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Jan 2025
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The Secret Process of Transformational C...

Scott Smith - Motivation and Coaching
About this episode

In today’s episode, Scott Smith breaks down the essential process of transformational change, explaining why searching for motivation alone doesn't work. He shares his professional insights from thousands of hours of coaching, revealing a proven framework that starts with inspiration and leads to lasting change.



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Key Takeaways:

  • Inspiration naturally leads to motivation, not the other way around
  • True transformation begins with discovering the "what" before understanding the "why"
  • Knowing "how" to achieve your goals amplifies your motivation and intensifies your "why"
  • Successful change requires replacing old habits with new patterns, plus discipline and accountability



Featured Story:

Scott shares a client story about Tammy, who created her own empowering verb "yetting" based on his previous episode about the word "yet." This creative approach to language demonstrates how simple mindset shifts can create momentum in personal development.



Scott's Three-Step Approach:

1. Get inspired first and let that naturally lead to motivation

2. Identify what you want (the what) before focusing on why you want it

3. Learn the "how" through proper guidance, then implement with discipline and accountability



Memorable Quotes:

"I think you're perfect already. Just be you and then do cool stuff around it."

"Searching for motivation is futile. What happens is inspiration happens."

"Once you know how you're going to do something, boom, motivation gets amped up because you know what to do."



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