SMFR The Podcast

Everything is a distraction today isn't it? We are bombarded from all sides - and from all forms of media - telling us what to believe, how to react, even how to live. It never ends. Here's my reminder to all of us to choose our sources wisely and get the garbage out of our minds and consequently out of our lives. Whether it's toxic media, toxic people, or even the rabbit holes we g...

Thankfulness isn't a result of our situation; rather, it's a mindset despite our situation. It's a choice. So rather than look back on our yesterdays with lament let's be thankful for the experience that made us better. In the now let's be thankful for what we're doing and for the opportunity. Most importantly let's be thankful for things in the future as if the...

For Episode 100, I wanted to touch on a subject that recently came to light from a simple comment Beverly said to me. In essence, she pointed out that many of us don't drink because we crave alcohol, but we do crave social interaction. Perhaps this is you and it certainly is me. Social media is rife with sobriety coaches (I really like @soberdad on Insta and TikTok) and apps if you've no...

In everyday life, we often forget to stop and reflect on how much we've accomplished - how far we've come along the way. In these times especially, the media, etc try to "dumb us down" and make us feel irrelevant or try to make us feel guilty about who we are and what we've gotten in this life. So let's feel good about ourselves - block out all the naysayers - and rea...

Here are 10 tips on how we can increase our "aura"; our presence perhaps, when we're around folks. In a meeting, walking into a room, at a party, etc. It helps us be more confident in a group setting, and people truly do notice. Not sure if I concur with all 10 of these, but thought I'd throw them out there regardless as they are interesting and, hopefully some (if not most) we...

Indeed, confidence is everything, and yes, in every way. The words we use, the way we dress (look good, feel good, right?), our demeanor - every little bit of it adds up. Not only do these things form a lasting impression on others, but darn it, it makes us feel so so much better about ourselves. As I always say, thanks for liking, subscribing, all that jazz and know that these reminders help me t...

Our jobs are not our lives, right? Take your lunch break, relax during after-hours. Enjoy your weekends or whenever you get a block of time away. As important as anything, use your PTO and sick days (use it or lose it at many places). We agree to do our jobs in exchange for pay and benefits. We didn't sign up to sell our souls and sacrifice our personal lives. By all means, love your occupati...

Its difficult to underestimate the value of a strong relationship; whether it's your spouse, a best friend, or a mentor in your life, we simply need another person to lean on . Someone's that's always there for us. I sincerely hope you have that in your life, and please cherish and nurture that relationship - they sure don't grow on trees! I'm just a guy on the interwebs,...

When we put pen to paper (especially blue ink on white paper), we connect the physical (writing) to the mental (thoughts and subconscious). It helps us tremendously as I hopefully explain in this l'il podcast. This is SO important, so take a listen and let me know what you think. Love all'yall! PS Cover photo is a shoutout to my buddy Cam Janssen a wonderful dude and true Blue! Support t...

One of the recurring themes here on SMFRThePodcast is... da-da-da-da! Overthinking. We all do it and it can truly affect our mental clairty, if not even our overall mental health. But here are some points to consider to use overthinking to our benefit; to assist us in solving problems, exploring positive ideas, thinking of new ways to attack a project, etc. Sounds cool to me and it actually works....

Before starting, here's a disclaimer: this is the most Un-SMFR, Un-Steve Reeb podcast you'll ever see and hear and I assure you, it's not political. It's not about Trump, or blah blah blah. It's about We The People finally seeing the government for what it is: freeloading bums sucking us dry of our hard-earned dollars and sending it where? To illegals across the board, to...

Seneca was a Roman Stoic philosopher from 4 BC to 65 BC, but his teachings and writings are still very significant today. One of the most influential Stoic thinkers, his teachings and writings focus on ethics, self- control, reason, and how to live a good life in the face of hardship. Does that sound familiar? Sure does, we live it every day and (I think you'd agree) that these topics are a m...

Here are a few things my Dad taught me perhaps he didn't teach me directly, but in observing this wonderful gentleman I learned so much about how to be just that - a gentleman. Just simple things that people notice and respect us for, and things that help us carry our heads high and, indeed, treat others as we would be treated. Got more to come on this in future podcasts, but I like keeping t...

The Rosenthal Effect is a famous 1960's study that really illuminates and ties together so much of what we discuss here on SMFRThePodcast. Anything we can do to help us be successful in our minds, in our work and family lives, and yes, in our bank accounts - is crucial to our development and happiness. Give this a listen and if you'd like more detail, just look it up on the interwebs. Lo...

Ever felt ready to give up? Yup, me too. But before we do, let's give it one more try. Persistence beats perfection, and history is littered with people who just gave up too soon, as well as the Edisons and Lincolns of the world who just kept going in the face of multiple "failures". So I'm challenging you and I to find one thing that we've perhaps given up on, and use our...

Here are 10 little things that we can incorporate into our daily lives - not only to make us more attractive - but to boost our confidence and self-esteem. I found these on the ol' interwebs and thought it was worth sharing with you. In essence, we don't have to make wholesale changes to improve ourselves; in fact, I'm sure you do a lot of these things already. However, I hope it&ap...

Steve's Harvey's journey from homeless to a household name has been popping up on my social media feeds lately. Perhaps you've seen it; he talks about living in his car for 3 years before getting his break. It's really good do look it up when you have time. The point being: All of our trials and tribulations are there on purpose. To guide us, to give us experience, to teach us...

One of our mantras here is "taking time for ourselves". Very true, but if we just sit at home and isolate ourselves - well, that's not good either. Let's learn to find a balance in our quiet time alone, and our need to get out in the sunshine, or to people watch somewhere, and just to enjoy being out of the house - or heaven forbid - the office. Rest can heal, but too much can...

Here are a few reminders that can help get our days started with quiet power (i.e., confidence). Some days we jump out of bed and - perhaps we're late or whatever - we forget to "get our mind right" with a few good ol' positive affirmations. When stated to ourselves with belief, little things like "I can handle anything today", "Gratitude is my fuel", and th...

10 small things (that aren't really small)... I saw this the other day and immediately screenshot it to share it with you. There are so many things that we do for others without thinking - or thinking that they're no big deal. But we never know what the other person is feeling, or perhaps going through, so when we do little things it means a whole lot to them. Plus it comes back to us; k...

The Art of Asking is something I couldn't wait to share with you - the premise of it hadn't even occurred to me until I stumbled across this book by Amanda Palmer. So many folks (myself included) have viewed asking as a weakness, or even as begging. It's neither of those things - it's actually a strength. Think about it for a minute if you would; if we need assistance (no matte...

Matthew McConaughey is a big-time actor, but he grew up quite poor and has had quite a life. He started keeping a journal at age 14 and his book "Greenlights" is basically a summarization of the years of all those journals. This isn't a review per se, but rather my thoughts on what I got out of it. If you'd like an extra treat, get the audiobook; it's like he's having...

We've most likely heard of The Law of Attraction, but what about The Law of Vibration? They work hand-in-hand, and it turns out that you can't have one without the other. To wit: We attract what we put out (vibes); it's cause and effect in their most life applicable form. Pretty simple too. So let's give it a try; let's believe and achieve ok? Love all y'all! Support...

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 co...

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. Al...