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Scott Smith - Motivation and Coaching
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Start your day with practical philosophy that actually works. In under 10 minutes, Scott Smith cuts through the noise with straight talk about navigating life's messy middle—where personal and professional challenges collide. No hype. No fluff. Just 20 years of hard-won wisdom, Stoic principles, and real stories from someone who's been there. Monday through Friday, learn to think clearly, act wisely, and build a life that's actually yours.

  1. 1 HR AGO

    Is the Universe Whispering to You?

    That voice in your head keeps nudging you in a direction. You hear the same message from different sources. Random conversations suddenly feel connected. Is something trying to get your attention? I'm a practical guy who doesn't chase unicorns, but I can't ignore what happens when life starts dropping hints. As we head into winter and the holidays, messages have a way of getting louder. Most people already know what direction they should be going. They're just not willing to lean into it. This episode breaks down how to recognize when something's genuinely calling for your attention and what to do about it before you drive yourself crazy sitting on the fence. Featured Story It's 36 degrees in my Daytona Beach studio with a wind chill at 31. I'm wrapped in my alpaca hoodie thinking about how this time of year shifts us into reflection mode. I've coached thousands of people over the years, and something wild keeps happening. I'll share an insight with someone, and they'll look at me like I'm reading their mind. "Are you inside my head?" they ask. Kind of. Because we're all just humans navigating the same patterns. For me, the universe whispers all day long. I believe God created it, so those whispers feel like guidance. You can have whatever belief you want. But after years of coaching and living, I've noticed messages come in triplicate. Three times is when I start paying real attention. Hard-headed and distracted as I am, even I can't ignore the pattern by the third time. Important Points When seemingly random situations and people deliver the same message within a short time frame, your path is being altered whether you recognize it or not. You already know what direction you should be going, and if you're heading the wrong way, you know that too—you're just not willing to lean into what's obvious. When something gets your attention, you've got three choices: say yes and go for it, say no and move on, or sit on the fence getting splinters forever. Memorable Quotes "Most people already know kind of what direction they should be going. And usually if they're going the wrong direction, they kind of already know that. They're just not willing to lean into it." "If it starts getting your attention, it's real. Anything that gets your attention, it's going to take you down the road." "Eventually you will change when you wear yourself out. When you get tired of rejecting what is obvious that you have to do, you're going to do it anyway." Scott's Three-Step Approach Notice the pattern. Pay attention when the same message appears through different people, situations, or sources within days or a week—that's your signal something matters. Ask what you're supposed to learn. When patterns emerge, stop resisting and get curious about the lesson or direction being presented to you. Choose and act. Make the call—yes, no, or fence-sitting—but know that fence-sitting just delays the inevitable while causing unnecessary pain. Chapter Notes 0:15 - Cold morning spirituality: Winter reflection begins 2:03 - Practical vs theoretical: Why I skip the unicorns 2:58 - Messages and guidance: Life's crazy sum total 4:01 - The triplicate rule: When to actually pay attention 7:45 - Three choices framework: Stop driving yourself crazy 9:22 - Eventually you'll change: Wearing yourself out 9:40 - Watch for your messages: The next two months matter Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: support@motivationtomove.com Main Website: motivationtomove.com YouTube: youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Instagram: @heyscottsmith Facebook Page: facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: Join the Daily Boost Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    12 min
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    2 HR AGO · BONUS

    You Might Also Like: The Oprah Podcast

    Introducing Ann Packer: "Some Bright Nowhere" | Oprah's Book Club from The Oprah Podcast. Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast In this episode of Oprah’s Book Club: Presented by Starbucks, Oprah and Ann Packer discuss Some Bright Nowhere, Ann’s poignant new novel and Oprah’s 120th Book Club selection. This book explores what happens when a wife's dying request shatters everything her husband believed about their 35 years together. Ann’s evocative and beautifully written novel inspired a thought-provoking conversation among readers at a Starbucks coffeehouse in New York City. As our audience discussed the inherent challenges and life-changing insights that come with the privilege and responsibility of caregiving, they were warmed by a Starbucks holiday classic: the Peppermint Mocha. BUY THE BOOK! https://www.harpercollins.com/products/some-bright-nowhere-ann-packer 00:00:00 - Welcome Ann Packer, author of ‘Some Bright Nowhere’ 00:02:40 - Thando shares her feelings about the main characters  00:04:50 - How Ann created the story  00:06:50 - Ann knew the ending before she started 00:07:38 - Recurring theme in Ann’s books  00:10:35 - Ann takes on hard questions  00:14:50 - How Ann wrote from the male perspective  00:17:07 - Support for male caregivers  00:25:30 - Male and female caregiving differences  00:30:38 - The difficulty of speaking your truth  00:31:54 - The power of a dying wish  00:33:48 - What cancer takes away from people  00:39:29 - What can be learned from loss  00:40:32 - Ann wants to normalize talking about death  00:42:50 - How it feels to hit send on your finished book SUPPORT THE SHOW Learn more about Jack’s Caregiver Coalition - a national non-profit that ensures no man should care alone. Jack’s is a center for empowerment, support, and community for men who are caregivers.  https://www.jackscaregiverco.org/ Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: Instagram Facebook TikTok Listen to the full podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts #oprahsbookclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

  3. 1 DAY AGO

    Choosing Your Word for the Year

    Think having a word of the year means picking one generic term and calling it good? I tried that. It didn't work. Last year I went with "joyful" and it was solid. But this year I realized something during an Inner Circle call that changed everything. One word isn't enough if it doesn't tell you exactly what to do. My clients were throwing out words like "focused" and "determined," and I could see it in their faces. They were trapped. Today I'm sharing why I broke the rules and went with two words instead of one. You'll learn how to make your word actually mean something and why high concept thinking beats generic motivation every time. Featured Story I named last year "joiful" after my wife. J-O-I full. Her name is Joi, so I got to tell her all year that I named my year after her. Smart move on my part. But honestly, I did it because happiness kept slipping away. I realized we're not here to be happy all the time. Life gets hard. But we can be joyful in any situation. That shift mattered. This year I needed something different. Something more specific. I started with "simple" because I've been saying for 20 years that simple works. But when I tested it with my Inner Circle, I saw the problem immediately. Simple what? Simple where? It was too broad to actually use. That's when I decided to break the rules. Important Points A word of the year only works if it's high concept. You should instantly know what it means and how to use it when you see or hear it. Generic words like "focused" or "determined" sound good but don't give you direction. If your word could apply to everything, it applies to nothing. Sometimes you need to empower your word with a second word to make it specific enough to matter. Don't be trapped by someone else's rules. Memorable Quotes "I like simple. Simple works. I've said this for 20 years on this program." "When it's everywhere, it becomes really, really washed out, and you just can't do much with it." "So my one word is two, strategically simple. I'm going to break the rules." Scott's Three-Step Approach Make your word high concept so anyone who hears it instantly understands what you mean. If it needs explanation, it's not the right word. Test your word by asking where it applies. If the answer is "everywhere," you need to get more specific or add context. Don't be afraid to empower your word with a second word that defines how you'll use it. Rules are meant to be broken when they don't serve you. Chapter Notes 0:15 - Why one word might not be enough for you 1:24 - How observational motivation actually works 3:13 - The trap of generic words and vague intentions 4:28 - What high concept really means for your life 6:45 - Why strategically simple beats just simple 8:30 - Breaking the rules to make your word matter Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: support@motivationtomove.com Main Website: motivationtomove.com YouTube: youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Instagram: @heyscottsmith Facebook Page: facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: Join the Daily Boost Community word of the year, goal setting, new year planning, personal growth, intentional living, high concept thinking, simplicity, strategic planning, observational motivation, breaking rules, specificity, clarity, Scott Smith, Daily Boost, Inner Circle coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    12 min

  4. 2 DAYS AGO

    Fixing What Doesn't Need to Be Fixed

    Ever catch yourself tweaking and fixing things that honestly work just fine? I spent last week watching smart people waste time optimizing stuff that should just be eliminated. We do it in business. We do it in life. We convince ourselves we're being productive when we're actually spinning our wheels. Today I'm sharing the exact framework that gets anything done without the busy work. You'll learn when to optimize, when to eliminate, and why most of us do it completely backward. Plus, the three non-negotiables that make everything else possible. Featured Story My 93-year-old mom is coming to visit this week. She told me she wants to watch me record the podcast. After all these years, she's finally curious about what I actually do. Never thought I'd see the day. But it got me thinking about all the conversations I have every week with clients who are stuck. They're tweaking. They're adjusting. They're optimizing things that frankly don't need to exist in their lives at all. They're like engineers trying to perfect something that should just be thrown away. I realized I needed to share the framework that changed everything for me. The one that separates people who get stuff done from people who stay busy. Important Points The most expensive mistake you can make is trying to optimize something that should be eliminated. Stop tweaking what needs to go. Everything you've ever accomplished followed the same pattern: belief, blueprint, execution. Miss any of those three and nothing happens. Life should be boring and repeatable once you get it right. Drama is just garnish. If your life isn't peaceful, you're optimizing in the wrong places. Memorable Quotes "The most expensive and virtually useless engineer on the planet is the one who tries to optimize something that should not be optimized." "If you don't believe in your heart that you can get something done, you're just not going to do it." "Life should be repeatable and boring every step of the way. Drama should be there just for garnish." Scott's Three-Step Approach Start by eliminating everything that doesn't fit before you try to get more efficient. Clean house first, optimize second. Focus only on belief, blueprint, and execution until you have a rhythm. Don't worry about perfection until you're actually moving forward. Once you've eliminated the clutter and built momentum, then optimize only what you know you need. Not everything deserves your attention. Chapter Notes 0:15 - Stop fixing what isn't broken in your life 3:35 - The three steps that create anything you want 4:44 - Why most people never move past the blueprint 6:30 - When to reduce and when to optimize for results 8:15 - Making life boring in the best possible way Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: support@motivationtomove.com Main Website: motivationtomove.com YouTube: youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Instagram: @heyscottsmith Facebook Page: facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: Join the Daily Boost Community productivity, personal growth, motivation, goal setting, success habits, eliminate distractions, optimization, efficiency, belief and action, execution, decluttering life, reducing complexity, framework for success, getting things done, Scott Smith, Daily Boost Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    12 min

  5. 5 DAYS AGO

    Practice in Private, Win in Public

    Episode Description Scott gives you ultimate freedom today. Permission to build your dream in private. Without telling anyone. Without asking for permission. Without performing for an audience. This week, you discovered your internal mission, identified the 80% stealing your vision, learned the one question that filters everything, and took control of your agenda. Today brings the final piece—protecting your vision by practicing privately until you're ready to share publicly. Two clients got more done in three days than they had in three months. Their secret? Nobody knew what they were working on. They just worked. Scott reveals why every successful person he knows does the same thing—and why the holiday season is the perfect time to go dark and get busy. Featured Story Scott got two messages from clients after the holiday weekend. First message: "I decided to spend the weekend practicing what I do in private so I'll be praised in public. I didn't tell anyone what I was working on. I just worked on it. I got more done in three days than in the last three months." Second message: "I completed a new project over the weekend and I'm heading in a completely new direction." Scott was stunned. "I didn't even know you were working on a project. Why didn't you mention it?" She said, "I know. I'm learning. Nobody needs to know what I'm doing. I just did it." Scott does a ton of coaching. Dozens of people every single week. One thing has become crystal clear—people need permission. He gives them permission to go do something. Pull out their laptop this weekend and write their book. Work on that project. Build that thing. And they do it. Every time. Here's what Scott learned: Close the door. Do what Scott would do. Get it done. Then show up and say, "Hey, look what I did." That's the secret of every successful person he knows. Important Points There's a massive difference between secrecy and privacy—secrecy is hiding because you're ashamed, privacy is protecting because you're wise. Share your vision with everyone before it's fully formed, and people start redefining it in real time, turning your dream into their vision. The holiday season is when high performers get busy because everyone else is distracted—you'll close the door and work while they shop for deals. Memorable Quotes "Nobody needs to know what I'm doing. I just did it." "Secrecy is hiding because you're ashamed. Privacy is protecting because you're wise." "When everybody else is busy and looking the other direction and isn't poking their nose in your business—that's when you get things done." Scott's Three-Step Approach Practice privately until you're ready to share with the world—nobody needs to know what you're doing until you're ready. Do not tell people what you're doing this weekend—just do it while everyone else is busy looking the other direction. Use the holiday season to go dark and get busy while others are distracted—come back in January and blow their minds. Chapter Notes 0:15 - Ultimate freedom: permission to build privately 1:43 - Two clients completed months of work quietly 2:55 - Close the door and just make it happen 3:32 - Successful people never announce their plans 5:57 - Secrecy versus privacy: know the difference 7:34 - Three tools that will change your life 8:51 - YouTube launch Monday with new theme song 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: @heyscottsmith Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    11 min

  6. 6 DAYS AGO

    Someone Else Has Plans for Your Day

    Episode Description Right now, someone across town is thinking about you. You're on their to-do list. It could be your boss. Maybe your spouse. A client with an emergency that becomes your priority. They're going to walk through the door, send a text, make a call. And suddenly you're doing something you never planned on doing. Scott reveals the daily battle everyone faces—and why most people spend their entire morning before lunch working on somebody else's dreams. Your vision stays on the back burner. Your internal mission gets delayed till tomorrow. Your agenda? Completely hijacked. The solution isn't ignoring everyone. It's defining three non-negotiable things before anyone gets access to your time. Featured Story A client asked Scott what she should pay attention to most with all the craziness and everyone needing something from her. Scott told her the truth. He pays attention to his agenda first. When he crosses paths with other people's agendas, it doesn't have to be his way or the highway. But he must continue living his life to get the results he wants—without delay or distraction. She asked if that meant ignoring everybody else. No. Just acknowledging that every person is on their own path. And since everyone's on their path, you'll always have the opportunity—willingly or unwillingly—to be pulled into their agenda. If you let that happen, you detour from your dreams. She got it pretty fast. "You're saying I need to take control of my agenda." Exactly. Because if you don't take care of your agenda, somebody else will control it for you. Important Points Every person you meet is on their own path and will try to pull you into their agenda, whether they mean to or not. Most people, before lunch, have spent their entire morning working on somebody else's dreams. Taking control of your agenda isn't selfish—it's being your own person and protecting your vision. Memorable Quotes "If you don't take care of your life, your agenda, somebody else will control it for you." "The world is going to do what the world is going to do. It always has, it always will." "You're the only person living between your ears. Every single thing in this world is just about you. Get right with yourself and go out and change the world." Scott's Three-Step Approach Before anyone gets access to your time today, define your agenda for the day and this week. Write down three non-negotiable things that must happen today—not 30, just three. Remember, everything else is negotiable, but those three things get done no matter what happens. Chapter Notes 0:26 - Someone has you on their list right now 2:29 - Pay attention to your agenda first, always 3:54 - Everyone's path will pull you off track 4:09 - They'll control your agenda if you don't 5:12 - The world does what the world does period 6:37 - Before lunch you've worked their dreams 8:25 - Define agenda before anyone gets access 9:15 - Three non-negotiable daily things assignment 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: @heyscottsmith Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook agenda control, daily priorities, protecting your time, three things daily, non-negotiable tasks, defending your vision, someone else's agenda, morning priorities, being your own person, vision protection, daily planning, time hijacking, other people's dreams, controlling your day, intentional living, boundary setting, daily focus, personal sovereignty, life control, practical priorities, staying on track Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    12 min

  7. 5 NOV

    One Question That Protects Everything

    Episode Description On Monday, you wrote your internal mission. Tuesday, you discovered 80% of your daily actions are completely Irrelevant to your vision. Today, Scott gives you the one question that filters everything. No complicated system. No elaborate planning. No superhuman willpower. One question asked every single day that protects your vision from the thousands of opportunities trying to derail you. A client used this filter for just one week and avoided seven or eight things that would have derailed her for a month. The question forces you to be honest about whose agenda you're serving—yours or everyone else's. Fair warning: This might make you ruthless. That's the point. Featured Story She had a clear vision. She'd written out her internal and external missions just like Scott asked. But life kept getting in the way. Her phone wouldn't stop ringing. Opportunities showed up constantly. People needed things all the time. She was working incredibly hard but felt like she was moving backward. When Scott asked what she did when opportunities arrived, she admitted the truth: "I listen. I think about it. I consider if I have time. And then I usually say yes because I don't want to disappoint anyone. I figure it out later." She was making dozens of decisions every day without a filter. No wonder she was exhausted. Scott taught her one question. She didn't believe it could be that simple. But after one week, she'd avoided seven or eight derailments that would have cost her a month of progress. The question changed everything. Important Points Every single day, thousands of opportunities will cross your path trying to detour you from what you want. Most opportunities that show up in life are other people's dreams disguised as your opportunities. There is no neutral—you are either moving closer to what you want or moving away from it. Memorable Quotes "Will this opportunity move me closer to the lifestyle I desire, or further away?" "Most emails are usually somebody else's to-do list being sent to you." "Every yes to something that doesn't deserve your attention is a no to something that does." Scott's Three-Step Approach Before you say yes to anything, ask yourself if this opportunity moves you closer to your desired lifestyle or further away. Remember, there is no neutral—time, energy, and attention are finite resources. Be ruthless with your filter but not mean—protect your vision without explaining or justifying yourself to anyone. Chapter Notes 0:40 - One question that filters everything daily 1:41 - Client overwhelmed by life getting in the way 3:12 - The powerful question that changes decisions 4:48 - Thousands of opportunities derail you daily 6:18 - Most opportunities are someone else's dreams 7:16 - You don't have to justify your no to anyone 8:06 - There is no neutral—closer or further away 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: @heyscottsmith Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook decision making, protecting your vision, saying no, opportunity filter, lifestyle design, vision protection, daily filter question, boundary setting, ruthless prioritization, serving your agenda, defending your vision, avoiding distractions, time management, energy management, attention management, finite resources, mission alignment, closer or further away, goal protection, intentional living, practical wisdom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    11 min

  8. 4 NOV

    80 Percent of Your Work Has Nothing to Do with Your Goals

    Episode Description You wrote that internal mission yesterday. You know what drives you. Then Tuesday arrives, and you spend the entire day defending things that have nothing to do with your vision. Emails that don't matter. Meetings that go nowhere. Drama that isn't yours. Scott reveals the harsh truth nobody wants to hear—80% of what you focus on daily has zero connection to what you ultimately want. But here's the twist: You're not just distracted. You're actively protecting the things stealing your vision. Discover the one word that changed everything for Scott and why relevancy might be the filter you've been missing. Featured Story Scott used to arrive home with a bottle of wine picked up on the way and a bit of an attitude. He'd been told for years to focus more. So he did. He focused harder. Pushed harder. Worked longer. Said yes to everything that seemed important. Things got better in some ways. Awful in others. The real problem? He was producing massive results that had absolutely no relation to what he actually wanted to build in his life. He got really good at getting results, but those results just kept him busy and drove him crazy. Then he stumbled on a straightforward word that changed everything: relevant. Now he comes home and says, "Hey, honey, I'm home," and takes his wife out for spontaneous date nights. Same focus. Different filter. Completely different life. Important Points If you're distracted, you're not unfocused—you're just focused on the wrong things. Every time you say yes to something irrelevant, it creates three more irrelevant tasks to fill your day. You're not being distracted from your vision—you're actively protecting things that are stealing it from you. Memorable Quotes "I began to put my energy and my focus into what is relevant to the result I want to achieve in my life." "When nothing else matters, what's important matters more." "You're not lazy. It's not that you lack discipline. You're defending the wrong things." Scott's Three-Step Approach Pull out that internal mission you wrote and look at your calendar, to-do list, and commitments. Ask one question for each item: Is this relevant to the results I want to reach in my life? Let go of anything not connected to your internal mission—delegate it, automate it, or say no to it. Chapter Notes 0:26 - 80% of your actions aren't aligned today 1:22 - Why focusing harder makes things worse 2:41 - Massive results that drove Scott crazy 3:21 - One word that changes everything: Relevant 5:36 - The Pareto Principle twist nobody sees 6:35 - You're protecting what's stealing your vision 7:39 - Filter your calendar with this question 8:41 - 80% isn't distracting you—it's stealing 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: @heyscottsmith Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Pareto Principle, 80-20 rule, focus, productivity, time management, relevant actions, vision alignment, mission clarity, defending priorities, distraction management, saying no, goal achievement, relevant results, protecting your vision, busy versus productive, task prioritization, calendar management, avoiding distractions, personal mission, work-life balance, successful living, intentional focus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Start your day with practical philosophy that actually works. In under 10 minutes, Scott Smith cuts through the noise with straight talk about navigating life's messy middle—where personal and professional challenges collide. No hype. No fluff. Just 20 years of hard-won wisdom, Stoic principles, and real stories from someone who's been there. Monday through Friday, learn to think clearly, act wisely, and build a life that's actually yours.

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