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 transcribedIf you want someone to do something for you, it is all about how you phrase it. This episode begins with a discussion on the psychology of requests an...
A lot of people claim to be allergic to penicillin. In fact 1 out of 10 do. Most of those people are wrong and this episode begins with the explanatio...
Here’s something interesting – as sunscreen use has increased over the last several years, so has the rate of skin cancer. So what is going on? I’ll d...
Do you ever eavesdrop? Be honest now. The fact is we almost all do – it is human nature and once served an important purpose. This episode begins with...
If you want to be more successful and make more money there is one very simple and seemingly unrelated thing you can do that has been proven by lookin...
Why do dogs do what they do? They seem obsessed with smelling everything and everybody and they universally love the snow. Why? This classic episode b...
Ever have someone offer to help you and you say – “No, I got it.”? Why? Why we are so reluctant to ask other people for help when we really could use...
It’s quite common and convenient to take medication or vitamin pills with a gulp of coffee or juice in the morning. But should you? The episode begins...
Men and women approach online dating very differently and consequently get different results. This classic episode begins with a discussion on who doe...
You know what customer service people really like? They like when you are nice to them. This episode begins with a magical phrase the next time you ne...
People who have high credit scores are often quite proud of them. And there is no doubt that a high credit score is better than a low credit score. Bu...
Your shoulders speak volumes. It turns out how you hold your shoulders telegraphs a message to the world as to what kind of person you are. This episo...
How physically strong are you? Interestingly, men today are not as strong as they once were. I begin this episode with the explanation of why that is...
Have you ever noticed that when you are working on a problem or trying to come up with an idea there comes a point of diminishing returns? The harder...
Can your boss spy on you? You bet! This episode explains just how far an employer can go to keep tables on you and what you are up to. http://workrigh...
Why do people have nightmares? Do they serve a purpose? This episode begins with some fascinating facts about nightmares and the people who have them....
If you wear a certain fragrance, people will perceive you as 12 pounds thinner. That’s just one of many fascinating things I discuss about you amazing...
Kim Kardashian and her sisters speak with something called “vocal fry.” In fact a lot of women do and it is a real problem. This episode begins with a...
Pizza math. It’s worth knowing because when you understand it, you’ll realize why a small pizza is usually a lousy deal. This episode begins with a ma...
If you take your own bags to the grocery store, there may be an unintended health consequence – and it’s not good. This episode begins by revealing wh...
