Sinopsis
'Steps To Your Better You' is a production and extension of the 'Your Better You' website (yourbetteryou.info). This podcast and the website are my attempt to reach an two longstanding personals goals: helping people improve their personal and professional lives, and learning new things about myself every day.All the work produced for the website and podcast can be considered retreaded wisdom.
Episodios
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Throw Out Your Bad Scissors (STYBY 254)
06/04/2021 Duración: 01minIf an item that you use regularly is giving you frustrations and can be easily replaced. Stop complaining about the frustrations. Replace the item.
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To Cement Your Place In History, Strike First (STYBY 253)
30/03/2021 Duración: 01minHistory 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.
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Invest In A Better Chair (STYBY 252)
23/03/2021 Duración: 01minThings 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.
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Properly Time Your Tea (STYBY 251)
16/03/2021 Duración: 01minThere 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.
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Create (And Celebrate) A Social Media Birthday (STYBY 250)
10/03/2021 Duración: 01minNeed 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.’
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Take Care Of Your Skin (STYBY 249)
03/03/2021 Duración: 01minDry 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.
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Eating Healthy Isn’t As Hard Or Expensive As It Use To Be. But It Is Boring And Often Inconvenient (STYBY 248)
24/02/2021 Duración: 01minMaking 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.
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Worry About The People And The Process Will Take Care Of Themselves (STYBY 247)
17/02/2021 Duración: 01minPeople get hired to do certain jobs or fill certain roles. or at least it should work out that way.
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The Greatest Factor In Your Failure Is You Stopped Trying (STYBY 246)
10/02/2021 Duración: 01minMany 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.
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Give Your Crew A Cookie (STYBY 245)
02/02/2021 Duración: 01minIf you have people who do things for you, whether as an employee, volunteer, or just because, let them know how well they are doing.
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Treating The Symptoms, But Not The Disease (STYBY 244)
26/01/2021 Duración: 01minVery often, we feel the need to fix a symptom when we should take a step back and try to treat the underlying condition.
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Paying Your Dues Is A Myth (STYBY 243)
20/01/2021 Duración: 01min'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.
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Assume It Always Matters (STYBY 242)
13/01/2021 Duración: 01minA 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.
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Ask The Question, "If It Weren't For Me..." (STYBY 241)
06/01/2021 Duración: 01minAsk yourself this question and study your answers. You’ll be surprised just how many things don’t seem to function without your assistance.
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Can You Turn Off Your Cell Phone? (STYBY 240)
30/12/2020 Duración: 01minThis is not a trick question. Some people can tune out the world entirely for a while. Many do not.
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Do One Less Thing (STYBY 239)
22/12/2020 Duración: 01minYou 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.
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Congratulations! You’re Awesome! (STYBY 238)
15/12/2020 Duración: 01minJust 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!
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Spend 20 Minutes Clearing Clutter (STYBY 237)
08/12/2020 Duración: 01minClearing 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.
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Always Know Your Worth (STYBY 236)
02/12/2020 Duración: 01minDespite whatever struggles you are going through, you are never worth any less.
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Are You Even Speaking The Same Language? (STYBY 235)
25/11/2020 Duración: 01minIn 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.