Daily Boost Podcast Honest With Yourself Decision Making September 8, 2026 | Episode 5537 Host: Scott Smith Episode Description Yesterday I told you about the young man at the gym who couldn't pick a career. Today I'll show you what I'd actually do with him, and with you. Being stuck isn't a one-time problem you solve and retire from. Solve one thing and something else shows up. So I dump it all on the table, look for the pattern, and get honest about the direction I'm already leaning. Most people won't admit that last part, and that's the whole holdup. Bring your mess and let's sort through it together. Featured Story When I met my wife, Joy, I never worried about whether we'd get married. That sounds cold, but it wasn't. I put my toe in the water; we had something good, and my logic was simple. If it's good, it probably gets better. If it went bad, we'd unwind it long before a wedding. So I quit auditing the ending and worked what was in front of me. Infatuation, girlfriend, fiancé, married. Every stage tested it a little harder. That's exactly how I treat a career, a business, a direction I'm curious about. Get in, feel it, and let the thing prove itself to you. Important Points * Change is coming whether you choose or not. Accepting that beats pretending you have unlimited time to decide. * You already know your answer. You were trained to hold back, and that training is exactly what has you sitting still. * Don't hand this to AI. It flatters you, it never concludes, and you'll walk away more confused than you started. Memorable Quotes * I've always believed you already know what the outcome will be. My job is to get you to accept that. * AI will tell you whatever you want to hear, and give a lot of flattery too. You're going to be so much more confused. * Practicality and optimism go together really well. Optimism without practicality is unicorn rainbows and a crappy life. Scott's Three-Step Approach * Accept that something in your life has to change, and give it a real deadline so the decision stops floating out there. * Empty every option onto the table, sort the mess into piles, and watch for the pattern you keep leaning toward. * Put your toe in the water on that pattern with zero commitment, and let the very next step reveal itself to you. Chapters 0:20 - What is really going on when you feel stuck 2:08 - Accepting that the change is coming either way 3:38 - Dumping every option onto the table like Legos 5:34 - Why AI will only make your confusion worse 6:55 - Explore it, put your toe in the water, and see 8:17 - Joy, infatuation, and how I knew it would work 11:43 - Practical optimism beats unicorn rainbow living Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify * Email: [email protected] * Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com * YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast * Instagram: https://instagram.com/heyscottsmith * Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove * Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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