Episode 5550
• Scott Smith
Be Honest with Yourself
Be Honest with Yourself
Daily Boost Podcast
Be Honest with Yourself
September 25, 2026 | Episode 5550
Host: Scott Smith
Episode Description
Burying the lead is a journalism term. It means you know the important part, and you keep talking about everything else first.
I got called into my boss's office over it when I was nineteen years old. I've caught myself doing it ever since, and I catch other people doing it every single day.
It costs you more than you think. You say you cannot focus. You say you cannot get moving. You say you do not have enough money. Every one of those is a buried lead, and today we go dig it up.
Featured Story
I was on a call with a client, and she was very good at the wander. More time to find, more to learn, more advice to get. Even cleaning the garage had somehow climbed the list.
So I stopped her and asked why she was avoiding the one thing that mattered most to her.
The tears came fast. This was not the first time either. Smart people, accomplished people, and I watch their body language just crash.
Then she said something I have not been able to shake. She told me she thought she had been talking about what was important.
Important Points
When you say you cannot focus, you are focusing. You are just pointing it at the wrong thing, and you know it.
Changing how you communicate to keep everybody else comfortable is the fastest way never to get what you want.
Ask yourself how you want to feel, not how you are supposed to feel. The answer shows up faster than you expect.
Memorable Quotes
I am just telling myself a story that is comforting and sounds good in my mind. We all do that—every one of us.
Do not hurt anybody's feelings, but do not worry about stepping on their toes if they put them under your foot.
They just needed permission. I did not invent that. I had enough time in the seat to realize that is all it was.
Scott's Three-Step Approach
Sit down when this show is over and ask yourself one simple question out loud. How do I want to feel this week?
Write that answer down in your own handwriting, then name the thing you have been talking around instead of chasing.
Say that thing first in your very next conversation, before the setup and before the story, and watch what shifts.
Chapters
0:15 - Burying the lead and why it wrecks your whole week
2:20 - The homework question I used to give out on Fridays
4:00 - My boss calls me in and asks what I am hiding
6:36 - I ask a client why she is avoiding what matters
7:26 - Her answer came with tears, and I have seen it before
10:28 - The permission slip that nobody ever hands you
Connect With Me
Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify
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
Daily Boost Podcast
Be Honest with Yourself
September 25, 2026 | Episode 5550
Host: Scott Smith
Episode Description
Burying the lead is a journalism term. It means you know the important part, and you keep talking about everything else first.
I got called into my boss's office over it when I was nineteen years old. I've caught myself doing it ever since, and I catch other people doing it every single day.
It costs you more than you think. You say you cannot focus. You say you cannot get moving. You say you do not have enough money. Every one of those is a buried lead, and today we go dig it up.
Featured Story
I was on a call with a client, and she was very good at the wander. More time to find, more to learn, more advice to get. Even cleaning the garage had somehow climbed the list.
So I stopped her and asked why she was avoiding the one thing that mattered most to her.
The tears came fast. This was not the first time either. Smart people, accomplished people, and I watch their body language just crash.
Then she said something I have not been able to shake. She told me she thought she had been talking about what was important.
Important Points
When you say you cannot focus, you are focusing. You are just pointing it at the wrong thing, and you know it.
Changing how you communicate to keep everybody else comfortable is the fastest way never to get what you want.
Ask yourself how you want to feel, not how you are supposed to feel. The answer shows up faster than you expect.
Memorable Quotes
I am just telling myself a story that is comforting and sounds good in my mind. We all do that—every one of us.
Do not hurt anybody's feelings, but do not worry about stepping on their toes if they put them under your foot.
They just needed permission. I did not invent that. I had enough time in the seat to realize that is all it was.
Scott's Three-Step Approach
Sit down when this show is over and ask yourself one simple question out loud. How do I want to feel this week?
Write that answer down in your own handwriting, then name the thing you have been talking around instead of chasing.
Say that thing first in your very next conversation, before the setup and before the story, and watch what shifts.
Chapters
0:15 - Burying the lead and why it wrecks your whole week
2:20 - The homework question I used to give out on Fridays
4:00 - My boss calls me in and asks what I am hiding
6:36 - I ask a client why she is avoiding what matters
7:26 - Her answer came with tears, and I have seen it before
10:28 - The permission slip that nobody ever hands you
Connect With Me
Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify
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