Be Twice As Effective As You Were This Time Last Year (STYBY 264)
You don’t have to look back a full year, but take a time frame from the past and work to double your productivity now.
Jun 15, 2021•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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Do Not Wait For Anybody To Notice You (STYBY 263)
You are an amazing person with a combination of skills and talents that no one can duplicate, and many in your orbit can not live without. Don’t wait until your work gets noticed for you to get recognition. Do amazing things immediately and get noticed because you are amazing.
Jun 08, 2021•2 min
Have A Plan B So Good Nobody Realizes It Wasn't Plan A (STYBY 262)
Everyone knows the wisdom of having backup plans. Few people put in the work to craft and develop backup plans on par with the main plan.
Jun 01, 2021•2 min
Be On Time, Every Time (STYBY 261)
You should work hard to be punctual with all your scheduled events. Even if your peers never are. That is true professionalism.
May 25, 2021•2 min
Never Under-Sell Yourself (STYBY 260)
You are extremely gifted, even if you feel overpowered by the accomplishments and gifts presented by others. Never discount your own abilities.
May 18, 2021•2 min
Get Really, Really Good At Something (STYBY 259)
Looking for a way to stand out? Become a master at some skill, and show the skill to the world.
May 11, 2021•2 min
Go Ahead And Call It Karma (STYBY 258)
Viciousness you excuse in yourself, friends, or teammates will one day return to you, and then you won’t have an excuse.
May 04, 2021•2 min
When It Comes To Values, Talk Is Extremely Cheap (STYBY 257)
People who are extremely vocal about their values, goals, rules, and lifestyle have to be consistent with their actions. If the two contradict each other, pay attention!
Apr 27, 2021•2 min
Bad Things Happen Dramatically, Good Things Happen Gradually (STYBY 256)
Make sure to keep track of the good things that occur, as slow as they may seem to unfold, to avoid being attached to a dismal (and inaccurate) view of the world.
Apr 20, 2021•2 min
Push Yourself To Be More Extroverted (Even If You Are Already Extroverted) (STYBY 255)
There is evidence that introverts and extroverts both benefit from being pushed to be more extroverted.
Apr 13, 2021•2 min
Throw Out Your Bad Scissors (STYBY 254)
If an item that you use regularly is giving you frustrations and can be easily replaced. Stop complaining about the frustrations. Replace the item.
Apr 06, 2021•2 min
To Cement Your Place In History, Strike First (STYBY 253)
History remembers the inventors and business people who got their wares to market first, whether they were ultimately successful or not. Getting your creation out into the world is more important than getting it perfect.
Mar 30, 2021•2 min
Invest In A Better Chair (STYBY 252)
Things that you use for a significant amount of your life are worth investing in. If you spend a third of you life in bed and a quarter of your life sitting n the chair in your office, it is worth paying a little extra for the premium look and feel.
Mar 23, 2021•2 min
Properly Time Your Tea (STYBY 251)
There are proper steeping times for various teas. Green gets 3 minutes, black gets 4 minutes, and herbal gets 5 minutes. Good tea is that simple, and will lead to better moods as you take your tea.
Mar 16, 2021•2 min
Create (And Celebrate) A Social Media Birthday (STYBY 250)
Need a reason to celebrate? We are happy to hit a milestone of 250 consecutive episodes. You can create your ow special day on literally any day you want with a ‘Social Media Birthday.’
Mar 10, 2021•2 min
Take Care Of Your Skin (STYBY 249)
Dry skin, thinning hair, and brittle nails are outward manifestations of declining mental health, which will worry you to further declining mental health, and stress you to having more break out of dry skin, thinning hair, and brittle nails.
Mar 03, 2021•2 min
Eating Healthy Isn’t As Hard Or Expensive As It Use To Be. But It Is Boring And Often Inconvenient (STYBY 248)
Making time for exercise is hard, and you can offset lack for movement with a better diet. The problem is a better diet is not that hard. It is kind of dull.
Feb 24, 2021•2 min
Worry About The People And The Process Will Take Care Of Themselves (STYBY 247)
People get hired to do certain jobs or fill certain roles. or at least it should work out that way.
Feb 17, 2021•2 min
The Greatest Factor In Your Failure Is You Stopped Trying (STYBY 246)
Many of the more compelling examples of success come from people who simply found ways to outlast their competition in the war of attrition, literally the last ones standing who end up getting the spoils.
Feb 10, 2021•2 min
Give Your Crew A Cookie (STYBY 245)
If you have people who do things for you, whether as an employee, volunteer, or just because, let them know how well they are doing.
Feb 02, 2021•2 min
Treating The Symptoms, But Not The Disease (STYBY 244)
Very often, we feel the need to fix a symptom when we should take a step back and try to treat the underlying condition.
Jan 26, 2021•2 min
Paying Your Dues Is A Myth (STYBY 243)
'Paying your dues' is a rationalization for the continued hazing of new-ish people. In reality, if you are good enough, you are already good enough and have little need to prove yourself to anyone.
Jan 20, 2021•2 min
Assume It Always Matters (STYBY 242)
A minor conversation I had with my father almost 40-years-ago about a Broadway play turned into an amazingly simple but powerful lesson on work.
Jan 13, 2021•2 min
Ask The Question, "If It Weren't For Me..." (STYBY 241)
Ask yourself this question and study your answers. You’ll be surprised just how many things don’t seem to function without your assistance.
Jan 06, 2021•2 min
Can You Turn Off Your Cell Phone? (STYBY 240)
This is not a trick question. Some people can tune out the world entirely for a while. Many do not.
Dec 30, 2020•2 min
Do One Less Thing (STYBY 239)
You may not have the power to magically wish away the bulk of your to-do list, but you can take a few of those things off the list that you know won’t have an immediate chance to complete.
Dec 22, 2020•2 min
Congratulations! You’re Awesome! (STYBY 238)
Just in case you needed a reminder of just how special you are, here comes 90 seconds of me repeating one simple message: you are awesome!
Dec 15, 2020•2 min
Spend 20 Minutes Clearing Clutter (STYBY 237)
Clearing out a stack of mail here, a pile of clothes there, and shuffling a layer of paperwork off your desk can go a long way to help you clear your mind in stressful times. If you do not have time for a deep cleaning, just stop what you are doing and give it a go for 20 minutes.
Dec 08, 2020•2 min
Always Know Your Worth (STYBY 236)
Despite whatever struggles you are going through, you are never worth any less.
Dec 02, 2020•2 min
Are You Even Speaking The Same Language? (STYBY 235)
In conversations with people you do not know well (or do not know at all), try hard to not default to topics you know too well if you are not sure about the knowledge level of the other person.
Nov 25, 2020•2 min
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