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.
1072 episodes transcribedEver worry that an elevator you are in will somehow come loose and drop? Or that a big spider will come after you and bite you? This episode begins wi...
What happens if you work hard to build up your FICO credit score but then you make a mistake and miss a payment? This episode begins by explaining wha...
If you would like to feel really good, then watch this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHiKxytbCWk. It’s a dull and boring video about...
Do you know how to get the most juice out of a lemon or lime? Or how to get the smell of garlic off your hands? This episode begins as I reveal a few...
While you are probably more careful about the surfaces you touch and keeping things sanitized, you may have overlooked all the surfaces in your car. T...
When you search for something in Google does it matter what order you put the words in? What about punctuation – does that matter? We start this episo...
Did you know the can opener was invented 50 years AFTER the tin can? So how did they open cans before that? That’s one of the interesting stories abou...
First impressions count. One big reason why is that once a person makes judgements about you, they can be difficult to change even if they are not tru...
Is it true that nice guys finish last? Sure, there are a lot of successful nice guys but there are a lot of successful jerks too. So which is it? The...
Everyone likes to feel appreciation, and everyone knows just how powerful appreciation can be. However, there is one huge problem with appreciation....
I bet you’ve had that experience of waking up just before the alarm goes off. It turns out it isn’t coincidence. Listen as this episode begins with th...
We humans are programmed to flirt. It’s the beginning of the process that keeps the species going forward. And while some people are clearly better at...
When you get angry, it seems normal to also get upset and maybe start yelling at whoever made you mad. Bad idea. This episode begins with a discussion...
People will be more attracted to you if you appear confident. So this episode begins with short list of things you can do easily that will make you fe...
Every time you sit down to eat, several things affect how MUCH you eat and how much you enjoy the food. I begin this episode by revealing how the envi...
The sandwich has been around for thousands of years in some form or another. Do you know how many sandwiches the average person eats in a year? Or why...
The power of the human mind is amazing. This episode begins with a fascinating example of that. It turns out that how people feel about the medication...
No one enjoys getting a shot at the doctor’s office. But there is something you can do to ease the pain. We begin this episode with a little strategy...
People generically call the dates on food packages, “expiration dates.” However, there are different kinds of expiration dates and they mean different...
You may be a good driver but there are a lot of bad ones out there. So how do you protect yourself from those people? This episode begins with some in...
