Episodes

April 24, 2019

Wisdom And Maturity Should Go Up With Age (STYBY 152)

Your body is built to survive for a set amount of time. It knows how to progress from progression to maturity, and then toward decline at the end of its intended usefulness. We may be able to slow down the process, but the p…
April 17, 2019

Being Tired Doesn’t Excuse You From Having To Continue Your Fight (STYBY 151)

Being low on fuel in your vehicle does no negate your need to reach your destination. Being low on physical or mental energy does not negate your need to keep pushing toward your goal.
April 10, 2019

Celebrating Episode #150 By Celebrating You (STYBY 150)

We've finally reached the milestone of 150 consecutive weeks of publishing 'Steps To Your Better You.' And we're going to celebrate that achievement . . . later. Today, its all about celebrating you, the listeners and subscr…
April 3, 2019

You Are The Ultimate Arbiter Of Your Own Success (STYBY 149)

Milestones are arbitrarily and sometimes artificial determiners of success. Sometimes just living to fight another day is the best gauge of success. Luckily, you are the one who gets to determine whether or not your efforts …
March 27, 2019

Complaining Is A Waste Of Time (STYBY 148)

Complaints never bring resolutions to a problem by themselves, but sometimes a problem you have in not necessarily a problem for you to fix. How you properly deal with a problem is often complicated, but complaining never he…
March 20, 2019

Say You’re Sorry, Then Move On (STYBY 147)

In reality, getting past real or perceived wrongs is not a matter of short term memory. It is just a matter of not getting sucked into dwelling on the past situation.
March 13, 2019

To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Expected In Return (STYBY 146)

The classic statement from Luke 12:48 gets lorded over people for various reasons. But there is a fundamental truth that many fail to understand as they try to live a life of neutrality. There is a real impact of winning or…
March 6, 2019

If It Ain’t Hurting No Body, Why Do You Care? (STYBY 145)

If someone isn’t living up to your perceived level of their standard, but they are not a burden to anyone, why do you have a problem? If someone else isn’t happy with you not living up to their perceived level of standard fo…
Feb. 27, 2019

Your Why Is Your Why (STYBY 144)

Your reasoning behind your actions doesn’t have to be a good one and doesn’t have to be a reason anyone else would agree with. But you know what your reasoning is. This is the why that motivates you, and if it does not match…
Feb. 20, 2019

Seriously, Avoid Being A Jerk And Contributing To The Jerk Factor (STYBY 143)

You may not be a famous person known for being a jerk to your fans, but you may be known as being a jerk to your friends and co-workers. Don’t be.
Feb. 13, 2019

Keep Your Focus On The Finish Line (STYBY 142)

Why has it been such a personal struggle to get from Episode #140 to Episode #150? Because of a lack of focus on the real target, and too much distraction on what comes next and what else we could be doing now.
Feb. 6, 2019

Take Good Notes So That You Can Refer Back To Them If Necessary (STYBY 141)

People tend to believe I know everything, but even I am not arrogant enough to think I can remember everything. But I can fake it by taking great notes and keeping them well organized.
Jan. 30, 2019

Even The Fun Stuff Gets Tiring (STYBY 140)

Whatever you love will at some point become a pain to cont inue as it is. Take a break so that you can learn to love it again from a fresh perspective.
Jan. 23, 2019

Transparency Sucks, But Be Transparent Anyway (STYBY 139)

You don't want to air all dirty laundry. You do want to let people know what is real and what is not about your life.
Jan. 16, 2019

Do You Choose Company Where You Agree To Disagree? (STYBY 138)

Having a sphere of influence where the ideas are totally homogeneous gets pretty dull pretty quickly.
Jan. 9, 2019

There Is Still Very Little New Under The Sun (STYBY 137)

Technology is offering newly refreshed experiences for old formats, but most of these experiences aren’t exactly new.
Jan. 2, 2019

Who Are You A Liability To? (STYBY 136)

Even with the best of intentions, we all offer a net-negative to the hard work of someone out there. You should find out who that person is, and determine if it should be your role to fix it.
Dec. 26, 2018

Let The Process Work Itself Out (STYBY 135)

At 135 episode, I am able to quickly take an idea and turning it around into an audio file waiting for release as a podcast. But it took all the work from the trials of episode #0 to the review of episode #134 to make the pr…
Dec. 19, 2018

The Symbols Are Just Symbols (STYBY 134)

You may want to collect trophies and memorabilia to help you remember key victories and moments. But those physical things contain no magic from the even they memorialize.
Dec. 12, 2018

No One Really Cares About Your Personal Brand (STYBY 133)

Your brand distinguishes you from all the other ‘things’ in the world but is only as good as you actually are in delivering what you promise.
Dec. 5, 2018

Your Message Can Probably Wait (STYBY 132)

If you get the urge to share a story right now before it loses its power, you may not have a story compelling enough to spread effectively.
Nov. 28, 2018

Impostor Syndrome Is Real (STYBY 131)

I thought I was a fraud. I am not, and neither are you.
Nov. 21, 2018

Your Time Might A Well Be Now (STYBY 130)

There is never a perfect time for anything. Choose a time to make that massive action, and do whatever is needed to hit that deadline.
Nov. 14, 2018

How Healthy Is Your Ego? (STYBY 129)

Do you have it in you to believe you are the right person for the opportunity you are asking for?