Episodes - Page 2 | Steps To Your Better You

Dec. 13, 2023

Boring People Can't Make Others Laugh (STYBY 394)

Boring people also can't make people cry, want to dance, or burst out in song. Learn to tell a few stories with an emotional range that can move people.

Dec. 6, 2023

Foolish People Are Right About Many Things (STYBY 393)

Work hard, and do not let the opinions of foolish people automatically discredit their views. They often know more than they seem to, even if their words and actions may steer you to believe otherwise.

Nov. 29, 2023

The Ability To Explain Problems Is A Good Thing (STYBY 392)

Often, a solution will present itself in laying out a problem. Or at least, the skills needed to fix the problem will be revealed so you can find the right people with the right skills to fix it.

Nov. 22, 2023

Don’t Waste That Epiphany (STYBY 391)

Personal epiphanies feel great, but they fade within weeks. Upon having an epiphany, make a plan and start actually changing behavior.

Nov. 15, 2023

Work On Being Less Of A Burden To The World (STYBY 390)

The less stress you can put on others to achieve your primary goals, the easier it is for those others to achieve their primary goals. And vice versa.

Nov. 8, 2023

Doing The Same Thing Is Based On Consistency (STYBY 389)

Doing the same things over and over may, on the surface, seem like the fate of the boring. The reality is the consistency of repeating actions helps you stay on task and sane when a routine gets busted.

Nov. 1, 2023

You Don't Have To Have An Answer To "What Is My Purpose?" (STYBY 388)

An unanswerable questions like "What is my purpose?" can catalyze great things. Take the fear out of not having an answer and work hard to find one.

Oct. 24, 2023

Procrastination Comes Naturally, So Put A New Idea In Place Immediately (STYBY 387)

Our good plans fall apart when we delay working on them, so put some work into them immediately. Until they prove to be a path to a bad plan, then a little procrastination may help you see where the errors of your ways lie.

Oct. 17, 2023

You Are Worthy (STYBY 386)

Don't be concerned with the amount of good others are doing in the world. Don't be concerned with the amount of good you could do in the world if you had their position and resources. Focus on the amount of good you can do right now, and what you can...

Oct. 11, 2023

Assume Your Plans For The Future Will Fail (STYBY 385)

This is not a setup for depression but an exercise in strategic planning. Sports teams always practice how to recover from a ‘broken play.’ Run some of your future life plans in your head, visualize what parts might not work, and fix those parts ahead...

Oct. 4, 2023

Learn How To Tell A Good Story (STYBY 384)

Boring people do not know how to tell a good story. Learning good story structure and practicing a few stories so you can easily find the right one to tell will make you less boring.

Sept. 27, 2023

Noticing Biases In Others Is Easy (STYBY 383)

It is easy for you to judge others for their apparent faults. It is not easy for you to notice your faults and spit instant hot takes your way on how to fix them. But when you can do it, the payoff is huge.

Sept. 19, 2023

Stop Being Surprised (STYBY 382)

If something surprises you repeatedly, you see a trend. Stop being surprised by a thing you know is going to happen. And if it is

Sept. 13, 2023

When Your Checklist Becomes Subconscious (STYBY 381)

Develop a habit of getting the running list of things out of your head and onto paper, making the list real and tangible.

Sept. 6, 2023

Learn To Cultivate Patience For Difficult People (STYBY 380)

This is not about what they have earned because they probably haven’t. This addresses your ability to maintain your composure around others by not letting yourself get triggered by difficult people.

Aug. 30, 2023

Find A Lesson In Any Situation You Find Yourself In (STYBY 379)

There is a lesson to learn from every experience and moment you live through. These are lessons for you and those who have their eyes on you.

Aug. 23, 2023

Set A Time Limit For Yourself On Your Goals (STYBY 378)

Don’t let outside opinions drive the pursuits of your goals. At the same time, put a realistic time limit to those goals that you can hold yourself to.

Aug. 16, 2023

Zoom In And Out Of Your Own Life (STYBY 377)

Find ways to evaluate your life and fix the issues before they become real problems. Zoom in to find the details that need addressing, and zoom out to see your life in exhaustive detail to ensure you are moving along a worthy path.

Aug. 9, 2023

Opportunities Do Not Wait For Convenience (STYBY 376)

As a door closes on an opportunity, another one is not guaranteed to open nearby. Plus, they tend to open when they want to, not on any rhyme or reason that follows your work to be prepared for any opportunity.

Aug. 2, 2023

Don’t Expect To Follow Your Passions To A Paycheck (STYBY 375)

The phrase ‘follow your passion’ is getting much-deserved hate from the personal development world because of the ease it can be used to manipulate and mislead. Following your passion is not necessarily bad advice, but it rarely comes with a...

July 26, 2023

Put A Price Tag On Your Problems (STYBY 374)

Whatever issues you face, if you can put a dollar value on it, whether just a single dollar or a million dollars, the problem becomes solvable. Even if you don’t currently have a million dollars to solve it.

July 19, 2023

Relationships Matter (STYBY 373)

Success is possible through relationships, as no one travels through this life all alone. Success is even possible if a partner relationship moves toward the cool side. Gaining success and maintaining the relationship will be challenging, but it is...

July 12, 2023

Resist The Urge To Pile On (STYBY 372)

If a person faces deserved group criticism, the urge to join the fray in the verbal beatdown is high. Resist this urge, as it does help in teaching a lesson already learned. It just brings extra ugly to the situation, often making it worse.

July 5, 2023

Work To Give More Compliments (Even To Your Enemies) (STYBY 371)

Some people have trouble thinking of themselves as valuable unless told by someone else. Some people believe their value is better portrayed by tearing other people down. You can help them out in both cases by slathering on more compliments to people.