Episodes

Feb. 16, 2022

'No One Is Coming To Save You' Is A Misleading Statement (STYBY 299)

While it is true that the bulk of the work needed for your personal survival through a crisis must be done by you, you can never fully recover all on your own.
Feb. 9, 2022

Know Your Achilles Heel And Don't Succumb To It (STYBY 298)

A quick lesson on the Greek hero Achilles and how you need to put in the work to identify and protect your own heel.
Feb. 2, 2022

Don't Go To Extremes (STYBY 297)

Extreme workouts and extreme diets are a quick path to extreme issues with your health and fitness.
Jan. 26, 2022

Marie Kondo Your Life (STYBY 296)

Follow the advice of the Japanese sage of tidying up with your entire life. If it does not bring you joy (and there are no significant penalties), stop doing it.
Jan. 19, 2022

Create A Sacred Space (STYBY 295)

Finding yourself stressed and over-stimulated? Create a sacred space you can retreat to and work yourself down.
Jan. 12, 2022

Do I Need Coaching Or Courses? (STYBY 294)

What can you learn from taking a course or hiring a coach? What can you learn from taking another course or hiring another coach?
Jan. 5, 2022

Personal Grooming As A Gauge Of Mental Health (STYBY 293)

When brushing your teeth and combing your hair in the morning becomes a near-insurmountable chore, it’s time to take a pause.
Dec. 29, 2021

Do I Need To Make My Bed Every Morning? (STYBY 292)

The only person it ultimately matters to is you and whoever will see your bed.
Dec. 22, 2021

If You Have Access To A Platform, You Better Take Advantage Of It (STYBY 291)

Advantages, fair or unfair, are always fair game for use. If you have access to a platform that puts you in front of a key audience, you need to take advantage of it.
Dec. 14, 2021

Burned Bridges Are Not A Problem If You Never Intend To Go Back (STYBY 290)

Burning bridges should not be your standard practice, but if you end a relationship that was really bad, should you allow that path back to exist?
Dec. 8, 2021

Don't Confuse Curated Life With Real Life (STYBY 289)

Filters and jump cuts are a reality to how people present themselves and their lives that we will never see go away. That means we must be more vigilant in paying attention to the filters and jump cuts used, and knowing what is more likely to be real...
Dec. 1, 2021

Is This Toxic Positivity? (STYBY 288)

A Les Brown motivational quote that some Facebookers take offense made me think about what exactly I am doing with my own motivational messages.
Nov. 24, 2021

Keep Your Promises (STYBY 287)

Simple wisdom that my kid reminds me of constantly. Even if she tends to believe she should not be held to the same standard.
Nov. 17, 2021

Go Out And Get Inspired! (STYBY 286)

Whether you are a creator or just a person feeling the blues, the best way to find inspiration is to get up and go find it. Somewhere where you currently are not.
Nov. 10, 2021

You Can't Make Up For A Life Time Of Bad Decisions In An Afternoon (STYBY 285)

Bad decisions have cumulative effects that take a lifetime of toll over your lifetime. Do not expect to snap your fingers and watch it instantly get all better?
Nov. 3, 2021

Wake Up When You Say You’re Going To Wake Up (STYBY 284)

When you set that alarm the night before, you’re promising yourself you’re going to get up at that time. Get up at that time.
Oct. 27, 2021

Don't Succumb To Survivor’s Guilt (STYBY 283)

Survivor guilt occurs when a person believes they have done something wrong by surviving a traumatic or tragic event when others did not. Do not succumb to this feeling.
Oct. 20, 2021

‘Done’ Is Always Better Than ‘Perfect’ (STYBY 282)

Every performance is not an audition. You don’t have to wow the crowds with every order served. You do have to serve the crowds with the orders that they asked for.
Oct. 13, 2021

Be Mindful Of The 'Stuff' You Buy For People (STYBY 281)

The last lesson was about finding a way to clear your personal clutter. Make sure you are not enabling other's personal clutter additions when you give physical gifts to friends and family.
Oct. 6, 2021

Establish Clear Rules About When To Throw Out Old Junk: (STYBY 280)

You don't have to call up Marie Kondo to get your literal house in order. You can establish your own rules for when to throw out old junk. Once your personal rules are established, the junk will cease to be a problem as you have a buffer for the...
Sept. 29, 2021

Second Monitors Are With The Expense (STYBY 279)

Accessories that help you get things done are worth the trouble of setting up and expense.
Sept. 22, 2021

What Are You Being Charged? (STYBY 278)

Think of two banks, one that charges you for your account, and one that does not. To justify the extra expense, there must be some real explanation for it.
Sept. 15, 2021

Replace The Bad Knives (STYBY 277)

If you’re looking for your good version of a thing, and all you have are bad ones, throw those out. This is a message worth repeating since it is one of the hardest to live up to.
Sept. 8, 2021

Who Are You Going To Take It From? (STYBY 276)

The reality of life is the space you take up in the world is not yours by design. You must claim it, and sometimes forcefully take it from someone who feels the same attachment to that spot as you do.