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.
1110 episodes transcribedIt is called the “helper’s high.” It’s that feeling you get when you do something nice for someone else. It isn’t only a theory, there is solid eviden...
We are taught that jealousy and envy are not productive emotions. Well, maybe. This episode begins with a look at how jealousy and envy can actually h...
Negotiating your own salary can be stressful and difficult. This episode begins with some proven ways to help you maneuver through the negotiation pro...
Are you planning to re-gift a gift this Christmas? People have been regifting forever - although it was a Seinfeld episode that made the concept popul...
During the holidays, we use a lot of power strips to plug in lights and decorations. So this episode begins with a list of things to NEVER do with pow...
Confident people just have a way about them. The way they act and talk draws people to them. So how can you be (and appear) more confident? I begin th...
Christmas is a fun holiday with lots of stories and traditions. This episode begins with some interesting facts about Christmas you may not know. Ever...
The corona virus vaccine comes as a shot -most likely two shots! And getting shots is no fun. So this episode begins by explaining what you should do...
Why do people get angry over the little things? At least one leading expert believes it’s all about control. I begin this episode of the podcast discu...
Have you ever had “one of those days”? You know those days when everything seems to go wrong and you can’t help but think about how wrong everything i...
Eating cereal for breakfast is a relatively new concept that really didn’t catch on until the 1940s and 50s. So where did it come from and how did it...
Getting kids to eat their vegetables can be frustrating for parents. However there are some techniques that can help sway your kids to at least try to...
We all want people to like us and obviously a lot of things determine just how likable you are. However, there are a few simple techniques to make you...
Will you be traveling over the holidays? Obviously, the spike in Covid-19 cases is causing people to reconsider travel and family get-togethers. Liste...
How much water do you drink in a day? Not drinking enough water is a big problem. And while being a little dehydrated won’t kill you, dehydration does...
Just as you judge others based on their appearance, other people judge you. This episode begins with what exactly people decide about you when they fi...
Have you ever been mesmerized by the flicker of a flame in a fire or on a candle? What is it about fire that draws us near to it? This episode begins...
Have you taken your temperature lately? Most of us think a normal temperature is 98.6 degrees. However, if you were to take your temperature now – it...
Ever 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...
