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.
1202 episodes transcribedEveryone knows that as you age, your mental function declines. But when does that begin? Age 40? 50? I’ll tell you what the science says. http://www.w...
Why should you take a photo of your passport and keep it on your phone? That’s just one of several important travel tips I discuss that you probably h...
We all make mistakes. However, wouldn’t it be nice if you could make fewer of them? This episode begins by revealing two simple strategies that have b...
Do you lose most of your body heat through your head? What’s the best way to stop the hiccups? We begin this episode with a look at these and other in...
What happens if you try to make a photocopy of a $20 bill? This episode begins by revealing why it is so hard to do and why a picture of money won’t o...
What is the best way to sign-off an email? Well, it depends on what you want the outcome to be but if you re hoping for a reply, there is one sign-off...
Some people love rollercoasters and scary movies – but why? What is the appeal of being scared half to death? Today, you’ll find out why. http://www.t...
Is all gasoline the same? Actually, there is a difference. This episode begins with an explanation of the difference between regular gas and “Top Tier...
They tell you on airplane that in the event of an emergency an oxygen mask will drop from the ceiling and when you breathe into it the mask may not in...
The number of parents of who spank their kids as a means of discipline has dropped significantly over the past several decades – but some parents stil...
A lot of us tend to over-apologize. This episode begins with an explanation of why we do it and why we should stop doing it. Then when you do have to...
I know you’ve watched a sleeping dog twitch and move it's feet like it is running. So, is it just that the dog is dreaming or is there more to it than...
New clothes are not necessarily CLEAN clothes. In fact, there is a good chance other people have worn your new clothes before you. We start this episo...
It’s fun to play the lottery. If you do, you probably spend more on it than you think. This episode begins with a look at how much people really spend...
Don’t you hate it when people ignore your emails? Well, there may be something you are doing in your subject line that increases the odds you will be...
Every credit card bill comes with a due date. And if you pay the balance every month by the due date – you don’t pay any interest. But if you carry a...
If you breathe through your mouth you are doing it all wrong. This episode begins with a discussion on how to breathe properly and why breathing throu...
Have you heard of “Imposter Syndrome?” It’s that feeling that you don’t really deserve the success you have achieved. A lot of people suffer from it s...
People who overeat tend to do so at the same time on the same days. This episode begins with me telling you exactly when those times are so you can de...
Listening to music is more than just a pleasant experience. It is also good for you in several ways. This episode begins with a discussion of how valu...
