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Self Improvement Daily
by Best You 2026
Self Improvement Daily is the most consistent and value-packed podcast in the space. Every episode is specifically created to help busy, purpose-driven leaders acquire the ideas, structure, clarity, and perspective they need to maximize their potential and impact. Featuring a new 3-5 minute tip every weekday, biweekly expert interviews, never missing a day for the last 8.5 years, and having earned 21+ million downloads to date - This is your path toward becoming the successful, impactful, and influential person you've always known you're meant to be.
Episodes
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Weekend Recap 10/12 - 10/16
This Week's Episodes: Monday - Strategies To Resist The Urge Tuesday - Carefully Impeccable With My Word Wednesday - The Human Instinct To Be Resilient Thursday - The Precommitment Made It Happen Friday - Finding The Best Lever New To The Podcast? If so then you need to check out the 7…
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Finding The Best Lever
"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." -Archimedes Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 8 years.…
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The Precommitment Made It Happen
A few simple words can lock in major action when said at the right time and related to the right things. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 8 years. Takes...
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The Human Instinct To Be Resilient
People are capable of extraordinary feats of strength, perseverance, and grit when their survival is being threatened - it's a level of motivation we wish we could feel on a daily basis. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short...
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Carefully Impeccable With My Word
You'd be shocked to realize how many micro commitments you casually make throughout the day... And how hard it is to keep them. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from...
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Strategies to Resist The Urge
Temptation is not meant to be dealt with through will alone. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 8 years. Takes only 5 minutes to read through them today…
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Weekend Recap 10/5 - 10/9
This week's episodes What It Means To Follow Through The Patience And Control Of Parenting Being More Concerned With How Things Look Than How Things Are The Greatest Weakness In Most Organizations “You’re going to have to be stronger than your strongest excuse.” Was this helpful? If so then you...
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“You’re going to have to be stronger than your strongest excuse.”
You have reasons to do something and you have reasons not to do something - and your interpretation of both is context-dependent. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes…
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The Greatest Weakness In Most Organizations
“The ability to create accountability and discipline, and then execute, is the area of greatest weakness in most organizations.”
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Being More Concerned With How Things Look Than How Things Are
Many people fall victim to maintaining a certain perception over representing themselves authentically - including me! Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past…
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The Patience And Control Of Parenting
When trying to impart a lesson on a child, the better approach is usually to ask questions and let them formulate conclusions over telling them what to think. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most…
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What It Means To Follow Through
Following through means you did what you intended to do. Want to check out my high-performances systems? Click here!
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Weekend Recap 9/28 - 8/2
This Week's Episodes: Inky Johnson - A Man I Admire What Not To Do And When Not To Do It The Lead Singer That Made It All About Himself How A Flight Attendant Hijacked Our Attention It’s Easier To Start Strong Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self…
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It’s Easier To Start Strong
The reason we're urged to "finish strong" is because it requires more from us to take action at the end than at the beginning. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from…
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How A Flight Attendant Hijacked Our Attention
When the potential of losing something is greater than the effort required to avoid losing it, behavior follows automatically. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from…
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The Lead Singer That Made It All About Himself
The way you feel about someone else's behavior has everything to do with you and very little to do with them. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 8 years....
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What Not To Do And When Not To Do It
Common advice tells you what not to do, wise guidance tells you when not to do it. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 8 years. Takes only 5 minutes to…
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Inky Johnson - A Man I Admire
When someone has the future they've always dreamed of ripped away from them, and they choose to see it as a blessing, that's the kind of person you want to learn from. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the...
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Weekend Recap 9/21 - 9/25
This week's episodes: She Had Bad Breath And I Didn’t Tell Her Is There A Better Way? The Ambition Execution Gap Learning To Trust My Good Intentions Good People Know Good People New To The Podcast? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short...
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Good People Know Good People
Invest in the people who are a good influence on you because they'll introduce you to more. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 8 years. Takes only 5…
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Learning To Trust My Good Intentions
Don't believe every thought you think - other people can see the pattern you're living in (and blind to). Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 8 years.…
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The Ambition-Execution Gap
When your level of action doesn't align with you vision for your life, it can be for only 3 reasons: lack of discipline, not operating with enough leverage, or lack of clarity for your next level requires. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement...
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Is There A Better Way?
Your current processes are responsible for your current limitations - if you want to breakthrough to your next level, you need to find a better way. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and...
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She Had Bad Breath And I Didn’t Tell Her
There's a fine line between being rude and being helpful - it's best to trust your best intentions, you can't control how someone will receive it. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and...
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Weekend Recap 9/14 - 9/18
This week's episodes: The Real Reason We Don’t Follow Through I Didn’t Use My Turn Signal The Deeper Discovery Behind My Friend’s Profanity The Art And Science Of Success Authentically Intentional New To The Podcast? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which...
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Authentically Intentional
Being intentional involves knowing what you actually want, not just what you think you want, and following through on it relentlessly. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful…
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The Art And Science Of Success
Feeling successful requires the tactics of achievement and a perspective that drives fulfillment. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 8 years. Takes only 5...
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The Deeper Discovery Behind My Friend’s Profanity
It's more important that people can feel like themselves around you than it is for them to change who they are to meet your preferences. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful...
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I Didn’t Use My Turn Signal
Our initial reaction to being criticized doesn't determine the end result so long as we have the presence to thoughtfully respond. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes…
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The Real Reason We Don’t Follow Through
We don't take action because resistance (in many forms) makes it harder to do. Want to learn more about The Follow Through Formula? Click here!
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SISD #87 - Feeling Burned Out with Cait Donavan
Today's interview features Burnout Expert Cait Donavan! She's brilliant - We talk about what burnout actually is, how it affects people, and what to do about it. Cait hosts a top podcast on the topic, works with big corporations to support their employees, and is on a mission to…
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Weekend Recap 9/7 - 9/11
This Week's Episodes: Monday - How I Stopped Myself From Overusing My Phone Tuesday - It Took Me A While To Trust My Side-View Mirrors Wednesday - Permission To Be In Progress Thursday - Claim + Proof Friday - A Need To Be Sufficiently Entertained New To The Podcast? If so then you need to check...
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A Need To Be Sufficiently Entertained
We've grown so accustomed to novelty that we are constantly unconsciously seeking it via a desire to be entertained. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 8...
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Claim + Proof
The most persuasive argument tells people what to consider (the claim) and provides evidence that suggests it's true (proof). Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from…
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Permission To Be In Progress
If you're not exactly where you want to be, that's okay - visually all of your life is filled with the space between where you started and where you ended. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular...
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It Took Me A While To Trust My Side-View Mirrors
We only start to believe something once we have enough evidence to suggest that it's true - including what we see in a our car mirror. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful…
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How I Stopped Myself From Overusing My Phone
The simplest adjustments to your environment can drive radical changes in behavior - just like choosing to leave my phone on the counter kept me from being on social media mindlessly. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short...
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Weekend Recap 8/31 - 9/4
This Week's Episodes Defining and Developing Your Standards A New Way Of Thinking About Discipline 5% Of The Ideas Create 95% Of The Change Compensatory Vs Integrated High Performance Time Management Is A Skill New To The Podcast? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self...
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Time Management Is A Skill
If you find it difficult to make or follow a schedule, that's because you have practiced doing it enough. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 8 years.…
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Compensatory Vs Integrated High Performance
Being a high performer isn't as virtuous as it seems if it comes from compensating for insecurities. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past 8 years. Takes…
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5% Of The Ideas Create 95% Of The Change
Not all ideas or actions are made equal - a small amount do most of the work in driving progress in your life! If you want to learn what some of those best ideas are... Download the 7 Fundamentals To Self Improvement
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A New Way Of Thinking About Discipline
Discipline doesn't need to be hard, it's simply to follow through consistently on what most serves you and your future. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes from the past…
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Defining and Developing Your Standards
You can't hold yourself to a higher standard if you haven't clearly defined what they are - you need a target to aim at if you want to hit it! Would love to chat about a new process to define your standards: Click here to find a time to connect!
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SISD #86 - Growth Beyond High Performance with David Miller
A key leader at one of the most prolific coaching agencies in the world, David Miller of Novus Global, shares about all things meta-performance, vision, and impact. Two ways to take action! Complete the Meta Performance Assessment Connect with David Miller on LinkedIn
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Weekend Recap 8/24 - 8/28
This Week's Episodes The Two Types Of Follow Through I Decided To Shave, And Everything Changed Managing Impulsivity An Abundant Approach To Competition Are You Giving Yourself Space To Be Yourself? New To The Podcast? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which...
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Are You Giving Yourself Space To Be Yourself?
Is it possible that the person you've trained yourself to become is more comfortable and convenient than who you authentically are, and you haven't taken the time to question it? Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short…
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An Abundant Approach To Competition
Competition is an incredible force for bringing out the best in you when you view it with abundance and without feeling threatened. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful episodes...
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Managing Impulsivity
If you label doing something as "impulsive" then intuitively you know it's not in your best interest - and that ought to tell you something. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and impactful...
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I Decided To Shave, And Everything Changed
Do not underestimate how consequential everything you do is, or how powerful you are - your choices are constantly and permanently shaping the future. Was this helpful? If so then you need to check out the 7 Fundamentals Of Self Improvement which features short summaries of the most popular and...
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The Two Types Of Follow Through
Following through involves doing important things once and taking action consistently - both are supported by specific types of environmental design. Pre-Release Book Giveaway! Answer a few questions about "The Follow Through Formula" to enter! Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
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Self Improvement Daily is the most consistent and value-packed podcast in the space. Every episode is specifically created to help busy, purpose-driven leaders acquire the ideas, structure, clarity, and perspective they need to maximize their potential and impact. Featuring a new 3-5 minute tip every weekday, biweekly expert interviews, never missing a day for the last 8.5 years, and having earned 21+ million downloads to date - This is your path toward becoming the successful, impactful, and influential person you've always known you're meant to be.
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