Daily Boost - Clarity for Life and Work

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. "Always do what makes your heart sing." 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. That feeling is your calling. And when you embrace it, you create permission for others to do the same. Featured Story Nineteen years ago, my first wife Cheryl was facing her terminal diagnosis. The same day I started the commercial version of this podcast. A hundred days later, she was gone. But before she passed, she grabbed my hand and asked if she could give me some advice. Of course I said yes. "Always do what makes your heart sing." I nodded. I thought I understood. But honestly, it took me two decades to really get what she meant. It's not about doing whatever you want. It's about embracing your God-given uniqueness and running with it. When you perform to your talents, even when people don't understand, your heart knows. And that authentic expression creates permission for everyone around you. Important Points • Your heart already knows what makes it sing - you just need to listen for that relaxed excitement feeling daily. • Doing what makes your heart sing isn't selfish - it creates ripple effects that give others permission to do the same. • It's not narcissism - it's embracing your God-given talents and expressing them authentically without apology. Memorable Quotes • "Do what makes your heart sing - embrace your uniqueness and just run with it, unapologetically and courageously." • "When your heart relaxes and gets excited at the exact same time, you've finally found what you're meant to do." • "Perform to your talents and watch people naturally line up wanting what you have - that's your genuine calling." Scott's Three-Step Approach • Find that moment when your heart relaxes and gets excited simultaneously - that's your unmistakable signal here. • Embrace what truly lights you up, even when others don't understand it - their approval was never required anyway. • Keep showing up authentically in that space and watch the ripple effect create permission for everyone around you. Chapters 0:00 - Welcome January 12th crowd (the real new year) 0:36 - The great theme song saga of 2025 2:42 - When I forgot to make Monday's episode 5:05 - My heart sings when I'm just being real 6:14 - Cheryl's deathbed advice that changed everything 7:48 - What "heart singing" actually means Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: [email protected] 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

You've got clarity. You know what you want. But do you actually understand what's driving the whole thing? 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. 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. Fair warning: you might need to listen to this one a few times. Featured Story I've got a friend who's about to run across Death Valley. We're talking 140 miles through Badwater in 130-degree heat with 25,000 feet of vertical climb. Yesterday I asked him what his outcome was. He said he needs to climb the mountain because that's part of the route. I stopped him right there. That's not your outcome. Your outcome is to break the world record. If you climb the mountain, great. But you might get tired on the other side and stop. The mountain is a step. Breaking the record is the outcome. That distinction changes everything about how you approach what you're doing. Important Points Most people confuse their actionable steps with their actual outcome, which guarantees confusion and missed goals. The true value isn't the goal itself but what achieving it creates in your life, business, or legacy right now. Everything you build should scale without breaking your peaceful base or creating more work than it's actually worth. Memorable Quotes "Life should not be as hard as it is. I've never believed it, never liked it, so I decided to hack my way better." "Know your outcome, not a vague promise to yourself. Vague outcomes guarantee you'll stop when things get tough." "Give it a clear name so you can live it, tell people about it, and magically transport yourself right into the game." Scott's Three-Step Approach Know your specific outcome and chunk your actionable steps into an operational system you can actually follow. Understand the true value beyond the surface goal because that's what keeps you moving forward when it gets hard. Make it scalable with a clear name so it builds on itself without breaking what's already working in your life. Chapters 0:11 - What actually drives your goals (mastermind thinking) 1:28 - The five principles behind every successful outcome 2:28 - Know your outcome (not vague promises to yourself) 3:23 - Operational systems beat scattered action every time 4:24 - Making it scalable without breaking your peaceful base 5:43 - Why a clear name changes everything about execution Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: [email protected] 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

You know what you want. You've got the vision. But something keeps stopping you from actually getting there. It's not lack of motivation. It's not that you aren't smart enough or capable. It's three specific psychological barriers that trip up everyone I work with. Today I'm breaking down what's really holding you back and why understanding these three things will finally get you unstuck. This is about the psychology of why we stay where we are even when we know exactly where we want to go. Featured Story After 19 years of running the same theme song, I changed it seven weeks ago. And now I'm second-guessing myself. I need your help deciding if the new one works or if I should go back to the old. Send me an email at scottatdailyboostpodcast.com or hit me up on Instagram at heyscottsmith. I'll write you back, I promise. And yeah, I see the irony. An episode about clarity, and I can't even decide on my own theme song. But that's exactly the point. Sometimes you need outside perspective to see what's right in front of you. Important Points Without specific clarity on what you want, there's a 99% chance you won't even start moving forward at all. Your current identity keeps you stuck right where you are right now, even when you know what needs to change next. Implementation isn't just action, it's integrating your new mindset into your current life and building momentum. Memorable Quotes "If you don't know what you want with specific clarity, you're going to get something else instead of what you need." "You have to become the person you're going to be in the future, not the one you are today, before you ever get there." "You don't need another book or seminar. You already know enough. What you need to do now is actually implement it." Scott's Three-Step Approach Get specific clarity on exactly what you want, not vague ideas or someday dreams, but real measurable direction forward. Shift your identity to become the person who already has what you want before you actually have it in real life right now. Start implementing by integrating this new mindset into your current life and walking across your bridge to where you want to be. Chapters 0:08 - The trampoline of psychology (and what stops everyone) 1:17 - Why lifestyle business shifts are so damn hard 2:05 - Clarity isn't optional (and why we ignore it anyway) 2:56 - Your identity is keeping you exactly where you are 4:07 - Implementation as integration (not just action) 5:28 - Walking your bridge to where you decided to go Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trying to separate your work from your life? That might be the problem. For business owners and ambitious professionals, the old model of balance doesn't work anymore. The math doesn't lie, and neither does your exhaustion from trying to split yourself in two. What if you could focus on what matters most and let everything else fall into place? I'm sharing the mathematical formula that proves you don't need more hours in the day. You need better focus on the right hours. The 64-4 rule will change how you think about your time forever. Featured Story I walked into the gym this morning and nearly turned around. For three weeks over the holidays, it was me and maybe three other people. Peaceful. Easy. Today? Looked like 3,000 people showed up. The New Year's crowd is back. But instead of getting annoyed, I realized something. This is exactly what happens when people try to force balance into their lives. They show up hard for three weeks, burn out, and disappear. They're trying to separate their fitness from their life instead of making it part of how they live. That's when it hit me. The same thing happens with work and life balance. We're asking the wrong question. Important Points If you're a business owner, there is no separation between life and business. That's not a problem. That's freedom. The 80-20 rule proves that 80% of your results come from just 20% of your actions. Now do the math on that again. When you focus just 4-20% of your day on what matters most to you, the other 64-80% takes care of itself. Math. Memorable Quotes "Life is business. Business is life. That's called freedom, and it's exactly what you signed up for when you started." "If you could do more of what you love to do, life would be better. If you did more of what you hate, it wouldn't." "Eighty percent of your day is dictated by the smallest part of your focus. Use that to your advantage, not against it." Scott's Three-Step Approach Identify your passion zones. List the things you actually want to do more of. Money, relationships, fitness, whatever. Focus just 4-20% of your day on those passion zones. That's the smallest investment for the biggest return possible. Let the rest of your day take care of itself. When you nail the important stuff, everything else falls into place. Chapters 0:03 - When 3,000 people crash your peaceful gym (New Year's) 2:51 - The balance myth that's keeping you stuck and stressed 3:01 - Passion zones explained (the things you'd do all day) 4:00 - Why the 80-20 rule is just the beginning of the formula 5:30 - The 64-4 rule that solves the balance problem forever Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: [email protected] 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

Yesterday we talked about fixing what's broken. Today I'm giving you the exact three steps I use with every single client to make that happen. You already know what needs to be fixed. The problem is everything feels confusing and overwhelming when it's bouncing around in your head. But when you dump it all on the table and see it clearly, suddenly you can't hold yourself back. These three steps work because they take you from confused to clear to unstoppable. No choice about it. This is how we fix things. Featured Story Every time I work with a new client, there's something I'm going to make them do. No choice. They're going to do it my way, and it might be uncomfortable. They might not want to admit what's there, but I'm going to make them do it anyway because it's the foundation of everything that comes after. We start with a massive inventory. Imagine a big table where you toss every piece of your life puzzle. Your finances, your dreams, your relationships, all of it. The stuff that sucks usually comes first. Everything that keeps you awake at night goes on that table. We don't try to fix anything yet. We just dump it out. And then something amazing happens. Important Points Taking inventory means dumping everything on the table without editing. Every resource, obstacle, and dream revealed. You already know what needs fixing. Until you see it clearly on the table, it's not blinking bright enough yellow yet. When you see life as it is and build a strategy from there, you almost can't hold yourself back. That's pure motivation. Memorable Quotes "You already know what's wrong. Until you put it on the table, it's not blinking bright enough to say caution." "Everything confusing you right now will be laid out in front of you. It's not as bad as you thought. You can do this." "Don't go for the motivation first. Go for the fix first by getting the inventory you need and seeing life as it is." Scott's Three-Step Approach Take a massive inventory and dump every single thing in your life onto the table without editing or fixing anything. Strategize by sorting through what's there, throwing away 80%, keeping the 20% that matters, and building your roadmap. Stand up, take a step, repeat. Once you see clearly where you are, the action becomes almost automatic and unstoppable. Chapters 0:02 - The three things you need to fix anything this year 0:27 - Quick favor: tell me about the new theme song 1:38 - Step one: the massive inventory that changes everything 3:38 - Step two: strategizing and building your roadmap 5:11 - Step three: action mode (you can't hold yourself back) Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: [email protected] 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