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Daily Boost - Clarity for Life and Work

Daily Boost - Clarity for Life and Work

By: Scott Smith
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The Daily Boost is a practical, motivational podcast that tackles the stuff that makes life and business better—delivered with Scott Smith's upbeat, humorous take on what's really going on. As a longtime coach and broadcaster, Scott records every episode within 24 hours of release, making each one current, topical, and relevant to your life today. No scripts. No fluff. Just real conversation about what matters. Each episode runs around 10 minutes—perfect for your morning routine or commute. Scott covers personal growth, purpose, decision-making, business, career, relationships, and more. Every episode stands alone and is designed to be revisited and applied over time—not rushed or forgotten. Now in its 20th year with over 5,000 episodes and 130+ million global downloads, The Daily Boost is how people around the world choose to start their day and get everything they want out of life. Scott also offers private coaching and masterminds. Find out more at https://motivationtomove.coCopyright 2026 • Motivation To Move, LLC • All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success
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  • Communications for More Customers
    Jan 28 2026
    The world changed, and nobody told you. Value posts on LinkedIn don't work anymore. Generic outreach gets ignored. Your prospects are siloed off and shutting everyone out. But they're still listening and they need your help. The problem isn't you. It's how we're all communicating now. I spent the past nine months figuring this out with my clients, and today I'm sharing what actually works when people have changed how they pay attention. If you're struggling to get customers, students, or even your own kids to listen, this might be the most practical episode you hear all week. Featured Story Sunday I was cruising A1A on my 2024 Harley with my wife on the back. It was 84 degrees in Daytona. Today it's 34. That's Florida for you. But what really matters is what happened after that ride. I've been working with a client who's a coach trying to get prospects. He's posting value content on LinkedIn like everyone says to do. Except it stopped working about 18 months ago and nobody told him. Sound familiar? I wrote him a letter this morning breaking down exactly what's changed and why the old playbook doesn't work anymore. Then I thought, this applies to everyone right now. Important Points People fundamentally changed how they communicate. They're siloed off and shutting down feeds, but they still need help. Get attention fast by finding people already seeking your solution, not by trying to convince unaware prospects. Demonstrate expertise instantly by calling out one specific element and showing exactly how you'll fix their problem. Memorable Quotes "If you're struggling with anything right now in terms of people, you're not the problem. Communication is the problem." "The very second they see you, they need to go 'Ooh, this is for me.' If you don't get them that fast, they're gone." "Most people won't hire you even after you teach them. That's fine. The ones who do matter are the ones who do." Scott's Three-Step Approach Find people already aware they have a problem and actively seeking your specific solution right now, not someday. Prove you can fix it instantly by demonstrating your expertise without going deep, just deep enough to show value. Call out one specific element of their problem and show them the clear framework for exactly how you'll solve it. Chapters 0:02 - Sunday ride to today's reality (and what changed) 3:19 - Why value posts stopped working 18 months ago 6:06 - The three stages that actually get attention now 9:35 - Mike's story: white dad goes six figures 11:05 - The toilet guy framework (solve one thing well) 13:46 - Reading people on sales calls (poker face tells) Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: support@motivationtomove.com Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/heyscottsmith Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • You Are Going to Get Fired by AI
    Jan 27 2026
    Are you waking up at 3 AM, worried that AI will take your job? Most people are either losing their jobs to AI or panicking about when it's coming. The band-aid is off. This is happening whether we like it or not. I've been geeking out on this stuff since my first Commodore VIC-20. I got AI three years ago, well before most people did. And I'm going to tell you something that might surprise you. You don't have to die in this transition. You just have to be reborn. Stick with me. You'll know exactly how to thrive. Featured Story I got my first computer when I was 18. A Commodore VIC-20 that cost me $299 when I was making $1,000 a month as a disc jockey. That's a lot of money for a machine that really couldn't do anything. But I've been geeking out on technology forever. This whole business I've started now because I knew how to get online before anybody else. I got AI three years ago, well before most people did. I've used it for so many projects. I've taught people to use it. When I get excited about it, my dog Levi literally leaves the room because he thinks I'm mad. I'm not mad. I'm passionate. Because I can see what's coming. Important Points We're moving from wage labor to capital ownership. Making money by the hour simply won't work as time goes on. Information jobs are ending fast. If you process data, push spreadsheets, or transcribe, your work will be gone soon. The last mile of AI isn't ready yet. Main Street shops aren't getting robots anytime soon. We've still got time. Memorable Quotes "You don't have to die in this AI transition. You just have to be reborn and think just a little differently." "We're transitioning from information to wisdom and experience. AI can't make decisions or tell you what to do." "People will pay you for their dreams. AI makes it easier and faster to get there, and you'll like the job better." Scott's Three-Step Approach Accept that AI is coming and there's nothing we can do to stop it. The band-aid is off. Just move forward already. Once you accept reality, transition from information work to wisdom and experience, where AI can't replicate you. Position yourself strategically in one of the four economies: attention, experience, authenticity, or meaning. Chapters 0:02 - Are you losing your job to AI? (the honest answer) 2:36 - Why people are grieving AI (and it's completely valid) 6:35 - AI won't be the thing that destroys you (this will) 10:41 - From wage labor to capital ownership (the big shift) 12:28 - Four economies where you'll thrive with AI Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: support@motivationtomove.com Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/heyscottsmith Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Mastering The Strangest Secret
    Jan 26 2026
    Back in the 1950s, a guy named Earl Nightingale recorded something for his sales team that became the first gold record for spoken word. It was called "The Strangest Secret," and it changed everything about personal development. I'm taking you back in time today to share those classic lessons because they still work. Maybe even better now than they did 70 years ago. I started my career as a baby DJ clipping Earl's cassette tapes into three-minute segments at the Motivation Station in Palm Beach. That's my pedigree. And today, I'm breaking down the seven principles that inspired me to create this show. Featured Story Picture this: 1980s Palm Beach, Florida. I'm working at the Motivation Station as a baby DJ, and my entire job is chopping up Earl Nightingale's cassette tapes into three-minute segments and playing them all day long. That's where this whole thing started for me. Earl had done 5,000 individual radio shows, and I remember thinking, "I think I can do that." Now we're at episode 5,270-something. Kind of done that. Earl's original program wasn't even meant for mass consumption. He recorded it to keep his salespeople motivated while he was out of town. A secretary heard it, gave it to a radio station, and boom—gold record. Sometimes the best things happen when you're just trying to solve a simple problem. Important Points You become what you think about, so if you're thinking about nothing, Scott Logic says you're becoming nothing. Paying the price is bigger than you think—relationships hurt, businesses are harder, degrees are tougher than imagined. Most people don't have clearly defined goals despite having every possible resource for goal-setting at their fingertips. Memorable Quotes "If you're trying to get away from something, you're thinking about it, which makes you become it even more." "I can walk into the devil's den and say, you ain't going to get me, dude. I know who you are." "What you want more than anything else requires doing more than anybody else will do to get it." Scott's Three-Step Approach Control your thoughts by being careful about influences—even turning on the radio can drop something in your mind unprepared. Cut away the limitations in your mind, knowing it might take 20 years to happen "in an instant." Act promptly when the path is clear instead of waiting for Monday or perfect conditions to start moving forward. Chapters 1:19 - Earl Nightingale and The Strangest Secret origin story 2:45 - The first gold record that was spoken word 3:10 - Seven principles: you become what you think 5:15 - Controlling your thoughts and influences 6:32 - Setting clearly defined goals in modern times 8:22 - Save 10% and do more than anyone else will do Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: support@motivationtomove.com Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/heyscottsmith Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
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