Daily Boost - Clarity for Life and Work
The Daily Boost is a short, practical podcast for people who want to improve their personal, career, and business lives. Hosted by Scott Smith — a longtime coach, broadcaster, and podcaster — the Daily Boost will quickly become your mentor. Checking in with you every day with practical, motivational, and real-life advice, not theory or trends. In around 10 minutes, every Monday through Friday, you’ll explore personal growth, purpose, decision-making, business, career, relationships, and more. These are focused episodes meant to stand alone, be revisited, and applied over time — not rushed or forgotten. Scott’s upbeat, conversational, and humorous approach to life is unique—...
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Why Nobody Trusts You Anymore
<p>It's 53 degrees in Florida, and I'm freezing. But that's not what we need to talk about today.</p> <p>We're living in a trust deficit. Attention used to be the game, but we got burned out from all the noise. Now everyone's got blockers up and spam filters running. Jobs are harder to land. Customers are tougher to reach. Relationships take more work.</p> <p>But people are still out there. They're just interested in what interests them. And if you understand how to navigate this new interest era, everything changes. Your career, your business, your connections. All of...
Politics and Productivity
<p>When world events feel overwhelming, and your to-do list never ends, you don't need better time management. You need better focus.</p> <p>I was driving my Jeep, thinking about politics and productivity, when it hit me - most people aren't distracted, they're just focused on the wrong stuff. In this episode, I share why being strategically lazy beats being frantically busy, and introduce my 4D productivity framework that successful people use to win their days.</p> <p>Stop trying to do everything and start doing what matters. Your productivity problem isn't about effort.</p> <p>Featured Story</p> <...
Are You Using Actual Intelligence
<p>I'm feeling a little spicy today, so let me ask you something: Is AI making you smarter or is it distracting you from what actually matters? Here's what I'm seeing with my clients right now. Business owners are losing money because they're outsourcing their decision-making to AI. People are trying to solve life problems at 3am by chatting with algorithms trained on data from people they'd never take advice from in real life. AI is an incredibly powerful tool, but we're at a critical moment where we need to pay attention to our attention. Today, we're talking about using...
Awareness Beats Clarity
<p>Ever feel stuck trying to figure out what you want when something deeper is stirring inside you? I spent the last week going through a personal transformation that reminded me of something most coaches get backwards.</p> <p>Awareness isn't the result of getting clear. It's what comes first.</p> <p>Before you can have clarity, confidence, or any breakthrough you're chasing, you have to become painfully aware of what's already shaping your life. Until you accept what you discover, you can't move forward. This episode walks you through why awareness beats everything else and what happens when you...
Decisions Can Be Messy
<p>Ever feel like you're talking into the wind, trying hard to figure out what actually matters?</p> <p>I've been all over the place lately, experimenting with new formats and longer episodes. Truth is, I was feeling disconnected. You guys got quiet, and I couldn't tell if I was helping anymore.</p> <p>Then I dug into 400 comments from you. What I discovered changed everything about how I think about this show and what you actually need from it. Sometimes the answer isn't creating something new. It's understanding what's been working all along.</p> <p>Featured Story</p> <p>...
Hard Things Make You Grow
<p>I'm the most optimistic pessimistic guy you'll ever meet. Got it from my mom. She'd answer the phone with "What do you want?" then offer me money.</p> <p>I see the world exactly as it is. But I don't let it punch me in the face. Well, sometimes it does. Then I turn face first into it.</p> <p>Had a coaching call today that got uncomfortable. The kind you don't want but desperately need. We talked about identity shifts and climbing mountains. About writing your legacy letter today instead of waiting. Because whatever you do today is...
You Have to Really Want It
<p>Ever notice how the gym fills up in January? How everyone's pumped with fresh motivation?</p> <p>I walked in ready to crush my workout, and some guy was on my machine. My machine. I had my towel ready and everything.</p> <p>We all get fired up with goals and dreams. We get clarity, make plans, feel committed. Then we stumble. We pause. We stop.</p> <p>Twenty years ago, a guy at a convention asked me one question that changed everything: "How bad do you want it?" After coaching thousands of hours, I've learned that's the only...
Don't Break the Chain
<p>My client Ralph said something that threw me off. He thinks I don't care what anybody thinks about me. That couldn't be further from the truth.</p> <p>I care deeply. Maybe too much sometimes.</p> <p>But I also know that if I keep showing up and doing my thing, the rest takes care of itself. It's not about ignoring feedback. It's about staying consistent with who you are. And that reminded me of a backstage conversation I had with Jerry Seinfeld back in 1986 that changed how I approach everything.</p> <p>His secret? Never break the chain.<...
Do What Makes Your Heart Sing
<p>Ever get advice that takes years to fully understand? My late wife Cheryl told me something on her deathbed that's finally clicking after 19 years.</p> <p>"Always do what makes your heart sing."</p> <p>I thought I got it. Ran with it. Even did keynotes about it. But I missed the real meaning. It's not about chasing passion or making money. It's about that moment when your heart relaxes and gets excited at the same time. When you feel fully yourself.</p> <p>That feeling is your calling. And when you embrace it, you create permission for others...
What Drives Any Goal
<p>You've got clarity. You know what you want. But do you actually understand what's driving the whole thing?</p> <p>Most people focus on goal-setting and never dig into the psychology underneath. Today I'm breaking down five principles that drive every outcome you're chasing.</p> <p>This is mastermind level thinking that applies everywhere. Your business. Your employees. Your kids. Your personal goals. Once you understand these fundamentals, your goals stop being struggles and start becoming systems that actually work.</p> <p>Fair warning: you might need to listen to this one a few times.</p> <p>Featured Story<...
