It’s interesting what you can achieve with self-discipline
When I was an employee, I had to get to work on time, meet project deadlines and produce results.
I couldn’t make excuses and not show up, if I wanted to keep my job and get paid.
And yet, when I started working for myself, I noticed how easy it was to avoid taking action, procrastinate and let things drift along!
Especially when I wasn’t feeling good enough about my skills and abilities.
Which is why this quote by Warren Buffet resonated with me, “We don’t have to be smarter than the rest; we have to be more disciplined than the rest.”
Self-discipline is a skill which I continue to work on because, frankly, there are days when I have lots of self-sabotaging thoughts.
The difference, now, is that I have a few strategies in place, starting with my mindset and emotions …
By bringing self-awareness to outcomes I want to achieve and any negative thoughts, I can make a conscious effort to change my behaviour.
I do this through meditation, journaling, and self-reflection.
Together with self-care.
Prioritising physical and emotional well-being, helps my creativity, energy, mental clarity, and motivation to take action even on the difficult days.
It’s not always easy, but by embracing more self-discipline in my work and life I’ve experienced …
~ Increased productivity. It’s interesting what you can achieve when you commit to something. By writing in 15-minute intervals for three hours per day, Anthony Trollope published 47 novels, 18 works of non-fiction, 12 short stories, 2 plays, and an assortment of articles and letters!
~ Improved time management, by staying focused and avoiding distractions.
~ Better decision making.
~ Greater resilience through the challenging times. Even Einstein once said, “It’s not that I’m so smart. It’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
~ Enhanced feelings of self-worth, instead of feeling disappointed with myself!
I would love to know how you feel about self-discipline in your business.
From my own experience accountability can make a big difference when I want to make a positive changes, so I ‘ve opened up a few places in my small group Empowered Female Entrepreneur coaching programme.
Contact me here for more details …
