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Improve Self

by Scott McClure

This podcast is designed to help you if you are a man who senses your greater potential to build your confidence, clarify your ambition, and take action in the direction of your dreams and ideas, so that you can make a larger impact, leave a legacy, and tell a better story with your life.

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Episodes

  1. IS 10: Public Failure and Not Giving Up On Yourself

    After not following through on his own public challenge, Scott admits to public failure, moving slowly, and shares the story of his first failed business idea from the past and how he has overcome the habit of giving up on himself. Avoid negative self-talk. Believe in yourself. Take imperfect...

  2. IS 9: Resistance

    Resistance is out to get you and you probably don't even know it exists. Somedays it completely defeats me. But...The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield, has been monumentally helpful for me to get over the never ending obstacles that pop up in my creative-work-life by recognizing this thing that...

  3. IS 8: How To Use One Sheet of Paper To Get Focused and Move Forward In Your Life

    In this episode my long-time Nashville friend Clay Cumbie, a singer / songwriter, multi-state sales manager, and all around good guy, shares his one-page technique that you can use to get focused and keep the ball rolling in your life. This is something I wish I had known about years ago when I...

  4. IS 7: What Change Is Possible In Your Life In The Next 60 Days?

    While watching the Netflix documentary, Rocket Men, I was inspired. Not in the way you might think. After learning the timeline of NASA's Apollo missions, I realized there is a major flaw in my own timeline for getting things accomplished. In this episode I share the quick story of what inspired…

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  5. IS 6: How To Talk To Your Middle Schooler About Bullying

    Victim -- Bully -- Bystander. We've all played one or more of these roles in our lives. But what can be done to change it? Research shows that the quickest, most effective way to end the pattern of bullying is for a bystander to speak up on behalf of the person being targeted. Recently I was…

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  6. IS 5: Battling Depression? Here's One Little Thing To Focus On Today

    In this episode, Lewis Howes is helping men be okay with being vulnerable and Viktor Frankl argues against Sigmund Freud's ideas. Also, if you are a man and you find yourself in a pattern of depression, I've got a really quick thing you can do to begin interrupting it.

  7. IS 4: Your Identity Drives Your Behavior

    Most people try to change their behavior by deciding what to do next. In this episode, I'll explain what I'm learning about how we first have to look at what we identify with, because our identity drives all of our behaviors.

  8. IS 3: How Much Control Do You Believe You Have In Life?

    Do you often make excuses for why you did something? Or didn't do something? In this episode I explain Julian Rotter's (1966) Locus of Control and what it means for your life. Also, I'll run through a quick quiz in the middle where you can find out where you are on the spectrum. When I learned...

  9. IS 2: What Could You Be Thankful For This Time Next Year

    Asking ourselves a great question to find out exactly what we want for next year.

  10. IS 1: Introduction To Improve Self with Scott McClure

    An introduction to your host, Scott McClure, and what you can expect from this podcast. Email [email protected] for your free gift of my "168 Hours" weekly time chart to find out where your time is going this week.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This podcast is designed to help you if you are a man who senses your greater potential to build your confidence, clarify your ambition, and take action in the direction of your dreams and ideas, so that you can make a larger impact, leave a legacy, and tell a better story with your life.

HOSTED BY

Scott McClure

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Improve Self have?

Improve Self currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Improve Self about?

This podcast is designed to help you if you are a man who senses your greater potential to build your confidence, clarify your ambition, and take action in the direction of your dreams and ideas, so that you can make a larger impact, leave a legacy, and tell a better story with your life.

How often does Improve Self release new episodes?

Improve Self has 10 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Improve Self?

Improve Self is created and hosted by Scott McClure.
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