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The Stacking Benjamins Show

How to Get 1% Better Without Burning Out (SB1797)

The Stacking Benjamins Show

Joe Saul-Sehy and Josh ‘OG’ Bannerman, CFP

Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Education, Retirement, Investing, Cfp, Business, Money

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

What if the path to better money decisions, more confidence, and a calmer life wasn't a massive overhaul but just getting a tiny bit better today than you were yesterday? Joe Saul-Sehy, Neighbor Doug, OG, and Paula Pant (Afford Anything) are joined by David Gillis, creator of the 1% Better Conference, for a roundtable exploring the surprisingly powerful idea of improving by just 1% at a time. No vision boards. No 5 a.m. ice baths. Just small, intentional choices that compound into real results, financially and otherwise. David brings practical insight and zero guru energy into what sustainable improvement looks like. Together the group talks about why most people burn out trying to change everything at once, and how Stackers can instead design days that make better decisions easier. You'll hear honest conversations about energy drainers (including the ones we pretend aren't draining), why saying "no" is often the most underrated financial skill, and how rest, relationships, and even boredom play a bigger role in success than grinding ever will. There's also a healthy reminder that progress doesn't always look productive, and that's okay. As always, Doug brings the trivia, the basement brings the banter, and the lesson sneaks up on you when you're not looking. If you've ever felt like you should be doing more but don't want to torch your sanity getting there, this episode is for you. If the 1% Better philosophy resonates with you, the 1% Better Conference is happening February 21-22 in Omaha, where Joe will be the keynote speaker. What You'll Learn: Why 1% better beats "start over Monday" every single time How to identify the biggest energy leaks hurting your money decisions Why learning to say "no" can improve your finances immediately How rest, nature, and relationships quietly boost long term success Why small habits matter more than motivation How to grow personally and financially without burning out A realistic framework for steady improvement that fits real life This Episode Is For You If: You're exhausted from trying to overhaul everything at once You feel like you should be doing more but you're already maxed out You want progress that doesn't require torching your current life You're tired of all or nothing approaches that leave you burnt out You're ready for sustainable improvement instead of another failed fresh start Question for You: What's one small change you could make this week that would make your life or money just a little easier? Drop it in the comments or share it with us in the Basement Facebook group. We promise not to turn it into a 30 day challenge with a workbook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

You heard of this thing the eight-minute abs?

0:03.5

Yeah, sure, eight-minute abs.

0:04.8

Yeah, the exercise video.

0:06.6

Yeah, well, this is going to blow that right out of the water.

0:09.4

Listen to this.

0:11.1

Seven-minute amps.

0:19.5

Live from the basement of the YouTube headquarters, it's the Stacking Benjamin Show.

0:33.8

I'm Joe's mom's neighbor Doug, and all this week, we've been focused on helping you produce your best, most creative and outstanding work.

0:42.3

So today we wrap it up with a roundtable discussion where we ask the question, what can you do to be 1% better every day?

0:51.3

That'll bring in the Benjamin's.

0:53.3

But that's not all, of course, at the halfway mark.

0:57.1

We'll pause to see who's going to win this installment of our year-long money trivia

1:02.3

challenge.

1:03.6

And now, a guy who never met a money challenge he didn't love, it's Joe.

1:09.0

Oh, Saul, see-high.

1:15.0

Nothing more fun, Doug, than a money challenge.

1:18.0

Really, to get you focused, a lot of people did the Survivor January with their food.

1:24.8

January, of course, ending, well, right now doing Survivor January, people

1:30.1

doing all kinds of no spend challenges like a challenge is a way to maybe be 1% better,

1:36.7

which is exactly what we're talking about today. So we're super happy that you're here with us,

1:41.2

sit back and relax. You found us. And man, we are recording

1:45.8

this during Snowmageddon across the United States. And Doug, you are not in the basement today.

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