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Ever wonder why your career isn't landing? Why aren't clients finding you? Why do people keep getting you wrong? I've been having this conversation with clients every day. In our ambiguity-obsessed world, people think being unclear creates curiosity. It doesn't. It creates assumptions. If you don't label yourself clearly, others will do it for you. And whatever they decide will be outdated, incomplete, or wildly wrong. From my radio days learning to be a "morning guy" to watching AI reshape how the world sees us, labeling isn't about limiting yourself. It's about being found for what you actually do. Featured Story Years ago, when I was booking film crews, I'd get calls from people wanting work. I'd ask what they do, and I'd hear the answer I hated most: "Oh man, a little bit of everything actually." Yeah, I know you can do everything. That's how you get good at one thing. But what do you DO? Because I need to categorize you in my database. I need a label. Eventually, they'd tell me their dream job, usu

Feeling stuck? The answer isn't more strategy or better tactics. It's way simpler than that. I'll show you exactly how 15 minutes of intentional outreach can generate more opportunity than months of overthinking. Whether you need new clients, want a better job, or just miss having real friends, the solution is always the same. Pick up your phone and reconnect with people. No fancy scripts. No perfect pitch. Just genuine human contact that cuts through all the digital noise. Today I promise you'll have more opportunities than you can handle. Featured Story Friday afternoon, I got the email nobody wants. A client was firing me. His business was in crisis; sales were tanking, and cutting costs meant cutting me first. When we finally talked, I heard something he didn't. His client wasn't looking to cut costs. She was drowning and needed someone to throw her a lifeline. That crisis was actually an opportunity to triple his value and transform her business. He just couldn't see it yet. Within 30 seconds of me wal

Ever feel like you're drowning in information but starving for clarity? That's the signal-to-noise problem, and it's killing your progress. I spent 20 years in radio learning how to cut through static, and now I'm watching successful people get buried under digital noise, endless priorities, and other people's agendas. The solution isn't working harder or consuming more content. It's ruthlessly protecting what matters and filtering everything else out. Today, I'm sharing the same framework I use with my clients to separate what moves you forward from what keeps you stuck. Featured Story About a month ago, I hit a wall with this podcast format. I was pre-producing episodes five days a week, sitting down to write dedicated motivational content, and it had become noise. TikTok and everything else was drowning out standard everyday motivation, and I wasn't going to be a noise guy. So I made a decision: get rid of everything I didn't like and figure out what I do like. For 10 days, I tried stuff, killed what did

Quitter's Day has passed. The Super Thingy is coming. And you're still standing. I've been teaching something for years that changes everything. It's called the peaceful base. The idea is simple but powerful: you can't move forward in chaos. You need certain parts of your life settled before you can chase bigger goals. Today I'm sharing the exact framework I use with my mastermind clients. Six areas. A simple rating system. A way to stay aware of what's working and what needs attention. This is how you build a life that actually feels good. Featured Story I just got off a mastermind call where we did something I've been doing for years. We checked in on everyone's peaceful base. These are serious people who get up at 4 a.m. on the West Coast to join me at 7 a.m. Eastern. One person came in with a minus 10 on financial security. We had to work on that. But most people averaged about a 7 or 7.5 across all six areas. That's the sweet spot. I don't expect tens across the board. But when you're consistently

The world changed, and nobody told you. Value posts on LinkedIn don't work anymore. Generic outreach gets ignored. Your prospects are siloed off and shutting everyone out. But they're still listening and they need your help. The problem isn't you. It's how we're all communicating now. I spent the past nine months figuring this out with my clients, and today I'm sharing what actually works when people have changed how they pay attention. If you're struggling to get customers, students, or even your own kids to listen, this might be the most practical episode you hear all week. Featured Story Sunday I was cruising A1A on my 2024 Harley with my wife on the back. It was 84 degrees in Daytona. Today it's 34. That's Florida for you. But what really matters is what happened after that ride. I've been working with a client who's a coach trying to get prospects. He's posting value content on LinkedIn like everyone says to do. Except it stopped working about 18 months ago and nobody told him. Sound familiar? I wrote

Are you waking up at 3 AM, worried that AI will take your job? Most people are either losing their jobs to AI or panicking about when it's coming. The band-aid is off. This is happening whether we like it or not. I've been geeking out on this stuff since my first Commodore VIC-20. I got AI three years ago, well before most people did. And I'm going to tell you something that might surprise you. You don't have to die in this transition. You just have to be reborn. Stick with me. You'll know exactly how to thrive. Featured Story I got my first computer when I was 18. A Commodore VIC-20 that cost me $299 when I was making $1,000 a month as a disc jockey. That's a lot of money for a machine that really couldn't do anything. But I've been geeking out on technology forever. This whole business I've started now because I knew how to get online before anybody else. I got AI three years ago, well before most people did. I've used it for so many projects. I've taught people to use it. When I get excited about

Back in the 1950s, a guy named Earl Nightingale recorded something for his sales team that became the first gold record for spoken word. It was called "The Strangest Secret," and it changed everything about personal development. I'm taking you back in time today to share those classic lessons because they still work. Maybe even better now than they did 70 years ago. I started my career as a baby DJ clipping Earl's cassette tapes into three-minute segments at the Motivation Station in Palm Beach. That's my pedigree. And today, I'm breaking down the seven principles that inspired me to create this show. Featured Story Picture this: 1980s Palm Beach, Florida. I'm working at the Motivation Station as a baby DJ, and my entire job is chopping up Earl Nightingale's cassette tapes into three-minute segments and playing them all day long. That's where this whole thing started for me. Earl had done 5,000 individual radio shows, and I remember thinking, "I think I can do that." Now we're at episode 5,270-something.

Remember when you were 16, and anything felt possible? When your biggest concerns were finding the right job to meet cute girls and figuring out how late you could sleep on Saturday? I'm dragging you back in time today because somewhere between high school graduation and now, a lot of us lost that edge. We traded dreams for responsibilities, excitement for worry, and freedom for obligations we never questioned. But what if you could recapture some of that energy without actually being 16 again? Featured Story The Rolex 24 is roaring six miles from my studio right now. I can hear those cars screaming around the Daytona International Speedway, and it got me thinking about my first job as a teenager. I worked in the shoe department at Legate Department Store. Why shoes? Because even back then, I knew the right room to be in. I sold ladies' shoes, and I loved it. Not because I cared about footwear, but because I was surrounded by pretty girls all day. My point? When you're 16, you find ways to make things

It's 53 degrees in Florida, and I'm freezing. But that's not what we need to talk about today. 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. 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 it. Featured Story This morning at 7 am, I jumped on my weekly Face Your Passion inner circle call. Never thought I'd spend Wednesday mornings on Zoom, but it's become the best call of my week. Mature, professional people genuinely supporting each other and making their lives better. I decided to take them somewhere different today. We dove into something affecting every part of their lives right now, from landing jobs to running businesses to building rel

When world events feel overwhelming, and your to-do list never ends, you don't need better time management. You need better focus. 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. Stop trying to do everything and start doing what matters. Your productivity problem isn't about effort. Featured Story I was driving my well-appointed 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee looking at the Daily Boost logo on my car play. What podcast do I want to hear? My first thought? Politics and productivity. I need a boost. I came home from the gym and told my wife over breakfast. She looked up from her oatmeal and said, "You're going to do what?" No, I'm not talking politics. Although I do sometimes in my business coaching groups where we've got extreme left an

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 what I call actual intelligence: yours. Featured Story Yesterday was chilly here in Daytona Beach, so my wife and I stayed inside with the fireplace on. We decided to wait until evening to watch the Landman finale, like it was 1978 and we were waiting for it to actually air on TV. But throughout the day, I'm scrolling Facebook and seeing all this wild stuff about the episode. Massive violence, shocking wedding scenes, cast members freaking o

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. Awareness isn't the result of getting clear. It's what comes first. 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 stop resisting it. Featured Story Saturday night at 8 p.m., I found myself trapped. Not physically, but mentally locked. I was trying to figure out why I felt blocked, why I wasn't happy showing up the way I wanted to. Every time I tried to move forward, something held me back. But when I thought about changing directions, I had freedom. So I gave in and followed the feeling for eight days. You heard some of it through the podca

Ever feel like you're talking into the wind, trying hard to figure out what actually matters? 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. 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. Featured Story I sat down and read through every single comment you sent me when I asked for feedback. Almost 400 of you took time to respond. That's when I saw it. Comment after comment mentioning something I never expected. You're archiving episodes. Keeping journals of what resonates. Going back to specific shows when you need them most. One listener from Brazil had thousands of episodes saved, ready when he needed a boost. It was humbling and eye-opening. I'd been so focused

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. 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. 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 your legacy. Featured Story Had an inner circle coaching call this morning. My buddy Croy texted me afterward: "You are brave, man." We had a conversation that was really deep and really uncomfortable. The kind you don't want to have but need to. You know what you need to do. You know what mountain you need to climb. But you can't get yourself to do it. Is it pride? Ego? I don't know. My job isn't to hurt people. It's to help them figure themselves out. We're going for an identity shift. An

Ever notice how the gym fills up in January? How everyone's pumped with fresh motivation? I walked in ready to crush my workout, and some guy was on my machine. My machine. I had my towel ready and everything. We all get fired up with goals and dreams. We get clarity, make plans, feel committed. Then we stumble. We pause. We stop. 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 question that matters. You can have all the tricks, all the discipline, all the knowledge in the world. But if you don't want it badly enough, nothing else matters. Featured Story I had a dream of becoming a Hollywood director. I wanted to write screenplays and make movies. So I flew to Orlando for a film convention. Paid my $97. Walked into a breakout session on screenplay writing, ready to learn the secret that would make me Hollywood famous. The instructor got on stage and said, "I'm going to teach

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. I care deeply. Maybe too much sometimes. 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. His secret? Never break the chain. Featured Story Back in 1986, I got a call from an event promoter. Could I introduce Jerry Seinfeld and do a warmup set? Free dinner, bar tab, and hangout time with Jerry? Obviously yes. The show hadn't hit yet. Jerry was still touring, living on the road, wearing himself out. We had a great conversation backstage. I asked how he manages to keep going. His answer was simple. "I write every day. I put a big red X on the calendar. Eventually there's a chain of X's. My goal is never to break t

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 yo

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 th

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

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 fr