Ripple Effect: Authenticity Inspires Others

Ever get advice that takes years to fully understand? My late wife Cheryl told me something on her deathbed that's finally clicking after 19 years.

"Always do what makes your heart sing."

I thought I got it. Ran with it. Even did keynotes about it. But I missed the real meaning. It's not about chasing passion or making money. It's about that moment when your heart relaxes and gets excited at the same time. When you feel fully yourself.

That feeling is your calling. And when you embrace it, you create permission for others to do the same.

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Nineteen years ago, my first wife Cheryl was facing her terminal diagnosis. The same day I started the commercial version of this podcast. A hundred days later, she was gone.

But before she passed, she grabbed my hand and asked if she could give me some advice. Of course I said yes.

"Always do what makes your heart sing."

I nodded. I thought I understood. But honestly, it took me two decades to really get what she meant. It's not about doing whatever you want. It's about embracing your God-given uniqueness and running with it. When you perform to your talents, even when people don't understand, your heart knows. And that authentic expression creates permission for everyone around you.

Important Points

• Your heart already knows what makes it sing - you just need to listen for that relaxed excitement feeling daily.

• Doing what makes your heart sing isn't selfish - it creates ripple effects that give others permission to do the same.

• It's not narcissism - it's embracing your God-given talents and expressing them authentically without apology.

Memorable Quotes

• "Do what makes your heart sing - embrace your uniqueness and just run with it, unapologetically and courageously."

• "When your heart relaxes and gets excited at the exact same time, you've finally found what you're meant to do."

• "Perform to your talents and watch people naturally line up wanting what you have - that's your genuine calling."

Scott's Three-Step Approach

• Find that moment when your heart relaxes and gets excited simultaneously - that's your unmistakable signal here.

• Embrace what truly lights you up, even when others don't understand it - their approval was never required anyway.

• Keep showing up authentically in that space and watch the ripple effect create permission for everyone around you.

Chapters

0:00 - Welcome January 12th crowd (the real new year)

0:36 - The great theme song saga of 2025

2:42 - When I forgot to make Monday's episode

5:05 - My heart sings when I'm just being real

6:14 - Cheryl's deathbed advice that changed everything

7:48 - What "heart singing" actually means

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