Thank you for listening to The Champion Forum Podcast with Jeff Hancher. Have you ever wondered why some people succeed, and other people do not? The answer isn’t found by identifying talent alone. There are many famous businessmen and athletes who didn’t start out with the skills they needed to be successful. Instead, they worked hard and stayed dedicated to their goals. Today, we discuss the value of self-discipline and how you can leverage your motivation to reach your goals.
Self-discipline cannot be taught.
Discipline is one of the highest forms of self-love. When you are disciplined, you can do the things that will make you better regardless of what you want at the moment. Discipline is doing what you said you would do, and it is the only way to create sustainable success. You must find a way to remain motivated to work toward what you want most over what you want now.
Practices that will help you maintain your self-discipline
Set up short-term and long-term goals and review them frequently.
Practice visualizing the good things that can happen if you stay disciplined.
Maintain a strong work ethic.
Embrace your strengths and acknowledge your weaknesses.
Start with small, bite-sized actions in your daily life before asking more of yourself consistently
Celebrate your progress.
Forgive yourself when you procrastinate or miss the mark.
Find an accountability partner or mentor.
Remove distractions and temptations.
Learn to confidently say no when something is not right for you.
Be grateful for who you are, what you do, and who you will become.
Q: On a scale from 1-10, how self-disciplined are you? Has your self-discipline changed over the last 5 years? If so, how? What helps motivate you? How do you stay disciplined when you aren’t seeing the progress you want?
Application Activities:
Choose one area in which you want to be more self-disciplined and assign a daily habit to go with it. Then, create a visual way to record your progress. Putting a sticker on a print-out calendar or using a habit tracking app are both great ways to see how well you are doing and provide positive reinforcement for your efforts.
It is easier to be self-disciplined when you have a strong “why.” Maybe you want to provide a better life for your family, or maybe you have a vision to provide a needed service in your community. Whatever your goal is, make a small vision board that illustrates your goal and the impacts it will have. Include pictures, words, and phrases that will help encourage you when you feel like giving up.
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