Episode 5529
• Scott Smith
Awareness Is A Superpower
Awareness Is A Superpower
Daily Boost Podcast
Awareness Is A Superpower
August 27, 2026 | Episode 5529
Host: Scott Smith
Episode Description
Most people drift through life without ever noticing what's really happening. They set goals, make plans, and then wonder why nothing changes.
I found a fix years ago, and it takes about ten minutes a day. It's called the Daily Awareness Diary. Nine questions, asked the same way every morning, until you can't hide from the answers anymore.
You're going to hate the name. You might hate the first few days. But by day four or five, you'll see yourself clearly, maybe for the first time in years.
Give it a listen, then give it a try.
Featured Story
Years ago I kept running into the same wall with people I coached. I'd ask about their beliefs, their values, the actions they were taking. And they'd make it up, not on purpose. They couldn't remember. They didn't know.
So I started thinking about personal trainers. They tell you to track your diet for a week before they build a plan for you. Nobody argues with that.
I could do the same thing with a life. Track it for a week or two, read between the lines, and the answer shows up on its own.
I built nine questions and handed them to my Face Your Passion group. What came back surprised even me.
Important Points
Ask yourself the same questions daily. The questions stay fixed, your life moves, and the real pattern shows up.
Look back before you look forward. Yesterday's honest scorecard tells you exactly what you need to fix today.
Plan your responses before the day starts. Decide how you will answer, and most of your stress vanishes.
Memorable Quotes
You can only write things down and make something up for a limited time until you see what is actually happening.
If I can point your awareness in the direction it needs to be and then give you a way to make adjustments, we can.
I am here to tell you, this silly idea called a Daily Awareness Diary changes everything and puts you in control.
Scott's Three-Step Approach
Start tomorrow morning by looking back at yesterday and deciding, honestly, how you feel about what you created.
Then look forward and name what you will create today, instead of working through a list somebody else handed you.
Finish with one affirmation drawn from what you just saw, and then do the same thing for fifteen straight days.
Chapters
0:02 - Why brutal awareness beats every other tool
1:26 - The nine questions nobody wants to answer
2:15 - Track your life like a trainer tracks your diet
3:40 - Looking back, then deciding what you create
5:51 - Prayer, connection, and the people you forgot
6:48 - The preplanned response that kills your stress
8:52 - Write your own affirmation and keep going
Connect With Me
Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify
If you enjoy the Daily Boost, you might like Notes From Scott. A few mornings each week, I send a short note with something I've been thinking about or noticing lately. Sometimes those ideas turn into podcast episodes later. You can sign up at https://notesfromscott.com.
Email: support@motivationtomove.com
Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com
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Daily Boost Podcast
Awareness Is A Superpower
August 27, 2026 | Episode 5529
Host: Scott Smith
Episode Description
Most people drift through life without ever noticing what's really happening. They set goals, make plans, and then wonder why nothing changes.
I found a fix years ago, and it takes about ten minutes a day. It's called the Daily Awareness Diary. Nine questions, asked the same way every morning, until you can't hide from the answers anymore.
You're going to hate the name. You might hate the first few days. But by day four or five, you'll see yourself clearly, maybe for the first time in years.
Give it a listen, then give it a try.
Featured Story
Years ago I kept running into the same wall with people I coached. I'd ask about their beliefs, their values, the actions they were taking. And they'd make it up, not on purpose. They couldn't remember. They didn't know.
So I started thinking about personal trainers. They tell you to track your diet for a week before they build a plan for you. Nobody argues with that.
I could do the same thing with a life. Track it for a week or two, read between the lines, and the answer shows up on its own.
I built nine questions and handed them to my Face Your Passion group. What came back surprised even me.
Important Points
Ask yourself the same questions daily. The questions stay fixed, your life moves, and the real pattern shows up.
Look back before you look forward. Yesterday's honest scorecard tells you exactly what you need to fix today.
Plan your responses before the day starts. Decide how you will answer, and most of your stress vanishes.
Memorable Quotes
You can only write things down and make something up for a limited time until you see what is actually happening.
If I can point your awareness in the direction it needs to be and then give you a way to make adjustments, we can.
I am here to tell you, this silly idea called a Daily Awareness Diary changes everything and puts you in control.
Scott's Three-Step Approach
Start tomorrow morning by looking back at yesterday and deciding, honestly, how you feel about what you created.
Then look forward and name what you will create today, instead of working through a list somebody else handed you.
Finish with one affirmation drawn from what you just saw, and then do the same thing for fifteen straight days.
Chapters
0:02 - Why brutal awareness beats every other tool
1:26 - The nine questions nobody wants to answer
2:15 - Track your life like a trainer tracks your diet
3:40 - Looking back, then deciding what you create
5:51 - Prayer, connection, and the people you forgot
6:48 - The preplanned response that kills your stress
8:52 - Write your own affirmation and keep going
Connect With Me
Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify
If you enjoy the Daily Boost, you might like Notes From Scott. A few mornings each week, I send a short note with something I've been thinking about or noticing lately. Sometimes those ideas turn into podcast episodes later. You can sign up at https://notesfromscott.com.
Email: support@motivationtomove.com
Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/heyscottsmith
Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove
Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook