Daily Boost - Motivation and Coaching
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.
Episodes
December 26, 2025 • 10 mins
I used to hate mornings.
I was a morning DJ starting at 18. Up at 4 am every day. Hated it so much I quit.
Then I met Joy. She gets up at 5:30 am every single morning like it's programmed in her DNA. Lights on, radio on, house awake. Didn't matter if I was sleeping.
Her mindless persistence drove me bonkers. But I couldn't change her. So I had to find my own way.
Turns out there's one question that makes mornings work: What's t...
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December 25, 2025 • 11 mins
I walk my dogs three times a day. Same times. Every single day.
It started once. Now it's a tradition. My dogs look at me like it's the law.
Traditions aren't just for holidays. They're the secret sauce that makes life special all year long. But somebody has to make them.
My neighbor Janice spends weeks decorating her house for Christmas. She's not just doing it for herself. She's making Christmas for everyone in the neighborhoo...
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December 24, 2025 • 11 mins
I used to be that guy wandering Walmart on Christmas Eve at midnight looking for a toaster.
One year I stopped and looked around. There were a bunch of us. All guys. All looking lost in the kitchen section. The employees were looking at us with pity.
That's when I decided never again.
Decision-making is one of your most powerful personal growth tools. As we head into 2026, you're going to need it. The problem? We're human. We're...
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December 23, 2025 • 11 mins
Ever feel stuck not knowing what you want next year?
I'm sharing the brain science behind getting unstuck and excited about 2026. It starts with exploring possibilities without commitment. No announcements, no pressure. Just curiosity.
Once you find something interesting, your anticipation engine kicks in. That's when everything changes. I'll show you how to use your brain's natural wiring to create a year you're genuinely pumped...
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December 22, 2025 • 12 mins
You've set goals before and watched them fall apart six months later. Maybe you thought you had a solid foundation. Maybe you didn't.
I'm pulling from 25 years of coaching experience and thousands of hours working with people just like you. What I've learned is this: you need a peaceful base before you chase any goal. Six domains of life that have to be balanced first, or everything crumbles.
Think of it like an audio console. Ge...
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December 19, 2025 • 11 mins
My mom broke her hip at almost 94.
You know what she said from the hospital bed? "I guess I needed a new adventure. I just wish I had finished cleaning my house." Then she asked if the cute physical therapist gives baths.
Today I'm sharing what my mom's chili dog obsession taught me about what really drives us. Plus, the one question I asked my coaching group that left everyone speechless. It's about mastery, facing your passion,...
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December 18, 2025 • 12 mins
The holidays slow everything down, don't they?
But next year's coming fast. I'm sharing the simple rule I use every single day with my clients. It's the one that cuts through the chaos and gets you focused on what actually moves your life forward.
You've got goals and dreams. The world's going to try sucking the motivation right out of you. Time to figure out what works for you, what doesn't, and just do that. Simple as that.
Fe...
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December 17, 2025 • 12 mins
Are you hanging on so tight to what you have that you can't grab what's waiting for you?
I've watched this play out with dozens of clients. They work hard, build something solid, then white-knuckle it into the ground. The irony? That death grip creates the exact scarcity they're trying to avoid.
Twenty years into this podcast, I've learned something counterintuitive. The path to more often requires letting go of what you've got. ...
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December 16, 2025 • 12 mins
I'm about to make life coaches mad at me.
Smart goals? I think they're stupid. And I've tried them. Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound. Sounds great on paper. But two of those letters are killing your dreams before you even start.
If you know you can achieve it, your goal is too small. If it feels realistic, you're not thinking big enough. I break down why big ass goals beat smart goals every time and why sci...
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December 15, 2025 • 10 mins
December brings those annual bad habits back for about six weeks. You know the ones.
I sat on the couch all day after a neighbor's wine party and had one word: incompatible. Not sustainable. Compatible. That's the question that changes everything about your habits.
You already know what you should be doing. I walk you through my Good Habit Generator process that makes it actually happen. Short list. Pick one. Do it today. Layer i...
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December 12, 2025 • 11 mins
You know what you want. You're clear on that now.
But you just don't know how to get there. You need the map, right?
Most people want me to tell them exactly how to get from here to there. And honestly? You need a bridge. Not a vision board. Not a prayer. A real foundation on both sides with a solid plan connecting them.
I share the Hoover Dam story that changed how I think about building anything in life — whether it's a new bu...
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December 11, 2025 • 9 mins
You've heard it before: listen twice as much as you speak.
Two ears, one mouth. Makes sense, right?
But I'm taking that advice to a whole different level. Because most people are so busy listening to everyone else — to Google, to AI, to social media, to the noise — that they've stopped listening to themselves.
They can't move forward without social approval. They don't trust their own wisdom. They've lost permission to listen to...
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December 10, 2025 • 10 mins
You set a goal. You write it down. You're ready to go.
Then life blows you off course.
Your boss keeps you busy. Your spouse questions your plans. Your kids need you. And suddenly you're nowhere near where you wanted to be.
Sound familiar?
Pilots deal with this every single flight. The wind blows them off course, so they course correct. They crab into the wind. They adjust their heading. And they still arrive at their destinati...
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December 9, 2025 • 10 mins
The Law of Attraction isn't some mystical secret.
It's actually dead simple: know what you want, believe you can get it, and get your ass to work. Three steps. That's it.
So why does it fail for most people? Because they're focusing on the wrong thing. They're thinking about what they don't want instead of what they do want. They're maintaining vision boards without taking action. They're journaling about dreams without making th...
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December 8, 2025 • 10 mins
Ever ask someone to hold you accountable, only to get annoyed when they actually do it?
Yeah, I've seen that pattern destroy more goals than I can count. And that whole "announce your goals publicly" advice? That might be setting you up for failure. Because accountability isn't about crowdsourcing support from people who barely know you.
It's about something way more powerful.
I share why the best accountability partner you'll e...
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December 5, 2025 • 11 mins
You're getting distracted and you don't even know it. Your attention gets grabbed, you become interested, and suddenly you're doing things that weren't on your plan.
I'm going to walk you through two advertising principles that explain exactly how this happens. One shows how your mind naturally works. The other shows where you are right now.
Understanding these will change how you move through your day. You'll see why you drift o...
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December 4, 2025 • 11 mins
It's the end of the year and you're thinking about what's next. But here's what most people get wrong about goals.
I'm not talking about those 10-year vision things or tiny incremental goals. I'm talking about something so big it changes how you live right now.
A goal that's actually worth your time has to grab your attention and redirect your entire day. And you don't build to it over months or years. You start living it today.
...
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December 3, 2025 • 11 mins
Ever meet someone who wants to be great at something but has no idea where to start?
That was me in a sauna on Thanksgiving morning, talking to a young guy who wanted to be a motivational speaker. He had the passion but zero clue about the path forward. Sound familiar?
I shared a classic Zig Ziglar lesson about the stages of competence that changed my life years ago. Turns out, knowing what stage you're in makes all the differenc...
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December 2, 2025 • 10 mins
You think 2025 flew by?
I get it. My whole family said the same thing at Thanksgiving. Everyone was busy, busy, busy all year. But when I asked what they actually accomplished, it was maybe one or two big things.
That's the hustle trap.
I spent this past year doing the opposite. I dropped almost everything that wasn't serving me. I focused on deep work in my passion zones. And you know what happened? The year felt like five year...
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December 1, 2025 • 11 mins
I just hosted Thanksgiving for 15 people. Youngest was my grandson Evan at four months old. Oldest? That was me, cutting the turkey and saying the prayer.
How did I get here?
Same way you'll get where you want to go. By deciding what you want, paying the price, and taking massive imperfect action. As we head into year-end planning, I'm sharing the wisdom that separates dreamers from achievers. Less tactics, more framing for how t...
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