The Daily Growth Podcast: Recent Episodes
Thomas R. Harris
The Daily Growth Podcast is a daily podcast (5 days a week) that teaches you how to succeed in life, at work, and in your long-term pursuits. Each episode is relatively short so that you can make it part of your daily routine. Topics covered include: Success skills, soft skills, time management, productivity, decision making, conflict resolution, communication skills and many other personal development, career development, and self-improvement topics.
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What's better to spend your time and money on: getting stuff or experiences? What should you get for your kids and why? Learn more in this episode.
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Too often we get caught up in recording everything that we miss the experience of the moment.
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People wont' follow just what you say, you have to believe in what you say and what you do.
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There aren't bad teams, just bad leaders.
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To be successful in life and work, you have to know. Listen to learn more.
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As leaders, we need to take extreme ownership. Listen to learn more.
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Let me know how this podcast could be better: thomas@theexceptionalskills.com.
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In this episode we discuss a mindset change that could help you get the job you want.
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How you sit can make a difference in the conversation. Learn more in this episode.
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Physical barriers can create a mental barrier in communication, which can hurt your communication and relationship. Learn more about it in this episode.
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Sometimes we think it helps to "small talk" and beat around the bush when getting to an issue you need to talk with someone about - but that's wrong. Learn why you need to just get straight to the point.
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One of the killers of communication and conversation is being indirect. It can hurt us now and down the road. Listen to learn more.
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Tasks like cleaning out the garage can be daunting. We know we need to do it, but we keep putting it off and never get to it. How can we get this tasks done? Find out in this episode.
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An object in rest stays in rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. Too often we stay in the state of rest and aren't moving. Get inertia working for you and get moving. Learn more in this episode.
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Easy goals don't bring great change or incredible new technologies into our world - challenging, impossible goals do. Stretch goals can take your life and world to new heights. Learn more in this episode.
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You've probably heard this before - you talk to an employee about an issue, and their response is "I just work here".
That's one of the worst things you can say as an employee. Learn why and what to do instead.
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Distractions kill our productivity. Blocking time can help up focus and get stuff done. Listen to learn more.
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Some businesses have an open door policy for their employees, where the employees can drop by anytime to discuss issues or get help. Now, while on the surface this may seem like a good idea, in reality it can cause harm. Listen to learn more.
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When it comes to customer service, dedication to goals, and behaviors at work, it all starts at the top. It starts with leadership. Listen to learn more.
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As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. If you want certain behavior from your kids, employees, or those in your charge, you need to model that behavior. Listen to learn more.
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Our perception of the things around us determine our reality more than the things itself. The lens we look at the world around us can affect our happiness, our life, and our success. Learn more in this episode.
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You get what you expect - you may have heard that before. And it's true in many ways, including in what you expect from other people. You can influence others by your expectations, for better or worse. Listen to learn more.
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Sometimes we view jobs just as jobs - we have to do them. BUT, if we can find purpose in them, how they benefit others, it can make a world of difference not only to us, but to those around us.
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The mindset we have at work can push us far, or it can hold us back. It can affect our mood and interactions at work. Do you have the right one? Listen to learn more now.
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When things happen to us, we can often imagine other scenarios. The question is, do the scenarios you imagine hurt or help you? Listen now to learn why you need to watch your counterfact thinking.
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What we focus on is what we see. Learn more how the Tetris Effect can affect our mood, our happiness, and our success.
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Too often in our society, we think that if we just get successful, if we just get that job or money or relationship or object, we will be happy.
But that's backwards. Success doesn't come first. Happiness does. Listen to learn more.
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Sometimes when we don't know something, we like to fake it. We think we look better when we pretend to know it than admit we dont. However, that, in the long run, that usually hurts us instead of helps. In this episode, learn why we need to embrace our ignorance.
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Many of us have a wrong view of failure. We see failure as bad. We attach our worth to it. Whatever it is, we view failure in the wrong way - and it hurts us. Learn why we need to change our view of failure and what to do instead.
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Too often we can get stuck in situations because we don't want to waste the time or money we have already invested - and we do so to our detriment. Learn why we need to practice zero based thinking - and how to do it.
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It's easy to assume we know the truth. We see what we've seen, we've experienced what we've experienced, so we know what happened or what the way to go is. Unfortunately, too often, we assume we know the truth when we only know a piece of it.
Learn why we need to take a look at the truth assumption and steps we can take to overcome it.
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Unforgiveness is a poison. It can kill your success, your future, and your joy. But forgiveness doesn't mean you always need to forget. In fact, sometimes it's not wise to forget. Listen now to learn why.
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Confirmation bias hurts us. It keeps us from seeking and finding the information that will help us make better decisions. Learn more about it and how to overcome it in this episode.
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When we use the word "but" wrongly, it can take away from every positive thing we are trying to do. Learn why you need to stop using it and what to say instead.
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Sometimes we want to add new habits in our life, habits that can help us accomplish our goals or dreams, habits that can make us more successful, habits that can make us more healthy, and so on. In this episode, learn 3 steps you can take to add habits into your life.
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Habits are part of our life - but sometimes those habits aren't healthy for us. Learn the best way to change the habits in your life that you want to change.
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The SMART goals method can be useful as some of the acronym stands for parts of a goal that you want to use and do; however, there are dangers in using SMART goals as well. One of the dangers is that they lead you to make your goals in a way that hurts your progress instead of helping. Listen to learn what that danger is and what to do instead.
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Choice is powerful. It can motivate employees to be more productive, help direct people to move in certain directions, and more.
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We sometimes have the wrong mindset when playing sports or even in school. It's about being good or bad, smart or not smart, winning or losing; but when we do that, we are missing it. In this episode, we dive into the right mindset you need to have to truly be your best.
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In this episode, we talk about a key step to starting and finishing our goals, as well as to overcome procrastination. Listen now.
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In this episode we discuss another key difference between the truly excellent and professional and the mediocre. Learn now.
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In this episode, we talk about a major factor that separates the best from the mediocre. It's a simple habit, an attitude, that, if you do wrong, hurts you in life. However, if you get it right, it pushes you ahead. Learn now.
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It can be easy to equate activity with productivity. We feel that if we are busy, crossing items off our list, it means we are getting stuff done.
Unfortunately, that's not necessarily true. In the same light, we sometimes see being "busy" as a sort-of status symbol.
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You got it. You know paraphrasing is powerful when you use it in a conversation. Problem is, not everyone else does. If you want to make sure others understand you clearly, you've got to ask for the paraphrase. Listen to learn more now.
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Empathic statements are powerful. They help other people feel heard and understood. Learn more about them, how powerful they are, and how to use them in this episode.
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In this episode we dive deep into the power of using paraphrase in conversations, to resolve conflict, and so on. Learn why you want to use it more and how to do it.
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In this episode, we dive deep into a tool that has a lot of power. With it you build better relationships, resolve conflict, and much more. Listen to learn what it is and how to apply it in your life.
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As necessary as meetings sometimes are, they also can be some of the biggest waste of your time. In this episode we discuss 7 ways you can hold more productive (and effective) meetings.
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The goal of any presentation is to connect with your audience to entertain, inform, inspire, move to action, or a combination of those. The problem is, if we do it wrong wrong, we don't connect and can't inspire or influence as well (or at all). In this episode we discuss a key principle to connect with others and move to action.
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A throughline is important in communication - whether one on one or one to thousands. When you maintain it, your message comes clear and moves people to action better. When you don't, your message gets garbled and your audience may leave confused.
In this episode, learn the important of the throughline and how to use it.
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Complaining is all too common - but it's deadly. It's a poison that hurts you in many ways and can destroy your pursuit of success. Learn now why we complain, how it hurts us, and what to do instead.
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Even when we break up our goals to small steps, it can sometimes be hard to get going on it. We do something here and there, miss a day or two, and before we know it, weeks or months have passed since we've worked on it.
Don't do that. In this episode, we talk about how to make your goal part of your daily routine so that you get it done.
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One reason we never start moving toward our goals is that the goals we have seem so large and overwhelming. To overcome that, we need to break them down into easy, manageable steps. Learn how.
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Many times we claim we have these goals and dreams that we want to do, but when it comes down to it, we aren't willing to put the effort in to make it happen. The question you have to ask yourself is, "Are you willing to pay the price?"
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Too many people are waiting for "luck" or the good things to happen to them, but they are missing it because they have the process all wrong. If you want your ship to come in, learn how to send it out in this episode.
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Sometimes when we face problems, we get stuck in a narrow frame of view and limit our possible solutions. Instead, we need to dive deep and change our view. Find out more.
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In this episode we cover one the common mistakes we make when trying to solve problems. Find out what it is and what to do instead.
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Too often when we face a problem, we just guess at it and throw out solutions instead of taking the time to figure out what the real problem is. In this episode we dive in why that doesn't work and what to do instead.
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Sometimes when someone gives us feedback or another viewpoint, we dismiss that feedback not because of what's said, but who's saying it. That can work against us. Listen now to learn why we need to separate the message from the messenger.
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Too often when someone critiques us or gives us feedback, we fight against. Instead of taking it as an opportunity to grow, we take it as an attack on us. When we do that, that hurts us. Listen to learn one reason why we do that and what you can do to overcome it.
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In this episode, we discuss how the stories we tell shape our emotions, and if we want to change our mood, our reactions, and our lives, we need to change our stories.
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In this episode, we discuss the difference of being proactive and reactive and how being reactive will get us in trouble down the road. Proactive is where we want to be. Listen to learn more.
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In this episode, we cover why we need to watch where we look. Too often we look in the wrong direction, and that hurts us. Listen to learn more.
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In this episode, we discuss how what we focus on can make a huge impact on our work, our life, our stress, and our productivity. Learn what we do wrong and how to focus right.
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In this episode, we dive into the quote by Ken Courtright where he says "Don't Get Good, Get Done". Too often we get stuck waiting till things are "good enough" that we never start or ever finish. Learn why getting done is better than getting good.
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Some tasks seem so huge and overwhelming that we have a hard time starting. In this episode, we discuss a step you can take to make it easy for you to start, keep going, and ultimately finish.
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In this episode, we discuss how we sometimes get stuck in narrow frame of view in decision making, which hurts us, and what to do to get out of it.
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In this episode, we discuss 7 simple ways to make better decisions.
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In this episode, we discuss a big reason we often make bad decisions. Find out what it is and how to overcome it.
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When it comes to decisions, we too often look at it wrong. What makes a decision good? What makes it bad? The problem is, we get those mixed up. Check out why in this episode.
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When we say yes too much, we hurt ourselves and the quality of our work. Not only that, we get overwhelmed and stressed. Learn why you need to say "no" more often, why it's not selfish, and how it keeps us from the things that are more important.
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In this episode, we cover a step that you need to take for greater productivity and time management. Without it, you can much easier to waste your days doing nothing important. Listen to learn how.
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In this episode, we will discuss why you should eat a frog. What does that mean and what does that have to do with success, time management, and productivity? Listen to find out now.
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In this episode, we will discuss the two keys to effective time management. While there are tons of resources on tips and strategies to be more productive, if you don't get these two things, nothing else matters.
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In this episode, we are going to talk about how to "win" an argument. Too often we handle disagreement poorly. In this episode, we discuss how to do it right.
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In this episode, we talk about the #1 way on how to lose an argument. Too often we handle disagreements poorly, and when we do, we lose. Find out if you ever use the #1 way to lose an argument.
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In this episode, we discuss how the labels we give ourselves can hurt us in so many ways. Listen to see what labels you may be giving yourself and what to do instead.
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In this episode, we cover a factor that can determine success or failure in your life or in any goal or pursuit you have. It's important to get it right. Listen to learn how.
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In this episode, we cover a mistake that you may be making that kills your progress. Listen to find out if you make the mistake and what to do differently.
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In this episode, we cover what this podcast is about and why you want to listen to it. We also give a great story that you don't want to miss.
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