Sometimes all it takes is one little fact or one little piece of wisdom to change your life forever. That's the purpose and the hope of "Something You Should Know." In each episode, host Mike Carruthers interviews top experts in their field to bring you fascinating information and advice to help you save time and money, advance in your career, become wealthy, improve your relationships and help you simply get more out of life. In addition, Mike uncovers and shares short, engaging pieces of "intel" you can use to make your life better - today. Right now.
1113 episodes transcribedWhere do you do your best work and think your best thoughts? Probably not at your workplace. This episode begins with some expert advice on how to opt...
If your freezer has an ice maker then your freezer has a heater. This episode begins with an explanation of why your ice maker needs a heater in the f...
Apologizing is often difficult. Why though? It seems like doing the right thing and saying you’re sorry should make you feel great. Well, it may make...
When you approach a table where you are going to sit with a group of people, which chair do you take? This episode begins with a strategy to choose th...
Well, this sucks… it turns out that nice people make less money than mean people. That hardly seems fair. This episode begins with an explanation of w...
The percentage of depressed people who smoke is higher than the general population. Way higher. When you dig a little deeper, it turns out there is an...
When you go to Disneyland or Disney World, something happens in the parking lot when you get there and when you leave that is worth paying attention t...
What makes a food – a comfort food? Are you actually comforted by these foods? This episode begins by revealing why people crave certain comfort foods...
Taking your shoes off before you enter a home is a thoughtful gesture and something many people have done for a long time. And it really is good idea....
One huge important milestone in any relationship is when someone says, “I love you.” So how long does that take? Listen as I reveal how long it takes...
Every home has batteries sitting around in a drawer somewhere waiting to be used. This episode begins with some interesting advice about how to use an...
We all know that we need to drink a lot of water. But have you ever wondered why? This episode begins with exactly how drinking lots of water helps an...
You’ve probably heard this old rock & roll legend… that when Van Halen performed in concert, they used to ask for M&Ms in their dressing room but all...
You have likely noticed that in meetings, there are often 1, 2 or 3 people who tend to dominate the meeting and eat up a lot of time. In fact, did you...
Did you know that going to get a hair cut can make you look years younger? And it apparently has absolutely nothing to do with the haircut at all. Lis...
Most offices have a coffee area and some spare coffee cups sitting around for anyone who needs one. This episode begins with an explanation for why yo...
Could drinking water make you smarter? Actually no one is really sure, but it does seem to be so. This episode begins by explaining how we know this i...
I’m sure you have been hit in the head. Maybe you fell and bumped it, or someone accidentally hit you or you got a baseball thrown at you – something....
Distractions while driving can be dangerous. Good drivers know they need to minimize distractions. However, some things that are intended to deliberat...
A person’s first name can have a profound impact on their life. This episode begins as I describe how people instantly get preconceived ideas about yo...
