Success By The Books: The Bev and Cliff Notes

We crave new things.  We want to make changes to our home from time to time without spending more money and adding more clutter.  Join us for Zoe Kim's  "Refresh Your Home Without Buying Anything."  Learn how to make your home interiors feel new without buying more to take care of.  Cliff's "In the News" is PEANUT BUTTER.  Cliff's "Inside the Music" is GOTTA LOTTA OF HOT.  Music - "I Can Do Fine O...

Do you end up throwing away your expensive produce by the end of the week?  Most people do.  What a waste!  Join us for "How To Keep Produce Fresh for Weeks" as we learn from Amy Cross.  Amy is able to keep her produce fresh for so long, that she only goes to the grocery store once a month!  Imagine how much money you could save and how much better you would feel about your purchases!  Cliff's "In...

In this episode, learn "Five Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do" by Sybil Miller.  These are things that could help you in an emergency, give you extra power when your battery is running low, help you open your car door when the keys are locked inside, etc.  Cliff's "In the News" is THINGS I THOUGHT WOULD BE A BIGGER DEAL AS AN ADULT.  Cliff's "Inside the Music" is BURNING UP MY GOOD Y...

All of us have felt burn out from time to time.  Today's episode is about how to protect your peace when you don't have time for a full overhaul.  This information is brought to us from an article in Prevention Magazine.  Cliff's "In the News" is CEDAR PLANKS.  Cliff's "Inside the Music" is I SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT COMING.  Music - "Adam's Song" (tracks only) by Bev & Cliff Nelson, Adam Gubman.  "I S...

If you know football, you've heard of Coach Pete Carroll.  He was an extremely successful Coach at USC, as well as with the Seattle Seahawks where they became Super Bowl Champions under his leadership.  Coach had a lot of uneventful years before these successful ones.  It wasn't until he came up with his own philosophy, beliefs, and vision that everything began to happen.  In this episode, we disc...

Life is short. We all have things we want to do and things we want to see, but often we are too distracted to do or see any of them.  Do you know that many people spend 1/3 of their lives in front of screens?  Join us on this episode as we take a dive into "Why You Can't Focus".  We will give you practical ways to get back to how you really want to spend your precious life.  Cliff's "In the News"...

Ed Mylett is a successful author, speaker, podcaster, and entrepreneur.  Ed has some daily habits that he is sure have helped him in all these different areas and have given him an edge.  Join us on this episode as we share Ed Mylett's "Daily Habits for Success".  Cliff's "In the News" is CATALINA BISONS.  Cliff's "Inside the Music" is TRUCK STOP CHICKEN.  Music - "Speedway" (music only) by Bev &...

Have you ever had trouble getting to sleep, but didn't know why?  Today we talk about Matthew Walker, PhD's 12 tips for healthy sleep.  This comes from his very popular book "Why We Sleep".  This episode is part 2 of 2.  Cliff's "In the News" is FRESNO.  Cliff's "Inside the Music" is DON'T KILL MY BUZZ.  Music - "Lunch on Tuesday" (music only) by Bev & Cliff Nelson.  "Don't Kill My Buzz" (full son...

Join us as we discuss "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker PhD.  Sleep is the most important thing we can do to reset our brain and our body each day.  Learn the health benefits of sleeping enough hours, and the detriment to your health when you don't get enough zzzzzzz's.  Learn the two main factors determining what makes you want to sleep.  Let's talk about how long caffeine remains in your body and...

Our mouths can get us into trouble!  No one wants to walk away from a conversation with regrets, feeling bad about what we said.  This is a wonderful book and it is a throwback episode because it's that important.  If someone close to you was asked if you were a good listener or if you talked too much...what would they say?  If they were asked if you could keep a secret...what would they say?  If...

Time is the only thing we spend without knowing how much of it we have left.  What a difference it makes in life when we don't come from the perspective that we have endless time, but live with intention.  Let's talk about "Living with Intention" and what we learned from Mark and Jody Rollins.  Cliff's "In the News" is THE METROLINK.  Cliff's "Inside the Music" is HILLBILLIES CHILLIN'.  Music - "B...

John C. Maxwell has written so many incredible books, and this is definitely one of them.  "Everyone Communicates Few Connect - What the Most Effective People Do Differently" explains that the ability to connect with others is a major determining factor in reaching our full potential...John teaches us how to do this one-on-one, with groups, and with a large audience.  Cliff's "In the News" is SEE'...

Today's episode is a Reach Back so we can include part 2 of the popular "Today Matters".  Part 1 of "Today Matters" can be found last episode.  The book is about the 12 daily practices that John C. Maxwell finds guarantee success.  Cliff's "In the News" is GROUNDHOG DAY. Cliff's "Inside the Music" is DADDY'S THINGS. Music - "Guilty" (music only) by Bev & Cliff Nelson.  "Daddy's Things" (full song)...

Today we are doing a Reach Back that had a lot of listens.  In John C. Maxwell's book, "Today Matters", we learn to make a major decision in each of 12 areas of our lives.  By making these 12 decisions once, our lives are much easier and we are set-up for success. Cliff's In the News is the DOLLAR STORE. Cliff's Inside the Music is MORE COWBELL. Music - "Future" (music only) by Bev & Cliff Nelson....

There are certain habits that may sound small, but they have made a big difference in my life.  Join us today for "Small Life-Changing Habits".  Some of these habits you may do already, but others you might not.  The episode also may get you thinking of some small thing you could do to reap big benefits.  Cliff's "In the News" is GRADUATIONS.  Cliff's "Inside the Music" is ANGEL OF THE ROAD.  Musi...

Cliff and I just got back from an epic trip on Historic Route 66 to celebrate it's 100th Birthday (1926 - 2026).  Join us as we tell you about the Mother Road and what we learned while driving it.  Cliff's "Inside the Music" is BURNING UP MY GOODYEARS.  Music - "In" (music only) by Bev & Cliff Nelson, Mary Lyn Bates, Kevin Fisher.  "Burning Up My Goodyears" (full song) by Cliff Nelson, Joshua Rush...

Time for a retro rewind of a popular episode of Success by the Books from 2021.  We have 5x's more data now than in 1986...talk about information overload! We're expected to make more decisions and make them faster than ever before. Join us as we bring you takeaways from Daniel J. Levitin's "The Organized Mind" to learn the optimal way to stay focused. Cliff's "In the News" is on HIGHWAY 1. Music...

Here is the second part of "Ten Ways to Ignite Your Life" by Todd Durkin.  The five things last episode and the five things this episode will get you feeling energetic and strong so you can live out your dreams and goals.  Cliff's "In the News" is SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION.  Cliff's "Inside the Music" is TRUCK STOP CHICKEN.  Music - "Dash Between the Years" (music only) by Bev & Cliff Nelson.  "Truc...

The calendar says April, and we're guessing that some (or all) of those January resolutions have gone the way of the dodo.  This is a two-part episode called "Ten Ways to Ignite Your Life" by Todd Durkin.  Listen and get yourself back on track and feel great physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally as you finish strong.  Cliff's "In the News" is LOS ANGELES COLISEUM.  Cliff's "Inside the...

There are a lot of lonely people in this world.  Loneliness is an epidemic.  I've heard multiple times that two weeks of being lonely is the same as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.  As people get older, it's often harder to make friends.   Friends support a healthy immune system.  Join us as we discuss what it takes to have a good friend and to be a good friend.  Cliff's "In the News" is CATAL...

This month's "Best of Success by the Books" is "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom.  It is a true story.  Morrie was Mitch's favorite Professor and mentor through college.  Chasing success, Mitch let this special relationship slip away.  He got a second chance to take one more class from his dying Professor 20 years later.  The class met every Tuesday and the subject...lessons in how to live.  ...

We are bringing you the information we learned on a Youtube station called Retirement Tranformed.  Mark and Jody Rollins spoke all about "Anti-Aging Foods".  These are foods that improve your health, make you feel, and look better.  Who wouldn't want all three of those benefits?!  Cliff's "In the News" is REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS.  Cliff's "inside the Music" is OLD JOHNNY WOULD HAVE DONE IT.  Mu...

Author, Karen Ehman, says that there are two secrets to having a productive week.  Join us as we discuss the two "R's" rest and routine in this episode called "Sunday Secrets for a Productive Week".  Set yourself up for success.  Cliff's "In the News" is DOLPHIN SUPER PODS.  Cliff's "Inside the Music" is MY RIDE OR DIE (alternative version).  Music - "The Pursuit of Happy Hour" (music only) by Bev...

Best of Success by the Books:  "The Energy Bus" by Jon Gordon is a Wall Street Journal Best Seller.  The author takes us on an inspiring ride, in the form of a story, that reveals ten secrets to approaching life and work with positive, forward thinking that leads to a happier, more successful life - at work and at home. Music Tracks and Full Song - "Rise" by Dee Briggs, Bev & Cliff Nelson.

Energy is "fuel" for our lives.  You may see some people running around full of energy and vitality, and living their lives with exuberance...but you haven't felt that way in a long time.  Today's episode "Increased Energy" will help you take a look at your current habits, and give you some energy-packed ones to add to your life.  Cliff's "In the News" is MICKY DOLENZ.  Cliff's "Inside the Music"...