What would it take for this to be your best year ever? That said, what is a year? Is it the days between January 1st and December 31st? Or is it any 12 month span of time? And does it even matter? Are cassette tapes coming back? Could Nick rock Steve Harvey's New Year's Rockin' Eve outfit? And why is it essential to recognize the difference between knowing and doing? We will answer these questions - or we'll at least ask them - as we tackle the topic of goals, and look to help you make this "your best year ever". (Whatever that means to you.) Joining us on this journey is author and speaker Michael Hyatt, whose new book is appropriately called Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals

So buckle in, grab a noisemaker, and let's set some goals!

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Get our newsletter and updates by joining our mailing list at www.wheretheressmoke.co. GUEST: Michael Hyatt Website: michaelhyatt.com Lead to Win Podcast: www.michaelhyatt.com/podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelhyatt

Get a copy of Michael's book, Your Best Year Ever, here.

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What does it mean to explore in a world where everything's been found?

That's the question posed to Brett by Bassam Tarazi - author, entrepreneur, adventurer, and friend of the show. Bassam participated in The Mongol Rally which is plugged as "the greatest motoring adventure on the planet" - a 10,000 mile intercontinental car rally, from London England to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He shares his experiences with that extreme form of exploration with Brett and, together, they work on trying to understand both what exploration is and why it might be important.

Then, Brett shares a dream he had.

Get our newsletter and updates by joining our mailing list at www.wheretheressmoke.co. GUEST: Bassam Tarazi

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bassamtarazi/ Website: https://www.bassam.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bassamtarazi Pre-order a copy Bassam's latest book - available on January 9, 2018.

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Brett: Halt and Catch Fire Nick: Alex French Guy Cooking If want to support the show and help keep it going, please check out Support WTS.com for our Patreon campaign.

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We've heard it countless times before: "Beautiful minds inspire others," "Time to inspire,", "Get out there and inspire people", or simply "Be inspiring."

But, despite all of what the people and posters hanging on office walls say about inpiring others, rarely does anyone tell you how to do that. How do you inspire others?

Communication is a linchpin in our society. It enables us to form connections, influence decisions, and inspire change. How effectively we communicate comes largely down to our ability to engage and inspire others. Chris Atkinson speaks, writes, and trains on the subject of engagement. His book, How To Engage And Inspire Audiences, has been praised as one of the most complete and actionable guides on communication and engagement. Chris joins Brett in this episode, as we explore confidence, inspiration, and the importance of sharing your story.

In addition, Brett & Nick have a question for you and a brand new #WTSdigs.

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Get our newsletter and updates by joining our mailing list at www.wheretheressmoke.co. GUEST: Chris Atkinson

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrisatkinson Websites: www.chris-atkinson.co.uk & www.strategicleaders.com

Get yourself a copy of Chris' latest book, How To Engage And Inspire Audiences at www.corporate-energy-book.com.

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Brett: Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton, now on NetflixNick: Nathan For You If want to support the show and help keep it going, please check out Support WTS.com for our Patreon campaign.

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We are getting tragically hip this week with a story about a band, a country (Canada), and all the people in it. But, this episode is really about everyone, everywhere. So, regardless of who you are, where you live, and what listen to - there is a message here for you. Just listen and see.

Plus a #WTSbumps. And the announcement of WTS contest - with prizes and everything!

Get our BRAND NEW newsletter by joining our mailing list at www.wheretheressmoke.co. GUEST: Josh Mitchell

Check out the documentary Long Time Running, streaming globally (excluding Canada) on Netflix (starting Nov 12, 2017) and on CraveTV in Canada.

* * * #WTSbumps Willful Founder and CEO, Kevin Oulds, shares the Toronto-based company's mission to make sure every Canadian adult has a will. Willful uses technology to provide simplified end-of-life planning. Willful makes getting your affairs in order affordable, convenient, and easy. Learn more at www.willful.co.

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Halloween is coming up and that means Halloween movies and TV specials! To celebrate, Nick explores one of the earliest and most famous Halloween specials - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. An often overlooked element in that show is the fact that Linus must be sincere in order for the Great Pumpkin to arrive. But, what does it mean to be sincere? Is it the kind of thing that we can create or should we just fake it 'til we make it?

Brett & Nick branch out from the Great Pumpkin to discuss sincerity in a variety of situations - from late night talk shows to a friendly neighbor.

Also, we've got a brand new addition of #WTSDigs.

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Brett: Jamila Woods - HeavnNick: Mr. Rogers accepts a Lifetime Achievement EmmyTheresa: Videodrome (Atlanta) and Alfred Hitchcock films (Rebecca) Nick's Bonus #WTSDig:

The Chris Gethard Show Dumpster Episode ("No Man's Trash")

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Have you ever heard of The Golden Rule? If you have, you may realize that while it sounds nice, it has a pretty significant flaw in it. In this episode, we expose that flaw and go on an exploration to try and fix it.

We are joined in this journey by author, speaker, and fellow podcaster Gretchen Rubin. Her new book, The Four Tendencies, provides us with a personality framework we can apply to better understand ourselves and others.

In addition, we have an Explorer of the Week from Germany and a brand new #WTSdigs.

Get our BRAND NEW newsletter by joining our mailing list at www.wheretheressmoke.co. GUEST: Gretchen Rubin

Twitter: @GretchenRubin Instagram: @GretchenRubin Facebook: facebook.com/GretchenRubin Website: GretchenRubin.com

Check out Gretchen's latest book, The Four Tendencies: gretchenrubin.com/books/the-four-tendencies/intro, and take The Four Tendencies quiz at: gretchenrubin.com/books/the-four-tendencies/take-the-quiz

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Brett: Miley Cyrus, Younger NowDylan: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Mark MansonNick: Cuphead (video game) & American Vandal (Mockumentary on Netflix)

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It's easy to see that the world has a lot of problems right now. But as the saying goes, slightly paraphrased, 'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing'. And we don't feel that anyone who listens to this show is interested in doing nothing. So, in our first show of Season 4, we decided to tackle that little question: How do we change the world? Or at least make a significant dent in it.

This episode takes a journey from a '70s rock anthem through to one of 2017's biggest blockbuster movies. We are joined on this journey by author & innovator Nilofer Merchant. Her new book, The Power of Onlyness, serves as a guide for this episode. "Onlyness" is a term coined by Nilofer that describes an economic phenomena happening right now that asks how we will create value and solve the problems facing our world today. The answer to this question is centers on each one of us and our ability to bring our unique ideas to fruition.

All of this PLUS a quick recap of Where There's Smoke 2.0, a new segment that puts the spotlight on our listeners endeavors, and a new member of the team joins in for #WTSdigs.

Get our BRAND NEW newsletter by joining our mailing list at www.wheretheressmoke.co. GUEST Nilofer Merchant

Twitter: @NiloferWebsite: www.nilofermerchant.com

Check out Nilofer's latest book, The Power of Onlyness: Make Your Wild Ideas Mighty Enough To Dent The World: http://nilofermerchant.com/library/the-power-of-onlyness/

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Kristen: Little Free LibraryNick: The Great British Baking Show on Netflix If want to support the show and help keep it going, please check out Support WTS.com for our Patreon campaign.

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Where There's Smoke is coming back in September for their Fourth Season! In this episode you will hear all the details - launch date, frequency, etc. But first, Brett and Nick seem to have slightly different views on how exactly to launch this new season. It is not a problem unique to them. Often we can find ourselves struggling in decisions and bouncing between what we want to do and what others want us to do. And then, even when we think we are clear, we are concerned about what others might think of our choice. In those moments, what is the best advice? Does it vary? Do we listen to ourselves, others, or just follow the lead of '90s Television Producers?

In this Summer (almost) Spectacular episode, we explore those questions, and much more!

GUEST Lisa Jakub

Twitter: @Lisa_JakubWebsites: www.lisajakub.netCheck out Lisa's next book, Not Just Me, out this week!

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This week, Nick asks himself AND the listeners a hypothetical question. If you have an answer or a thought that you'd like to share, visit www.wheretheressmoke.co and leave a Speakpipe message.

To help get you in the mood, Nick presents the first two acts from his first podcast, One Degree of Separation. These segments are now three years old, they sound rough, but we hope the stories still communicate something worth thinking about.

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Succeeding at something isn't just about having a good idea. That's part of it, but there's so much more. This week, we are talking about strategy - and breakfast - but mostly strategy. How do you take the idea you have in your brain and turn it into a successful endeavor in the real world?

And when we say "business" we mean any kind of endeavor - a service business of some kind, a product, a restaurant - it could be a podcast!

Joining us at the table this week are speaker & consultant Melanie Deziel, and the founder of Truly Social, Tara Hunt.

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Our Guests

Melanie Deziel

http://mdeziel.com/

Twitter: @mdeziel

Tara Hunt

http://www.trulysocial.ca/

Twitter: @missrogue

Truly Social Web Series: https://www.youtube.com/user/sanfranrogue

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