Just Because You Want It Doesn't Make It A Good Idea (STYBY 175)
Many ideas have the possibility to be great. But not all idea.
Oct 01, 2019•2 min
Steps To Your Better You - RETIRE
If you can spare a minute and a half, you can learn a full lesson in personal development. Steps To Your Better You offers tips for improved living that are quick to digest and simple to implement with a runtime of just 90 seconds. New episodes of the podcast released every Wednesdays in your podcast feed or the website yourbetteryou.info.
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Your Like-Minded Crowd May Be A Different Crowd Than You Are Targeting (STYBY 174)
It's fine to want to be a member of the ‘It’ crowd, but you have to be sure that you want to bear the burden of membership. In most cases, people not initially in the ‘It’ crowd are always mentally meshed with those that are.
Sep 24, 2019•2 min
You Have To Die Sometime, But Probably Not Today (STYBY 173)
Mortality will eventually stake its claim on you. Assuming your days aren’t currently numbered, what are you doing to enjoy the miracle that is your life in this moment.
Sep 17, 2019•2 min
Don't Waste That Spare Ten Minutes (STYBY 172)
Even small slivers of time can be converted to tools to lead you to big wins.
Sep 10, 2019•2 min
Talk To Everyone Like A Friend (STYBY 171)
You don't have to necessarily regard them as friends, but if you are in a conversation with no reason to be hostile, don't be hostile.
Sep 03, 2019•2 min
Stories Of Survival And Failure Must All Be Told (STYBY 170)
I'm upgrading a common saying. I still believe that the ordeals you survive are stories you need to share. I'm just acknowledging that some stories aren't being told because of lack of survivors. But there are plenty of witnesses.
Aug 28, 2019•2 min
Don't Complain Just Because You Can. Complain When You Have A Valid Complaint. (STYBY 169)
Complaining achieves little in the grand scheme of things. Try not to be a complainer unless you have a real complaint that needs attention.
Aug 20, 2019•2 min
Please Stop Playing Dumb (STYBY 168)
If you don’t know something works, admit it. If you do and pretend not to, you are setting up embarrassment for you and everyone involved.
Aug 13, 2019•2 min
'Because I'm Grown Is' A Horrible Excuse (STYBY 167)
With maturity should comes the wisdom to know better. But pure age just brings the not rational though of the number being the authority to do things. Mostly unwise things.
Aug 07, 2019•2 min
Accept The Help You Can Get (STYBY 166)
Everyone you think should be on board for your success may not have the resources to give that you want from them. Don't discount the resources they are giving.
Jul 30, 2019•2 min
Use Your Natural Advantages (STYBY 165)
Don't be afraid of the power of a wink from a cute woman or a joke from a funny guy.
Jul 23, 2019•2 min
Any Great Thing You Can Do Once Can Be Repeated (STYBY 164)
Anything that is actually possible can possibly be repeated under the right conditions, hopefully on command. This is a great thing for those who doubt their particular talents and skills.
Jul 16, 2019•2 min
Don't Forget The Edits To Your Story (STYBY 163)
Effective communication is really about effectively eliminating details that are unnecessary to the listener, even if the storyteller is proud of the added content.
Jul 09, 2019•2 min
Freedom Isn't Free (STYBY 162)
Released on the eve of American Independence Day in 2019, this is a quick reminder of the payments made in the form of sacrifices that past provided for you to enjoy the freedom and independence of today. And a suggestion that you think about the sacrifices you could make to ensure those who come behind you can have the same or better.
Jul 03, 2019•2 min
You Can Real Know If Its Any Good Until You Try (STYBY 161)
I made some serious attempts at culinary art and spectacularly failed. These failures are things I could easily rebound from and show how capable I will be in the future if I need to rebound from more serious even.
Jun 25, 2019•2 min
I'm Not Here For Your Entertainment (STYBY 160)
I use stories from my life to display what I have overcome in my life and how I can help you overcome obstacles in yours. These stories are not for gratuitous viewing or shameless promotion.
Jun 19, 2019•2 min
Someday Can Never Come (STYBY 159)
The actual definition of the word someday is 'at some future time.' Therefore you can never get to someday. But you will always have today and right now.
Jun 11, 2019•2 min
Experience Helps You Adjust To Sudden Change (STYBY 158)
I recently faced a challenge that threw off my life and my business. But because I have been going through these motions for a while, I didn't skip too many beats in the process of moving forward.
Jun 05, 2019•2 min
You Don't Need To Know All The Details (STYBY 157)
You don't need the full checklist for most things people will do for you, and you should not have to present a full checklist to offer people for what you are going to do for them.
May 28, 2019•2 min
The People Of Influence You Want To Meet Are Not The Ones You Want To Have A Beer With (STYBY 156)
People have a false belief that those they aspire to be like can offer them the advice they need within a random casual conversation. Find more at http://yourbetteryou.info/podcasts
May 21, 2019•2 min
You Have To Build The House Before You Can Live in It (STYBY 155)
Having a complete set of blueprints for your dream house does you no good if there is no house built to give you shelter from an upcoming storm. Having a general idea of how to put a plan in place for any goal you would like to achieve is just as useless.
May 14, 2019•2 min
It’s Time To Declutter Your Desk (STYBY 154)
Clutter is extremely stress-inducing and extremely hard to battle for most of too busy focused on the day to day battle of getting through life. The step in the right direction is not a deep cleaning of your entire space, but just taking time to organize the essential items on your desk.
May 07, 2019•2 min
The Best Way To Learn Is To Teach Others (STYBY 153)
Acquired knowledge needs to be shared, and the best way to test the mastery of your acquired knowledge is to test your ability to teach it to others.
Apr 30, 2019•2 min
Wisdom And Maturity Should Go Up With Age (STYBY 152)
Your body is built to survive for a set amount of time. It knows how to progress from progression to maturity, and then toward decline at the end of its intended usefulness. We may be able to slow down the process, but the process of eventual declaim cannot be stopped.
Apr 24, 2019•2 min
Being Tired Doesn’t Excuse You From Having To Continue Your Fight (STYBY 151)
Being low on fuel in your vehicle does no negate your need to reach your destination. Being low on physical or mental energy does not negate your need to keep pushing toward your goal.
Apr 17, 2019•2 min
Celebrating Episode #150 By Celebrating You (STYBY 150)
We've finally reached the milestone of 150 consecutive weeks of publishing 'Steps To Your Better You.' And we're going to celebrate that achievement . . . later. Today, its all about celebrating you, the listeners and subscribers to the podcast.
Apr 09, 2019•2 min
You Are The Ultimate Arbiter Of Your Own Success (STYBY 149)
Milestones are arbitrarily and sometimes artificial determiners of success. Sometimes just living to fight another day is the best gauge of success. Luckily, you are the one who gets to determine whether or not your efforts are a true success.
Apr 03, 2019•2 min
Complaining Is A Waste Of Time (STYBY 148)
Complaints never bring resolutions to a problem by themselves, but sometimes a problem you have in not necessarily a problem for you to fix. How you properly deal with a problem is often complicated, but complaining never helps.
Mar 27, 2019•2 min
Say You’re Sorry, Then Move On (STYBY 147)
In reality, getting past real or perceived wrongs is not a matter of short term memory. It is just a matter of not getting sucked into dwelling on the past situation.
Mar 19, 2019•2 min
To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Expected In Return (STYBY 146)
The classic statement from Luke 12:48 gets lorded over people for various reasons. But there is a fundamental truth that many fail to understand as they try to live a life of neutrality. There is a real impact of winning or losing the birth lottery.
Mar 12, 2019•2 min
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