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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:

Achieve More with the 70% Strategy Feb 08, 2024

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Achieve More with the 70% Strategy

Have you figured out what you want to do with your life but can’t build momentum?

One of two things is happening:

1) You have decided to wait and see what happens with something else before committing to your new plan.

2) You need more information before moving forward, making it the same as the first.

The secret to gaining momentum is the ’70% Rule’ in every decision.

Once you have an idea, begin researching and resourcing whether you have the ability and the desire to head in that direction. Once you hit 70% certainty, one way or the other, either move forward or drop it and move on.

Why 70%?

Because 70% is enough information to make the right decision, you’ll never get to 100% anyway.

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Defend Your Happiness With Strategies That Work Feb 07, 2024

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Defend Your Happiness With Strategies That Work

Have you been running full speed ahead - knowing you’re not heading in the right direction?

It’s easy to get caught up in the business of life and find yourself off track.

Could your experience be better?

It comes down to awareness and decisions:

1) Everything begins when you recognize that something needs to change and admit it to yourself. Is the time now?

2) Driving forward will only add to unhappiness. Instead, keep up with life and push the pause button on everything else—no pulling or pushing. You are only pausing.

3) During this time, work your way back to YOU. There’s no hurry. You may have been off-track for a long time.

4) Remember your dreams. Now that you have space, it’s time to explore how everything fits into your life today - and your future. Begin to take action in any direction that makes you happy.

Once you find enjoyment, accept it and defend it with all your energy. Spend the rest of your days bringing more into your life.

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Massive Action for Massive Success (Part Two) Feb 06, 2024

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Massive Action for Massive Success (Part Two)

Yesterday, we spent a few minutes on practical ways to succeed.

Here are a few “very natural” actions that will provide a HUGE advantage over almost everybody.

Oh, you may not like these no-brainer daily practices - but they will make you a peak performer:

1) Eat right. 67% of the population eats fast food daily. 60% are obese. Simply eating a better diet will deliver an energetic and mindset boost.

2) Exercise. 77% of the population only exercises within daily duties. 100% of top performers exercise. Which do you want to be?

3) Sleep lots. We need 8-10 hours of sleep per night. The average is now less than 6 hours. You’ll have more energy than 60% of the population by going to bed a little earlier.

4) Be careful with alcohol. 77% of the adult population drinks - 50% regularly. One glass of wine will stop real progress. More than that, and you’ll be less productive the next day. People who do that for a lifetime cannot reach their dreams.

Being more “Gooder than Badder” on these items will give you an advantage over 70.25% of the population. Who said you can never catch a break?

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Eat right, exercise, get lots of sleep, and reduce alcohol. You instantly gain an advantage over 70.25% of the population. That’s how dreams become real - FAST!

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Massive Action for Massive Success (Part One) Feb 05, 2024

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Massive Action for Massive Success (Part One)

Today, I wanted to give some motivational tough love.

Before I get going -

No matter what you desire, remember that life and business are about solving problems. The bigger your dreams, the bigger your problems. If you want what nobody else has, you must solve problems nobody else will.

So, how do you begin with a bang?

1) Decide what you want. Be specific. Anything less is what ordinary people do.

2) Decide to pay the price of your success. You’ve heard it before, and it’s true. Short-term pain leads to long-term gain. The future value of your life depends on the current value of your effort.

3) Own your goals. You don’t need to ask permission from anybody. You don’t even need to say a word. Put your head down and get to work.

4) Since you’ve decided what you want. Don’t accept your excuses.

When it’s time to get to work -

5) Start your day early. Do what is important to you before the day begins.

6) Set your focus and starting point. Pick the first task, finish it, and move on to the next. Keep going until you get what you want.

7) Hold space for what is essential for you.

8) Develop the habit of deep work. Two hours of uninterrupted work per day will change your life.

9) Don’t get caught up in believing you need Networking, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Partnerships. Yes, you need some - but not many. Trust yourself and start creating. Let everybody else catch up.

10) Don’t get caught up in learning. If you stumble, find your answer and get back to work. If another question pops up, repeat.

11) Apply never-ending massive imperfect action. Don’t worry about the mess. You can clean it up later.

Tomorrow, we’ll chat about how to gain a HUGE advantage while accelerating your success.

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Unlock Your Goals with Personal Accountability Feb 02, 2024

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Unlock Your Goals with Personal Accountability

Over the years, I've witnessed dozens of people set themselves up for failure by following seemingly wise advice -

"When you set a goal, make it public and tell everybody you know so they can support you."

In my experience, that could have worked better - especially on long-term goals. The reason is that nobody outside my close relationships knows me well enough to understand why I'm doing what I'm doing. That makes it challenging to provide support in meaningful ways, difficult for me to accept, and unneeded pressure on everybody.

It takes little thinking to realize the best accountability relationship needs to be based on respect and a sincere connection to have the most impact. That means there is no need to crowd-source accountability when you only need two people to keep you on track.

The first partner is the one you listen to the most - YOU! Accepting responsibility for your accountability is the most potent skill you own.

But since you are the boss of YOU and don't always listen to yourself, you need somebody else you trust and respect who is willing to call you out on your stuff. Once they agree, let them do their job.

Getting what you want begins and ends with you, but having an accountability partner is a great way to keep you on track in the messy middle.

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Capture Ideas, Unleash Potential Feb 01, 2024

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Capture Ideas, Unleash Potential

Over the years, I have produced over 10,000 podcasts, and every one begins with the written word. Even though that makes my mouth and fingers my most exercised body parts, it has also given me many opportunities to learn to keep my words flowing.

If you're like most people, you have found yourself sitting in front of a blank screen, praying for inspiration. It could be writer's block, procrastination, or you stayed up late watching Netflix. In any case, there's a simple solution to always having a starting point.

Any project I need to wrap my head around begins by capturing the ideas that flow into my mind throughout the day. Even turning the radio off on a 20-minute drive can provide a treasure-trove of useable nuggets.

Next, I tucked those ideas away in a safe place without organizing, editing, or re-writing. I grab the thoughts, jot a note or record a memo, put them away, and let them simmer.

When I'm ready to get to work, I take 15 minutes the day before to review my list of creative geniuses, toss out what is not relevant, create a simple outline, and walk away knowing I am ready to begin.

The next day, I can't wait to sit in front of a blank screen and let the magic flow from my fingertips with complete ease.

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Mindset of a Master Negotiator Jan 31, 2024

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Mindset of a Master Negotiator

I've always believed that life is a series of presentations we continually make throughout our day.

The progress we make, the success we enjoy, and the happiness we experience directly result from our presentation skills, including negotiation.

Yes, whether you like it or not, you negotiate for everything. Once you know about a natural feeling that all parties experience during negotiation, you'll never feel like an underdog again.

Always remember-

Whenever two or more folks negotiate, they automatically feel the other has the advantage. It's natural to have the fear that things may not go your way. Stay the course, and you'll get what you want.

When you understand this simple mindset, you will automatically put yourself in a more confident position.

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Vision Quest for a Life on Your Terms Jan 30, 2024

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Vision Quest for a Life on Your Terms

Do you have an image of what you would like your life to be - except when life gets in the way?

There's no doubt that daily life events have a funny way of distracting us from reaching goals. It's just too easy to put them on the back burner. That's why you need to become the keeper of your vision.

Thousands of opportunities will arrive on your path daily and detour you from what you want. That's why it's up to you to guard your vision by asking a simple question -

Will this opportunity move me closer to my desired lifestyle or further away?

Simple.

Know YOUR vision. Defend YOUR vision. Live YOUR Vision.

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Fuel Your Fire For Sustained Motivation Jan 29, 2024

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Fuel Your Fire For Sustained Motivation

As a child, I wondered why I couldn't always have my way. Mom and Dad were so mean! I couldn't wait to grow up, move out, and experience being an adult. Everything would be different - or so I thought.

After stepping into the adult world, it didn't take long to realize that not much had changed. It turns out it wasn't my parents. It was like turning down my requests. Life was getting in the way. What was even worse was that I was getting in my way.

I've joked over the years that if I'm the boss of me, why don't I do what I say? Eventually, I realized having a big ass goal, being on a mission, and, most importantly, motivation on demand was the solution.

Motivation is a powerful, if not fleeting, tool we all need. But we need to understand how our minds generate motivation:

1) Your physiology dictates your feelings. The easiest way to break free of a slump is to stand up, take a step, and REPEAT. Movement wakes your body, guides your emotions, and makes anything possible.

2) Focus fuels your fire. If you're unmotivated, you drift in the wind with no direction. Shifting your thoughts in a positive direction and toward what excites you will break you out and get you moving.

3) The words you say create the emotions you feel. Negative self-talk will drag you and everybody else down. Everything changes when you make the words you say to yourself, internally and externally, positive and uplifting. Words matter more than you think.

You're human. Your brain isn't wired to stay motivated constantly. It would help if you gave it a helping hand.

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Happiness Doesn't Require Permission Jan 26, 2024

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Happiness Doesn't Require Permission

My friend Sid called to tell me he had found his next big thing. He decided to take flying lessons and couldn't wait to get started.

After hearing my Mom's stories over the years, I have always wanted to learn to fly. Her father was a contractor in Wilmington, North Carolina. When an airport client couldn't pay, he offered lessons. She was 15 years old.

Her stories of landing on the beaches of North Carolina were thrilling. Flying Solo before an arriving hurricane was captivating. We'll forget that she 3-days short of being legally old enough. Her adventurous spirit took control. With a hurricane coming, she wasn't going to ask for permission. She took command, and it put her in the record books.

By the time I began flying 50 years later, things were more controlled, and speaking on the radio to Air Traffic Control was required - and challenging. Being nervous, I often asked for permission when I wanted to do something. I would say, "This is Cessna 67508 requesting permission to…"

One day, while waiting for their response, my instructor taught me a lesson I could have learned from my Mom, "You're the Pilot in Command. Your seat is moving, and theirs isn't. Don't ask for permission. Tell them what you want and let them work it out."

What?

I don't have to ask for anyone's permission to do what I want.

I never asked again, in flying or anything else in life. I decide what I want to do and do it. If somebody else needs to know what I'm up to, I tell them, work out the solution, and keep moving. If not, I keep moving.

Some days, it feels like we need permission from everybody else. Don't fall into that trap. Your destiny is your choice and yours alone.

And what happened to Sid? He asked his wife for permission, and she said "no." He never took a single lesson.

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