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If you Like/Subscribe/Comment (and I know you do 'cause you're here), you know your ol' buddy Steve loves his self-help books. But they all really come down to the things in the five sentences discussed on this episode. It's really not rocket science y'all, it's simply belief in ourselves, control of our minds for the better, and just knowing that, yeah, we're cool and we rule. Hope you enjoy these 6 minutes of joy that I love producing for you - and speaking of love, you betcha I love all y'...

Usually I share things that work for your ol' buddy Steve as far as navigating our days and living our best lives, but now I have a request of you. My lovely wife Beverly suggested that I ask more questions - and so in this episode I'm asking: what do you do to calm your mind? The middle of the night, the distractions during the day, etc... please comment below whatever works for you. Also have a YouTube Short up on the same subject, and in the near future I'll compile all of your thoughts and s...

An oft-discussed topic - and perhaps even our mantra here on SMFRThePodcast - is The Golden Rule. Growing up I was taught this life lesson by my dad, Clarence, and although he never really called it that he led by the example. Treat others as we would be treated, and do not judge others. It's not that hard to do, and in fact IMHO it gets easier as we get older. Simple life, good life, amight? Think so and yes indeed, I love all y'all! Support the show

The title kind of says it all, but when we look at our current problems in the past tense, we can basically re-program our mind for success. Hey, you know I'm the guinea pig here lol - I try this stuff myself before passing it on to you. This works. As you know, we are what we think about all day long - so instead of "Wow this sucks" let's think "Hey, I'm happy to have solved (name issue here) and am moving on". A new twist to getting our minds right, amight? Thinking so. Love all y'all! Suppor...

Does your mind mind get cluttered and totally screw up your plans - or your sleep? Me too, and here are five ways to alleviate that mess (and my favorite is included at the end). Once you get the hang of it, life just gets easier for real. SO let's not let the bad stuff drag us down and mess with our minds right? TIme to live our best lives and rock on. Love all y'all! Support the show

We've discussed this before here, but The Magic Of Thinking Big has remained one of my favorite books over the years. Dr David Schwartz wrote it back in 1959 and it's more important today than ever. We encounter so many distractions, so many things pulling us in every direction... and this book has helped keep me grounded and focused for many moons now. It's also available on audio, but I prefer to keep a copy on my desk - it's dog-eared appearance reminds me of how useful it has been and wha...

Always a great time sharing the mic with my buddy Carter. In this episode we discuss his predictions and thoughts on the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. He has some awesome insight and is very well-spoken on many subjects, sports-related and otherwise. Hope you enjoy it and... Love all y'all! Support the show

Let's change our outlook on life by tweaking things a bit: taking walks, biking, better eating habits, that sort of thing. Nothing drastic just simple easy changes. Lord knows, I'm no doctor (maybe a doctor of love but that's another story) but I needed to slightly alter things and get my bad self back. Ya know? I think you do. Anyhoo, every now and again, I'm going to throw an episode like this out there. Our theme here on SMFRThePodcast has always been living our best life and making the best ...

How true isn't it. We may be exhausted , feeling overwhelmed, and we may question EVERYTHING, but we cannot let these feelings take us down. To wit, we've come to far to stop now haven't we? There's an Insta account titled "mentalstrengthproject" and it's blunt and too the point; I don;'t know who this person it but I love the directness of their posts. They're always on point and this is a great example. Check it out if you'd like, and remember the old saying "they can beat you they can't eat y...

Memories of friends and family can guide us or at the very least make us smile... those with us and those no longer here but always in our hearts. Do you have someone who's always popping into your mind? I sure do. Bill had such an impact on so many people, and though he's gone, he's still with us every day. Does that make sense? You betcha. So let's embrace memories of those we love - whether they're still in our mortal lives or they've passed. These awesome memories fill our hearts and there's...

No matter what life throws at us, if we have a plan we believe in - don't give up! When nobody's cheering you on, when the haters come out, when no one gives a flip about you or your goals... screw it. Hey y'all know I've had my issues - still do - but these l'il podcasts and YT shorts remind me to keep going, continue to build character, and plow through. The end goal is worth it. Our happiness, knowing in our hearts that we did our best; all that and more. Wow, I love all y'all! Support the s...

Let's get our swagger back - for real ok? Perhaps it was COVID, perhaps it was the crazy political circus or media overload... whatever happened, many of us lost our self-confidence and our swagger, so to speak. I know I did at times, and had to train my little gray cells (as Poirot would say) to tune out the garbage and get on with living my best life. I hope this short reminder helps you - even in a small way - get back to being yourself and kicking some tail as the confident, awesome person t...

What, me worry? What good does it accomplish? The esteemed songwriter (and kind-of philosopher WIllie Nelson believes it can make us sick both mentally and physically. There's a lot of truth to that, so as we go through our day, let's keep that in mind; if we can change things for ourselves for the better let's do it by all means. But if we cannot and are making ourselves sick with worry... well, why? It does not good. As always these little reminders help me as I record them, and hopefully give...

Think lightly and ease your mind... a variation of our common themes here on SMFRThePodcast, such as living in the moment, taking a mind break, etc. I saw a quote by the author Aldous Huxley on the subject of "thinking lightly" an felt compelled to share it. Makes a lot of sense to me, and hopefully to you as well. Love all y'all! Support the show

How to start over... we all get stuck in ruts - sometimes big, hopefully most of the time small. However, it's up to us to change things, to shake things up, to do whatever it takes to make the most of our days and our lives overall. These five simple reminders pretty much sum it up; at least for me and hopeful spurs your thinking and motivation. Love all y'all! Support the show

Every day is a special occasion isn't it? It doesn't take Christmas, Easter, birthdays, or whatever to make us appreciate our family and friends - or new friends we might make that day. If anything, appreciating those everyday moments make the "special" times even that much more special (did I say that right? Oh well...). Hey live in the moment, enjoy the simple times we've been bless with and don'tcha know that I love all y'all! Support the show

Two basic things we need to get things going in the right direction to start our day. So simple yet we often forget how important they are (and don't we all need a l'il reminder sometimes?). So before we can live our best lives productively and positively, we have to put ourselves in a position to do so and it all starts with here. True story... and hey, I love all y'all! Support the show

You're the boss! Let's remember that as we go through our day. Your significant other, your supervisor at work, friends, etc... hopefully they're a positive influence but always remember that we control ourselves and our thoughts. Confidence in ourselves leads to peace and happiness but it comes from our minds and souls. Yup, you are indeed El Jefe, and yup I love love love all y'all! Support the show

5 things to quit right now... this l'il 10 minute podcast is pretty much a microcosm of almost all of the things we discuss here on SMFRThePodcast.com. These reminders are sure helpful to me and hopefully to you as well. Give it a listen and let me know with your comments please. Love all y'all! Support the show

Media overload can take us down a rabbit hole before we know it - and ruin our best laid plans, not to mention our day and our good vibes. It can be overwhelming as we know, so let's eliminate it as much as possible. Turn off the main stream media news, and block unwanted social media ads, news, and so-called "friends". Let's get back to being our true selves and not let this garbage interfere with our lives, or on a larger scale, divide us as one people. It sucks eggs but we can fix it and... r...

If you've ever been bullied in the past, or just mistreated in school or other situations, you know how humiliating it can be - and you never want to see that happen to others right? In my case, I remember these instances vividly and as such try to treat others with grace and compassion more so each and every day. I know you do the same to folks in your world, and just wanted to send this out as a reminder and a thank you, because yes, there is indeed tremendous power in kindness. Love all y'all...

Don't Believe Everything You Think is a great reference book by Joseph Nguyen. Mr Nguyen packs a lot of good stuff into 120 pages and it hasn't left my desk since I got it a few months ago. This podcast highlights Chapter 5 and reminds us that our natural state is happiness and joy; it's only when we start thinking (oh yea, OVERthinking) that our mind gets cluttered, we get flustered, and boom. I know you know. So grab this book and read a bit of it when winding down or anytime just as a reminde...

The Struggle Bus is real, for all of us - but we have to endure the bumps and get off at the next stop. We can do it by lifting up each other, helping each other, whether in person or even over the interweb airwaves lol. In a world full of negative social media and biased news we can and will break free from the garbage and celebrate our lives on this beautiful planet. Love all y'all! Support the Show.

Here are 9 ways to calm yourself when things start getting a little rough - or good ol' anxiety rears it's ugly head. Staying in the moment and not letting the past or future get our minds racing is so important. These 9 everyday things can help us settle down and chill. Be yourself and I do love all y'all. Support the Show.