both of us. Do you want to see it?”

You will always get more of what you want when your communication moves toward a common goal.

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More Productive Every Week Nov 20, 2024

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What if you could maintain never-ending momentum while you work toward your goals? No matter how long it took?

The 'MTM Rolling 7' is the solution you need to get the life you've always said you wanted.

It works like this:

1) Set your short-term and long-term goals.

2) Decide what past achievements you enjoy and that you want to defend. Many current successes must be maintained while you pursue your new adventures.

3) Decide what future goals you are ready to 'activate' and achieve.

4) Next week begins this week. On Thursday of this week, make your plan for how you will defend, activate, and create your dream life next week.

Spend the next few days thinking about your plan. You'll amaze yourself at how you begin making progress one week at a time.

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Success Second Chance Nov 19, 2024

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Is it me, or does living life these days make you feel like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day?

When it comes to working toward goals, that can be a tremendous asset. It's also something that will break you free when things don't feel like they are going your way.

Everybody has ups and downs. Up days are lots of fun. Down days make you want to crawl under a rock. But like the movie, with the right mindset, you always get another chance to try again.

How would you feel if every day was a chance to tweak, adjust, flex, or reinvent your approach to living?

What if everything got more comfortable as you built your knowledge of what works best for you?

How empowered would you feel if you knew that every day was a do-over day?

As long as the sun rises and the sun sets, it doesn't matter if you succeed or fail the previous day. Today is always a new day for making your dreams come true.

That'll make you get out of bed.

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Don't Find Happiness. Create It. Nov 18, 2024

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If you've struggled to stay on track daily, your happiness creation skill is out of balance.

Before I go on, happiness creation is more than a slogan; it is not automatically activated upon birth.

Rising into your Happiness is a personal choice. It is a decision followed by discipline to become a complete person instead of a narrowly focused human stumbling through life.

It is a power that arrives when you realize that the sum is better than the parts.

It's not about your health, relationships, or how much money you make.

It's not about your spiritual beliefs, values, or your integrity.

It's not about how you treat your children, spouse, or friends.

Happiness is about all of them.

It is about mastering every aspect of your life into YOU. And the best part is - you can do that every day.

Every characteristic of your life is essential. When you balance them with focused synchronicity, your Happiness rises, and you become the person you were meant to be.

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Clarity Eliminates Confusion Nov 15, 2024

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Clarity Eliminates Confusion

Have you noticed we live in an age when what you hear and see is not necessarily happening?

It seems our shorter attention spans and social media have elevated attention-grabbing to the point where it overtakes the clarity of the message.

One of my mentors is Donald Miller, the creator of Story Brand. He says, “If you make somebody burn too many calories to understand you, they will never understand you, and they’ll move on to an easier choice.”

Another one of my mentors is my son, Austin. He’s an intelligent young man these days, but I remember when he was five years old and taught me a lesson about clarity - when Disney released a new movie.

Like most kids, Austin was excited and wouldn’t stop talking about it. One day, I asked, in a very adult way, “Okay, where are we going to see this movie?” He answered, “At a theater near you!”

Yes. His answer was correct for a five-year-old without worrying about which theater had the film. After all, that’s Dad’s job.

When your answer to questions creates more questions, everybody gets confused.

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