Scott N Smith

Scott N Smith

Jan
04
Keeping Your New Year’s Fitness Resolution. (Here’s How to Stick to It, Pastor.)

Keeping Your New Year’s Fitness Resolution. (Here’s How to Stick to It, Pastor.)

Staying motivated with your fitness "resolutions" as a pastor isn’t easy, especially after the New Year’s excitement fades. Want to know the secrets to staying consistent and energized? Here are a few simple strategies that can keep you on track.
5 min read
Dec
28
New Year's Optimization: Make 2025 Count for The Kingdom

New Year's Optimization: Make 2025 Count for The Kingdom

This edition is abbreviated and designed to point you to some of our more relevant content that you can use at the threshold of a new year.
4 min read
Dec
21
Leveraging the Holidays for 2025 Fitness & Productivity Optimization As A Pastor

Leveraging the Holidays for 2025 Fitness & Productivity Optimization As A Pastor

Here's your "pastor guide" on how to use the holidays as a springboard for optimizing your fitness and productivity in 2025. Practical steps ahead to turn downtime into a powerful launchpad for your best year yet.
6 min read
Dec
14
The 7 Sleep Habits That Could Save Your Ministry (and Sanity)

The 7 Sleep Habits That Could Save Your Ministry (and Sanity)

Your ministry deserves a pastor who’s running on more than just caffeine and willpower. Poor sleep fogs your brain, crushes your energy, and compromises your ministry. Here is your compelling case for prioritizing sleep and offers 7 practical tips to get better rest.
5 min read
Dec
07
Forget Time Management—THIS is the REAL Key to Productivity

Forget Time Management—THIS is the REAL Key to Productivity

What if "time management" is NOT what you need to get more done, feel less overwhelmed, and create margin for what matters most? THIS might the shift you need to finally get productive.
5 min read
Nov
25
Why 1% Better Every Day Is the Key to Optimizing Your Life & Ministry

Why 1% Better Every Day Is the Key to Optimizing Your Life & Ministry

What if one simple change could revolutionize your energy, focus, and effectiveness in ministry? Most pastors overlook this hidden obstacle—but not for long.
5 min read
Nov
16
The Sweet Poison Killing Your Energy, Focus, and Ministry

The Sweet Poison Killing Your Energy, Focus, and Ministry

What if one simple change could revolutionize your energy, focus, and effectiveness in ministry? Most pastors overlook this hidden obstacle—but not for long.
5 min read
Nov
09
The Jumpstart Fitness Plan: Quick Results for Busy Pastors

The Jumpstart Fitness Plan: Quick Results for Busy Pastors

If someone said to me, "Scott, I want the 20% that yields the 80% of the results in strength and energy. I want the 'smart bomb' plan for jumpstarting fitness and seeing fast results. What is that plan?" Well, here is that 2-part plan.
4 min read
Oct
26
6 Proven Steps for Pastors to Optimize Their Workspace (and Boost Productivity)

6 Proven Steps for Pastors to Optimize Their Workspace (and Boost Productivity)

The workspace of a pastor isn’t just a place for sermon prep—it’s the mission control center for ministry. Uncluttered space leads to an uncluttered mind. Here are 7 steps to get there.
5 min read
Oct
19
7 Ways Burning Fat Instead of Carbs Has Helped Me Stay Energized for Ministry

7 Ways Burning Fat Instead of Carbs Has Helped Me Stay Energized for Ministry

After my daughter’s epilepsy diagnosis led us to discover ketogenic eating, I realized how burning fat, not carbs, could optimize my energy, focus, and ministry. Here’s how keto has kept me energized and optimized as a minister.
5 min read