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.
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We all tend to want to impress others with our accomplishments or skills or whatever else that makes us exceptional. Yet there is a real problem with...
When you are focused on a task, interruptions can be annoying and maddening. Yet, there may be a positive side to interruptions that balance out the n...
Watch a couple hold hands as they stroll own the road. It often seems cute and quaint. But it is more than that. Holding hands has some real benefits....
When someone first sees you, what impression do they get? What image do you project? It’s important to think about this if you want to be persuasive....
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iPhone users have likely noticed that some texts show up in blue and some show up in green. What’s the difference? This episode begins by explaining w...
How is your posture right now? If your shoulders are slouched, you are sending a message to others that you probably don’t want to send. I start this...
Ever fake a smile? We all do. What harm can it do? Well, it could do you some harm if you are the one doing the faking. Listen as I reveal the downsid...
What if you could reduce your risk of heart disease by 30% without a lot of effort? After all, it is the number 1 killer in the U.S. This episode begi...
We have become much more of a cashless society in the last few years. That turns out to be a good thing because cash is really disgusting. Listen as I...
Some very popular drinks turn out to be really bad for your teeth. This episode begins with that list of drinks, what they do to your teeth and some s...
My mother was a teacher, and I remember her saying that when you take a test and you don’t know the answer, go with the first answer that comes to you...
At work, do you go out to lunch or eat at your desk? It makes a difference in the quality of your work after lunch is over. Listen and I’ll explain th...
In the average lifespan, there are 2 separate years (and they are decades apart) where people report being the happiest. Can you guess what they are?...
Is it true that opposites attract. After all you sometimes see couples that seem to prove the point. So just how common or rare is it for opposites to...
Eye contact can be tricky. Too little and you look disinterested – too much and you look creepy. This episode begins with a few of the finer points of...
While celebrities can sometimes pull it off, it can be almost impossible for regular folks to get a table at a busy restaurant without a reservation....
Hot dogs come in packages of ten. Hot dog buns come in packages of eight. Why? Is this some sort of marketing ploy or plot? What could possibly be the...
