

Daily Boost — Motivation and Coaching
Scott Smith
The Daily Boost is a practical, motivational, and coaching podcast that tackles what makes life and business better—delivered with Scott Smith's upbeat, humorous take on what's really going on.
As a longtime coach and broadcaster, Scott records every episode within 24 hours of release, making each one current, topical, and relevant to your life today. No scripts. No fluff. Just a real conversation about what matters.
Each episode runs around 15 minutes—perfect for your morning routine or commute. Scott covers personal growth, purpose, decision-making, business, career, relationships, and more. Every episode stands alone and is designed to be revisited and applied over time—not rushed or forgotten.
Now in its 20th year with over 5,000 episodes and 130+ million global downloads, The Daily Boost is how people around the world choose to start their day and get everything they want out of life.
As a longtime coach and broadcaster, Scott records every episode within 24 hours of release, making each one current, topical, and relevant to your life today. No scripts. No fluff. Just a real conversation about what matters.
Each episode runs around 15 minutes—perfect for your morning routine or commute. Scott covers personal growth, purpose, decision-making, business, career, relationships, and more. Every episode stands alone and is designed to be revisited and applied over time—not rushed or forgotten.
Now in its 20th year with over 5,000 episodes and 130+ million global downloads, The Daily Boost is how people around the world choose to start their day and get everything they want out of life.
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Jul 22, 2022 • 12min
Life Altering Questions
Life Altering QuestionsA long time ago, it occurred to me that life is nothing more than a giant scavenger hunt. Yes, life is full of questions, and it’s long enough for you to figure out all the essential answers. And the winners are the people who figure out the solution for what you are seeking.Here are a few that I use on a regular basis to get me thinking:1) What do you want to do?2) What do you want to have?3) Where do you want to go?4) What contribution do you want to make?5) What do you want to become?6) What do you want to learn?7) Who do you want to spend your time with?8) How much money do you want to earn, save, and invest?9) How much time do you want off?10) What will you do to create optimum health?I’ll repeat it. Life is full of questions, and it’s long enough for you to figure out all the essential answers. It’s time to get busy.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 2022 • 11min
My Friends are Jealous of My Success
It doesn’t matter what you do. You will know when you have succeeded when the lovers and the haters all come out to play at the same time. Focus on the lovers.--My Friends are Jealous of My SuccessHave you ever had a crazy day that has you putting out fires and wondering when it will be time to go home?And, did I mention, you were doing what you love and want to be doing - successfully?Why is it that life gets crazier when things go well?There’s a simple answer.No matter what you do, when enough people begin paying attention to you, your life will change.Some folks will love you. Some will hate you. Others won’t have an opinion but will say something anyway. Many will be jealous. Lots will be proud. It doesn’t matter what you do. You will know when you have succeeded when the lovers and the haters all come out to play at the same time. Focus on the lovers.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 2022 • 12min
Knowing Who I Am
Superman lives for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. You’re pretty super too! What's driving you?--Do You Have a ‘Who I Am’ Statement?Do you have a roadmap for who you are and how you operate in the world? You need a ‘Who I am’ document.Who I am - is not a mission statement.Who I am - is not a list of affirmations.Who I am - is not a value statementWho I am is a personal cheat sheet that reminds you why you do what you do.How do you see yourself?How do others see you?How do you act in situations?When life gets in the way, you can always turn to your pre-determined ‘Who I am’ for the corrective actions to take.Remember -Inconsistency in behavior will whittle away at your soul. Consistency will strengthen you and makes you happy.It’s time to be like Superman. His ‘Who I am' is Truth, Justice, and the American Way.What’s yours?--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 2022 • 12min
Taking Action in Your Life Easily
Get what you want by using CALLS to action: Clarity. Accurate Thinking. Leverage. Systemization. Life is about to get much more relaxed.--Taking Action in Your Life EasilyThere is a simple formula that you can apply to get what you want, enjoy the process, and ensure that it will last for a lifetime.1) Get clarity. You must clearly define what you want. When you don’t know what path you are heading, you will drift with frustration.2) Accurate Thinking. Assume that you are not getting the correct information. Double check and confirm. Then move forward. The more accurate your understanding of your plan, the more comfortable and quicker it will be to get there.3) Leverage. You may think that you can do all the heavy lifting yourself, and you can see in the beginning. But why? You’ll get there faster if you find a way to leverage every action for maximum results. Don’t go it alone.4) Systemization. Create ritualized actions that move you closer to what you want. Once there, automate those actions. Your purpose required an operating system to stay focused and on track.Get what you want to be using CALLS to action: Clarity. Accurate Thinking. Leverage. Systemization. Life is about to get much more relaxed.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 18, 2022 • 12min
The Secret to Setting The Right Goals
Success comes to people who set goals. Be one of those people.--The Secret to Setting The Right GoalsSince we're in the middle of the year and vacations will end soon, it's time for a Goal-Setting refresher to be ready to go when you are done playing.Here's how you can set and accomplish any goal:1) State precisely WHAT you want.2) State WHY you want it.3) Imagine how you will feel when you reach your goal.4) Plan the initial steps you will take.5) Launch into massive imperfect action.6) Measure your progress.7) Be flexible in your approach. 8) Celebrate and repeat.Success comes to people who set goals. Be one of those people.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 2022 • 11min
Courage to Face Your Passion
Success arrives when you move from a solid TODAY to a stronger TOMORROW. Don't leap too soon, but don't delay either.--Courage to Face Your PassionChanging something about your life is pretty straightforward. Figure out what you want and change it.Are you done laughing?Most folks fall on the way to their dreams because they don't move, move at the wrong time, or move too fast. That's why it's time to build your bridge once you know what you want.Here's how:1) Fortify your current foundation. Save money, pay bills, and do whatever it takes to create a firm and peaceful base to build.2) Begin constructing the foundation for your new life. Go to school, network, research, and plan. Do everything in your power to assure your success with no regret.3) When you're ready, leave your past behind, cut off the old, and begin living your new life. Be patient. Wait until you are at least 70% ready to succeed before you cross to the other side. Success arrives when you move from a solid TODAY to a stronger TOMORROW. Don't leap too soon, but don't delay either.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 2022 • 11min
How to Improve Your Communication Skills Today
You will always get more of what you want when your communication moves toward a common goal.--How to Improve Your Communication Skills TodayToday you are going to have opportunities to communicate. Here’s how to create conversations that connect:1) Meet folks where they are. Please pay attention to how their day is going. Step into their NOW.2) Establishing something in common. “Wow! Has this day been crazy for you too?”3) Establish an undeniable truth. “I promise it’s going to get crazier with the holidays coming.” 4) Move the conversation toward an idea that everybody can agree on. “Holidays are coming fast. We should get ahead of it and do some planning.” 5) Bring a new idea into the conversation. “I have a system that will work for both of us. Do you want to see it?” You will always get more of what you want when your communication moves toward a common goal.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 13, 2022 • 11min
One Question When You Are Stuck
Are you feeling stuck? Ask yourself, WHAT CAN I DO? The honest answer will pop into your head. Then - stand up, take a step, REPEAT!--One Question When You Are StuckI have a favorite question;" What Can I Do?"I ask it when I'm unsure about the following action. It always delivers. Getting what you want in life sometimes includes random and vague goal setting - something that is not likely to help you make progress. What you need is to be targeted and specific. But what do you do when targeted and specific isn't coming to mind?Ask yourself -"What Can I Do?"Sometimes the answer is not what you want to hear. Then again, when you are stopped in your tracks - it can't hurt.What's next?Stand up, take a step, and REPEAT!You'll find your way.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 12, 2022 • 11min
Another Chance to Succeed
Another Chance to SucceedIs it me, or does living life these days make you feel like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day? When it comes to working toward goals, that can be a tremendous asset. It's also something that will break you free when things don't feel like they are going your way.Everybody has ups and downs. Up days are lots of fun. Down days make you want to crawl under a rock. But like the movie, with the right mindset, you always get another chance to try again.How would you feel if every day was a chance to tweak, adjust, flex, or reinvent your approach to living?What if everything got more comfortable as you built your knowledge of what works best for you?How empowered would you feel if you knew that every day was a do-over day?As long as the sun rises and the sun sets, it doesn't matter if you succeed or fail the previous day. Today is always a new day for making your dreams come true.That'll make you get out of bed.--Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 11, 2022 • 12min
You Don't Find Happiness. You Create It.
Every characteristic of life is essential. When you balance them into synchronicity, your Happiness rises, and you become the person you were meant to be. --You Don't Find Happiness. You Create It.If you've struggled to stay on track every day, your happiness creation skill is out of balance.Before I go on, let me say that happiness creation is more than a slogan; it is not automatically activated upon birth. Rising into your Happiness is a personal choice. It is a decision followed by discipline to become a complete person instead of a narrowly focused human stumbling through life.It is a power that arrives when you realize that the sum is better than the parts.It's not about your health, relationships, or how much money you make.It's not about your spiritual beliefs, values, or your integrity.It's not about how you treat your children, spouse, or friends.Happiness is about all of them.It is about mastering every aspect of your life into one thing called YOU. And the best part is - you can do that every day.Every characteristic of your life is essential. When you balance them with focused synchronicity, your Happiness rises, and you become the person you were meant to be. --Download the Perfect Week PlannerBook a 60-Minute Coaching SessionJoin our Facebook Group Visit our Content Hub to find more resources atLike the show? Please leave us a review - even one sentence helps grow the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


