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How To Become More Self-Disciplined At Home And In Business
Jim Rohn was an American businessman, a self-made millionaire before he turned 31, author, motivational speaker and even Anthony Robbins’s mentor.
The author of dozens of books, Rohn was also a big believer in the power of self-discipline to achieve one’s ambitions at home and in business.
Rohn offered three steps for practising self-discipline, which anyone can apply.
1. Accept Self-Discipline Isn’t The Easiest Option
Most of us want quick fixes, but self-discipline is tough.
Perhaps because of our hunter-gatherer origins, it’s human nature to conserve our energy, time and resources.
In the Power of Ambition, Rohn said,
“It’s easier to go to bed late, sleep late, show up late, leave early…It’s easier to do just enough than to do it all.”
Let’s say your company has an important checklist you loathe filling out. Instead of finding a workaround, use this checklist as an opportunity to cultivate self-discipline.
Several years ago, I worked in a healthcare setting. Every day, we had to complete a series of monotonous…
