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Daily Boost — Motivation and Personal Growth

Daily Boost — Motivation and Personal Growth

By: Scott Smith
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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 2026 • Motivation To Move, LLC • All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Daily Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • What Was I Thinking? Why Smart People Say Yes to the Wrong Goals

    What Was I Thinking? Why Smart People Say Yes to the Wrong Goals
    Oct 16 2026
    Daily Boost Podcast What Was I Thinking? Why Smart People Say Yes to the Wrong Goals October 16, 2026 | Episode 5565 Go beyond the boost! Join my Skool group at https://faceyourpassion.com Episode Description You're six months into something. It's 2 a.m. You're staring at the ceiling thinking, what was I thinking? Nobody forced you. You said yes. Sometimes you even saw it coming and did it anyway. Today we're digging into what I call the what-was-I-thinking goal. Why smart people say yes to the wrong things, why we stay too long once we start, and the simple checks you can run before your next yes. Feel the middle, not the finish. Set your exit point before you begin. Your future self will thank you. Featured Story For years, people have asked me what kind of clients I work with. I tell them, let's talk about the ones who need help staying married. They look at me funny. Wait, I thought you did business coaching. I do. But so many of the business owners I work with are trading their relationship for all the hours they put in at work. They never named the trade. They just kept saying yes. And some of them end up divorced. So I get right in the middle of it. Let's work on the business, but let's make sure your wife still likes you. And as a bonus, because I'm Scott, your kids will like you too. Important Points * We overestimate how good the win will feel and forget the grind. Picture the middle of the goal, not the finish. * Pretend it starts next month. If you'd say no then, your yes depends on free time you don't really have right now. * Set an exit point before you start. If X hasn't happened by Y, you stop or change course, and that isn't quitting. Memorable Quotes * Be the best quitter you can be, as long as you've done your research and know what you're doing. Sometimes you should quit. * Every yes is a no to something else. Time with your family, your health, your work. Name what you're trading for it. * When you call me to sell me something, the price doesn't matter to me. It's the time. That's it. Time matters. Scott's Three-Step Approach * Before saying yes, picture the middle of the goal and ask if you'd still sign up if it started 30 days from now. * Run a pre-mortem by imagining it failed a year from now, then write down why and name what this yes will cost you. * Set a clear exit point before you start, then stop or change course the moment that line arrives without results. Chapters 0:16 - Friday DMs and that 3 a.m. what-was-I-thinking feeling 3:28 - Two ways you end up somewhere you didn't plan 4:28 - Why we're terrible at predicting how we'll feel 5:25 - The sunk cost trap and being a good quitter 6:21 - Feel the middle of the goal, not the finish 7:12 - Pretend it's next month and run a pre-mortem 8:44 - Every yes is a no, and setting your exit point Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Join my Face Your Passion Skool group: https://faceyourpassion.com * 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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    13 mins
  • Wisdom of the Wife: 10 Things She’s Been Right About for 20 Years

    Wisdom of the Wife: 10 Things She’s Been Right About for 20 Years
    Oct 15 2026
    Daily Boost Podcast Wisdom of the Wife: 10 Things She’s Been Right About for 20 Years October 15, 2026 | Episode 5564 Host: Scott Smith Go beyond the boost! Join my Skool group at https://faceyourpassion.com Episode Description My wife has been right about a lot of things for 20 years. Annoying, isn’t it? Today I’m sharing the best advice I’ve collected from her, with my man explanation of what each one teaches about business and life. Some of it’s about skimming instead of seeing. Some of it’s about listening instead of fixing. And some of it’s about going to bed instead of answering that 11:30 p.m. email. Husbands, listen closely. Wives, you have more power than you think, because believe it or not, we’re listening. This one might keep you married. Featured Story Last week my insurance company sent me a Cologuard kit. If you’re young and don’t know what that is, lucky you. I didn’t want to. Nobody wants to do it. So I did what guys do. I put it off for about a week. My wife doesn’t negotiate on this stuff. Go to the doctor. Not next week. Not if it still hurts. Stop negotiating and go. Finally, she handed me the box and told me, in very plain words, exactly where to go and what to do with it. I’ve never won that argument. Not once in 20 years. And honestly, I’ve started to wonder why she works so hard to keep me alive. Important Points * We glance at the bank statement, the calendar, and the client list. Look closely, or you’ll miss what’s right there. * Before blaming the economy or the weather for a bad mood, check when you last ate. Sometimes the fix is a sandwich. * Most people aren’t asking you to fix anything. They want you to listen, and they’ll tell you when they need your help. Memorable Quotes * I teach planning for a living. Your brain is for thinking, not storage. If it matters, get it out of your head. * Nothing good has ever come from answering emails at 11:30 at night. It can wait till morning. Go to bed, she says. * I’ve blamed bad moods on the economy, the weather, and my wifi. Nope. It’s a sandwich. You’re not tired, you’re hungry. Scott’s Three-Step Approach * Slow down and look closely at your numbers, calendar, and clients instead of skimming and deciding nothing’s there. * Take care of the basics first by eating, sleeping, and seeing the doctor before you blame the world for how you feel. * Put the phone down and listen to the people in front of you, because being present keeps them close. Chapters 0:15 - An homage to the women who shaped my life 3:45 - Did you actually look or stare into the fridge 4:48 - You’re not tired, you’re hungry, and other truths 5:45 - Podcast Scott versus the guy who lives at home 6:44 - Go to the doctor and the Cologuard showdown 7:19 - Nobody asked you to fix it; they want you to listen 8:59 - Put the phone down, wants versus needs, and go to bed Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Join my Face Your Passion Skool group: https://faceyourpassion.com * 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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    14 mins
  • 10 Questions That Get Your Head Straight About Work and Life

    10 Questions That Get Your Head Straight About Work and Life
    Oct 14 2026
    Daily Boost Podcast 10 Questions That Get Your Head Straight About Work and Life October 14, 2026 | Episode 5563 Host: Scott Smith Go beyond the boost! Join my Skool group at https://faceyourpassion.com Episode Description Some weeks you need a pep talk. Other weeks you need better questions. Today I'm giving you 10 of them. Use them as journal prompts, talk them over with your spouse, or sit with them on your drive. They cover the work you want to be doing a year from now, what to hand off, who you want to serve, what you want to be known for, and the money numbers you've kept vague. I'm in this category too. I spend a lot of time keeping my own head straight. Grab a pen. Your answers might surprise you. Featured Story Twenty years ago, my wife Cheryl was sick with cancer. Even then, she had all these plans. Little things she wanted to do. She kept saying, I'm going to do that before I die. Then one day she got dehydrated. Her energy just disappeared. From that day forward, she was mostly in bed. Her health went away fast. For the next 90 days, she never got to do the things she'd talked about. I took her out to dinner once during those 90 days—one time. I think about that whenever someone tells me they'll deal with their health later. Health is wealth sounds nice. It doesn't mean much when you're too worn out to use it. Important Points * Picture the actual work you want on your calendar a year from now, not your title, then start clearing what won't fit. * Name the parts of your job you'd hand off to a person, a system, or AI so you can focus on what only you can do. * Vague money goals go nowhere. Set real numbers for what you want to earn, save, and invest, and you can start the plan. Memorable Quotes * It takes decades of life to understand that if you don't like what you do, you stop doing it. I know. It's wild. * There are enough bad, ugly, and yes, evil people in the world. You may as well choose the good ones and serve them. * If anybody's draining you, get a plug. Stop it. Choose the people you spend your time with, at work and away from it. Scott's Three-Step Approach * Decide what work you want filling your calendar a year from now and what you want it to give you besides a paycheck. * Hand off the tasks that drain you to a person, system, or AI, and spend that time with people who fill you back up. * Put real numbers on what you'll earn, save, and invest, then protect your time off and health so you can enjoy it. Chapters 0:18 - A frisky week and stepping on the right toes 1:17 - Do what makes your heart sing and make a great living 3:51 - The work you want on your calendar a year from now 4:23 - What to hand off to a person, a system, or AI 7:14 - The skill I learned two years ago that changed everything 9:21 - Real money numbers instead of a vague million 10:48 - Losing Cheryl and why health has to make the list Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Join my Face Your Passion Skool group: https://faceyourpassion.com * 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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    14 mins
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