Fascinating Stories Behind Holiday Songs and Traditions & How to Acquire the “It Factor” for Success

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Social Sciences, Science, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

It is easy and tempting to overspend on holiday gifts. Plus retailers do everything they can to encourage you to spend more. So this episode begins with some strategies to help you spend a bit less and avoid those impulse purchases that you often wish you hadn’t made once you get home. http://www.womansday.com/life/work-money/g1877/how-to-stop-impulse-buying/ Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? Why do we bring fir trees into our homes and decorate them? Why is Jingle Bells so popular at Christmas when it is really a Thanksgiving song? Ace Collins author of Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas (https://amzn.to/2QfN1NA) and Stories Behind the Best Loved Songs of Christmas (https://amzn.to/2Up4wtg) joins me to reveal the fascinating backstories of some your favorite holiday traditions and songs. Do you have the “It” factor? It’s the thing that makes people want to get to know you and perhaps become part of your life and help you succeed. Mark Wiskup is a top communications expert and coach and he is author of the book The It Factor (https://amzn.to/2EbHMXX). He joins me to explain how anyone can acquire the It factor even if you consider yourself shy or introverted. Doing household chores may not be the most exciting thing you do but it turns out there are some great health benefits. Things like making your bed or doing the dishes can actually be good for you. I conclude this episode by discussing some great reasons to tackle those chores you have been putting off. http://www.rd.com/home/cleaning-organizing/health-benefits-chores/ This Week's Sponsors -SimpliSafe. To save hundreds of dollars on home protection go to www.SimpliSafe.com/something -Quip. Get your first refill pack free when you get an electric toothbrush from www.GetQuip.com/something -Care/of Vitamins. For 25% off your first month of personalized care/of vitamins go to www.TakeCareOf.com and use the promo code SOMETHING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on Something You Should Know, a few tricks to help you spend a little less of your
0:06.0	money this holiday season.
0:08.0	Then the stories behind some of our most loved and cherished Christmas traditions and Christmas
0:13.4	songs.
0:14.4	For example, did you know Jingle Bells was actually written as a Thanksgiving song?
0:18.9	The man was instructed to create a song for a children's choir that thanks giving service
0:22.3	and couldn't come up with anything and went outside and watched a bunch of teenage boys
0:26.8	attempting to impress girls by drag racing slaves.
0:30.8	And he went in and immediately wrote Jingle Bells.
0:33.3	Then some excellent motivation to help you get to those household chores that need doing.
0:38.9	And how to acquire the it factor that makes you so memorable to the people you meet.
0:43.8	So few times do we meet someone who is instantly memorable.
0:48.6	That's what the it factor is all about.
0:51.1	Being able to meet someone quickly and get them to say, you know what, this person is
0:54.6	someone I need to know more about.
0:56.5	Call this today on something you should know.
0:59.8	Something you should know.
1:04.3	Fascinating intel.
1:05.3	The world's top experts and practical advice you can use in your life today.
1:11.8	Something you should know with my carothers.
1:16.4	Hi welcome.
1:17.4	We're right in the middle of the holiday shopping season so I have some advice for you
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