Brutal Truth About Self-Awareness

Daily Boost — Motivation and Coaching

Scott Smith

Business, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

3.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Daily Boost Podcast Show Notes Brutal Truth About Self-Awareness August 18, 2025 | Episode 5161 Host: Scott Smith Episode Description Scott drops some real talk about awareness and asks the tough question: Do you actually know who you are and what you're doing? He's betting you don't, and he's probably right. In his signature fired-up style, Scott breaks down why most people are sleepwalking through life and shares his proven method for getting crystal clear on what drives you. This isn't feel-good fluff – it's the street-smart wisdom that comes from 20 years of helping people wake up and take control. Featured Story Scott shares his personal journey of tracking awareness through what he calls the "Daily Awareness Diary" – a nine-minute daily check-in that's part of his Nine Minute Clarity Code program. He gets honest about how most people resist doing the work because they want instant results, but reveals how anyone who sticks with the 21-day process discovers things about themselves they never realized. Some find out their situation is worse than they thought, others discover it's better – but everyone gets the clarity they've been missing. Important Points Most people have no idea who they really are or what's driving their daily actions, even when they think they've got it all figured out. Tracking your awareness through daily observation of your actions, thoughts, and relationships reveals patterns you can't see any other way. Having a daily repeating schedule for the things that work gives you the foundation to build the freedom lifestyle you actually want. Memorable Quotes "I almost with almost a hundred percent certainty can tell you, you have no idea what's going on in your life." "Set a big ass goal. So big it scares the hell out of you, but somewhere deep inside, you know you can do it if everything came together." "When you listen to the Daily Boost podcast, you and I just had two beers. We're sitting at a sports bar. We got a basket of chicken wings and we're talking real." Scott's Three-Step Approach Start exploring the possibilities around you without committing to anything – just pay attention and notice what captures your interest. Get crystal clear about what you want by writing it down so clearly that you can explain it to someone else and they'll understand immediately. Create a daily repeating schedule that locks in the things you know work while leaving room for the goals that matter most to you. Connect With Me Search for The Daily Boost on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Email: support@motivationtomove.com Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast 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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0:00.0	Why are businesses like HelloVet choosing Apple products and services?
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0:26.0	Here's the truth about AI.
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0:49.5	That's why the world works with ServiceNow.
0:52.8	Visit ServiceNow.com slash UK slash AI for people.
1:27.6	So how about in here? Okay, good to have you. I have no idea where I am because, as you know, last week, I said I'm recording five shows in a row. I'm going to just take my notes and go and share with you from the inside out. I'm basically going to puke all over the microphone and give you some good stuff that you can keep. And because I had lost total lost total complete track of time, only had to,
1:43.8	I didn't edit it all. I should have edited only one show. And the rest scare me just a little bit. So we'll see what happens. But today, I'm going to ask a question to you that maybe you don't know how to answer. And I'll ask you now. Are you really aware of who you are and what you're doing? I'm going to kind of build into that and let you know why you need to be.
1:45.4	I'm guessing no, you're not.
1:45.4	Back to almost with almost 100 guessing, no, you're not.
2:04.1	In fact, I'm with almost 100% certainty, you can tell you you have no idea what's going on in your life. That is today's crazy show. It's me Scott Smith. This is The Daily Boost from Motivation to Move.com. 20 years now. It's hard to believe, right? If you miss my show last Tuesday, it was about the philosophy behind this show with a lot of learning in it as well.
2:24.0	Some real science behind where I knew you are, how I read your mind. You might want to check that out. And I talked about the perfect week planner. What have I not talked about this week? Well, you know, I'm passionate, right? So if you're on Instagram, and this is the only place I have this right now, just go to at face your passion and DM the word six, because I have an incredible concept called the six passion zones. And I created a passion audit. Basically, it's a little bit of a checklist.
2:30.4	You can look at it. And here's, it's a simple concept. I want you to pay attention
2:35.1	throughout your day in certain categories, one of my six categories, that you're doing things.
2:38.9	And what will happen is if you pay attention to what you're doing and make sure you're doing
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