Memorial Day hits different when you slow down enough to feel it. We're honoring the men and women who paid the ultimate price, and the unofficial start of summer makes me a little contemplative.So today's a different show. I'm walking you through the three things I've been working on for years with every coaching client. Awareness. A peaceful base. And what I call the anticipation engine. Old Stoic ideas, dressed up new for the life you actually live.Pour the coffee. Sit with this one a minute. Then press play.Featured StoryA client said to me the other day, "Scott, why don't you charge more?"Because I like you, I told him.You should charge more, he said.I don't really need to, I said. The way I work, my retention is something most coaches never see. My longest client is nine years old. I average about six years for personal clients. I average about six years for personal clients. That's why I rarely have openings.The reason it works is what I'm walking through today. We're always dialed in. It never gets old. We're always reaching for balance — and that balance has roots in something the Stoics figured out a long time ago.Important PointsAwareness isn't the destination. It's the line that quietly shows you what's yours to carry and what never was.Put your worry on the calendar. Pick the day you'll actually deal with it, and stop renting suffering until then.Set goals from a solid base, not from grasping. Aim well, let the arrow go, and stop riding your peace on the outcome.Memorable QuotesMost of the wrecks you think will happen are just renting suffering in your brain because they aren't even real yet.Peace isn't something you generate. It's what's quietly left when you stop fighting for what was never in your hands.The archer's goal isn't to hit the target. His goal is to shoot well — all in, open-handed, and ready for what comes.Scott's Three-Step ApproachFirst, build deep awareness of what's actually happening in your life — every little thing, processed, seen, named.Then use that awareness to build a peaceful base — solid ground that holds even when the day blows up around you.Finally, fire up the anticipation engine — aim at a goal, go all in, and let the result loop you back to awareness.ChaptersConnect With MeSearch for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and SpotifyIf you enjoy the Daily Boost, you might like Notes From Scott. A few mornings each week, I send a short note with something I've been thinking about or noticing lately. Sometimes those ideas turn into podcast episodes later. You can sign up at https://notesfromscott.com.Email: [email protected]Main Website: https://motivationtomove.comYouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/heyscottsmithFacebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomoveFacebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebookLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices