Scott Clary
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People spend so much time looking for the "edge".. The edge is just doing the basics extraordinarily well. Show up on time. Keep your word. Look people in the eye. Be kind without being asked. It's not complicated. It's just rare. And rare is what gets remembered.
February 17, 2026 at 4:18 AM
People spend so much time looking for the "edge".. The edge is just doing the basics extraordinarily well. Show up on time. Keep your word. Look people in the eye. Be kind without being asked. It's not complicated. It's just rare. And rare is what gets remembered.
New Success Story Podcast with Marc Brackett - Yale Emotional Intelligence Expert
– Training Better Emotional Responses
– Why We Mislabel Our Emotions
– The Emotional Regulation Budget
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/marc-brackett/
YouTube: youtu.be/qup3-l1mGzA
– Training Better Emotional Responses
– Why We Mislabel Our Emotions
– The Emotional Regulation Budget
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/marc-brackett/
YouTube: youtu.be/qup3-l1mGzA
Marc Brackett - Yale Emotional Intelligence Expert | How to Effo…
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February 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
New Success Story Podcast with Marc Brackett - Yale Emotional Intelligence Expert
– Training Better Emotional Responses
– Why We Mislabel Our Emotions
– The Emotional Regulation Budget
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/marc-brackett/
YouTube: youtu.be/qup3-l1mGzA
– Training Better Emotional Responses
– Why We Mislabel Our Emotions
– The Emotional Regulation Budget
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/marc-brackett/
YouTube: youtu.be/qup3-l1mGzA
Right now you're picking one of 2 paths with your money:
Buying comfort — the nicer apartment, the better car, the meals out every night.
Or buying time — the savings, the runway, the ability to say no to work that's killing you slowly.
Comfort feels better today. Time feels better forever.
Buying comfort — the nicer apartment, the better car, the meals out every night.
Or buying time — the savings, the runway, the ability to say no to work that's killing you slowly.
Comfort feels better today. Time feels better forever.
February 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Right now you're picking one of 2 paths with your money:
Buying comfort — the nicer apartment, the better car, the meals out every night.
Or buying time — the savings, the runway, the ability to say no to work that's killing you slowly.
Comfort feels better today. Time feels better forever.
Buying comfort — the nicer apartment, the better car, the meals out every night.
Or buying time — the savings, the runway, the ability to say no to work that's killing you slowly.
Comfort feels better today. Time feels better forever.
New Success Story Podcast with Dan Peña - The Trillion Dollar Man
– Adapt Fast or Get Left Behind
– The Core Traits of Unstoppable Success
– Why Buying Revenue Beats Building It
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/dan-pena/
YouTube: youtu.be/BRjvZGn3HAA
– Adapt Fast or Get Left Behind
– The Core Traits of Unstoppable Success
– Why Buying Revenue Beats Building It
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/dan-pena/
YouTube: youtu.be/BRjvZGn3HAA
Dan Pena - The Trillion Dollar Man | Getting Rich is Easy
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February 11, 2026 at 7:18 AM
New Success Story Podcast with Dan Peña - The Trillion Dollar Man
– Adapt Fast or Get Left Behind
– The Core Traits of Unstoppable Success
– Why Buying Revenue Beats Building It
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/dan-pena/
YouTube: youtu.be/BRjvZGn3HAA
– Adapt Fast or Get Left Behind
– The Core Traits of Unstoppable Success
– Why Buying Revenue Beats Building It
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/dan-pena/
YouTube: youtu.be/BRjvZGn3HAA
Nobody tells you that getting what you want feels almost nothing like you imagined. The promotion. The money. The body. You get there and the first thought is "that's it?" It's not because it wasn't worth it. It's because you spent so long chasing it that you forgot to build a life around it.
February 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Nobody tells you that getting what you want feels almost nothing like you imagined. The promotion. The money. The body. You get there and the first thought is "that's it?" It's not because it wasn't worth it. It's because you spent so long chasing it that you forgot to build a life around it.
Nobody tells you that getting what you want feels almost nothing like you imagined. The promotion. The money. The body. You get there and the first thought is "that's it?" It's not because it wasn't worth it. It's because you spent so long chasing it that you forgot to build a life around it.
February 9, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Nobody tells you that getting what you want feels almost nothing like you imagined. The promotion. The money. The body. You get there and the first thought is "that's it?" It's not because it wasn't worth it. It's because you spent so long chasing it that you forgot to build a life around it.
New Success Story Podcast with Dr. Eric Cole - Former McAfee CTO
– The End of Passwords
– How Phishing Really Works
– Hacking a Nuclear Reactor in 37 Seconds
– Why Deepfakes Are a Real Threat
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/dr-eric-cole/
YouTube: youtu.be/gFNwyvqZSdY
– The End of Passwords
– How Phishing Really Works
– Hacking a Nuclear Reactor in 37 Seconds
– Why Deepfakes Are a Real Threat
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/dr-eric-cole/
YouTube: youtu.be/gFNwyvqZSdY
Dr. Eric Cole - Former McAfee CTO | No One Is Safe Anymore
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February 9, 2026 at 6:48 AM
New Success Story Podcast with Dr. Eric Cole - Former McAfee CTO
– The End of Passwords
– How Phishing Really Works
– Hacking a Nuclear Reactor in 37 Seconds
– Why Deepfakes Are a Real Threat
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/dr-eric-cole/
YouTube: youtu.be/gFNwyvqZSdY
– The End of Passwords
– How Phishing Really Works
– Hacking a Nuclear Reactor in 37 Seconds
– Why Deepfakes Are a Real Threat
Podcast: www.successstorypodcast.com/dr-eric-cole/
YouTube: youtu.be/gFNwyvqZSdY
Trust me on this: Your physical environment is either supporting your goals or sabotaging them. If you want to read more, put books everywhere. If you want to eat better, redesign your kitchen. Make the right choice the easy choice. Environment beats willpower.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Trust me on this: Your physical environment is either supporting your goals or sabotaging them. If you want to read more, put books everywhere. If you want to eat better, redesign your kitchen. Make the right choice the easy choice. Environment beats willpower.
99% of a successful marriage is just genuinely enjoying each other's company. People make these elaborate lists of traits they want in a partner, but so much of life comes down to being kind, being pleasant, and actually liking who you're spending time with.
February 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
99% of a successful marriage is just genuinely enjoying each other's company. People make these elaborate lists of traits they want in a partner, but so much of life comes down to being kind, being pleasant, and actually liking who you're spending time with.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. Stop mourning lost time. Start maximizing remaining time. You can't change what you didn't do. You can change what you do next. Start now. Future you is watching.
February 8, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. Stop mourning lost time. Start maximizing remaining time. You can't change what you didn't do. You can change what you do next. Start now. Future you is watching.
Trust me on this: Every person you meet is carrying something you know nothing about. The rude stranger might be grieving. The distracted colleague might be barely holding it together. Lead with grace. Extend the benefit of the doubt.
February 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Trust me on this: Every person you meet is carrying something you know nothing about. The rude stranger might be grieving. The distracted colleague might be barely holding it together. Lead with grace. Extend the benefit of the doubt.
Being consistent doesn't mean being perfect. It means showing up. Even when you miss a day, you show up the next. Even when you fail, you try again. Consistency is about direction, not perfection. Keep moving toward the target.
February 8, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Being consistent doesn't mean being perfect. It means showing up. Even when you miss a day, you show up the next. Even when you fail, you try again. Consistency is about direction, not perfection. Keep moving toward the target.
Self-discipline isn't about white-knuckling through life—it's about making the right choice easy and the wrong choice hard. Design your environment so the default option is the good one. Willpower is expensive. Systems are sustainable.
February 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Self-discipline isn't about white-knuckling through life—it's about making the right choice easy and the wrong choice hard. Design your environment so the default option is the good one. Willpower is expensive. Systems are sustainable.
A lesson I wish I learned earlier: The best networkers don't network—they genuinely help people without keeping score. The favors compound invisibly for years, then suddenly doors open that you didn't even know existed. Give without attachment.
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
A lesson I wish I learned earlier: The best networkers don't network—they genuinely help people without keeping score. The favors compound invisibly for years, then suddenly doors open that you didn't even know existed. Give without attachment.
Speed matters, but direction matters more. Running fast in the wrong direction just gets you to the wrong place faster. Pause regularly to make sure the ladder you're climbing is leaning against the right wall. Strategy before velocity.
February 7, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Speed matters, but direction matters more. Running fast in the wrong direction just gets you to the wrong place faster. Pause regularly to make sure the ladder you're climbing is leaning against the right wall. Strategy before velocity.
Major insight: Your identity is a story you tell yourself repeatedly until you believe it. The good news is stories can be rewritten. You're not stuck with the narrative you inherited or the one you've been telling. Write a better one starting today.
February 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Major insight: Your identity is a story you tell yourself repeatedly until you believe it. The good news is stories can be rewritten. You're not stuck with the narrative you inherited or the one you've been telling. Write a better one starting today.
The hardest prison to escape is the one you don't know you're in. Your beliefs about what's possible. Your assumptions about how life works. Your unquestioned truths. Break out. Question everything. Especially the things you're certain about.
February 7, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The hardest prison to escape is the one you don't know you're in. Your beliefs about what's possible. Your assumptions about how life works. Your unquestioned truths. Break out. Question everything. Especially the things you're certain about.
Major life insight: Your standards teach people how to treat you far more effectively than your words ever could. What you tolerate, you encourage. What you accept, you get more of. Stop explaining your boundaries and start enforcing them.
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Major life insight: Your standards teach people how to treat you far more effectively than your words ever could. What you tolerate, you encourage. What you accept, you get more of. Stop explaining your boundaries and start enforcing them.
It's later than you think. Not as a fear tactic—as a clarity tool. When you truly internalize that time is finite, priorities crystallize instantly. What felt urgent becomes trivial. What felt optional becomes essential. Death awareness is life fuel.
February 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
It's later than you think. Not as a fear tactic—as a clarity tool. When you truly internalize that time is finite, priorities crystallize instantly. What felt urgent becomes trivial. What felt optional becomes essential. Death awareness is life fuel.
Being kind doesn't mean being soft. Being compassionate doesn't mean being weak. You can be empathetic and have boundaries. You can care and still say no. Kindness with standards is strength. Kindness without them is doormat behavior.
February 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Being kind doesn't mean being soft. Being compassionate doesn't mean being weak. You can be empathetic and have boundaries. You can care and still say no. Kindness with standards is strength. Kindness without them is doormat behavior.
Saying no is a superpower most people never develop. Every yes to something mediocre is a no to something great. Protect your calendar like you protect your wallet. Time is the one resource you can never earn back once spent. Spend it deliberately.
February 6, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Saying no is a superpower most people never develop. Every yes to something mediocre is a no to something great. Protect your calendar like you protect your wallet. Time is the one resource you can never earn back once spent. Spend it deliberately.
Success leaves clues. Find someone doing what you want to do. Study their path. Copy what works. Skip what doesn't. Originality is overrated. Smart imitation gets you there faster. Learn from those ahead. Become one yourself.
February 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Success leaves clues. Find someone doing what you want to do. Study their path. Copy what works. Skip what doesn't. Originality is overrated. Smart imitation gets you there faster. Learn from those ahead. Become one yourself.
Your success isn't determined by your circumstances. It's determined by your response to them. Same situation, different person creates different outcome. You can't control the cards you're dealt. You can control how you play them. Play them well.
February 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Your success isn't determined by your circumstances. It's determined by your response to them. Same situation, different person creates different outcome. You can't control the cards you're dealt. You can control how you play them. Play them well.
Most people are optimizing for comfort when they should be optimizing for growth. Comfort is a slow death. It feels safe but it's quietly killing your potential. Growth is uncomfortable but it's the only thing that's actually safe long-term. Choose your hard.
February 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Most people are optimizing for comfort when they should be optimizing for growth. Comfort is a slow death. It feels safe but it's quietly killing your potential. Growth is uncomfortable but it's the only thing that's actually safe long-term. Choose your hard.