The Week After the Clocks Change
Dark evenings are a test. Build the routine before the mood dips.
Tag: discipline
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The Last Mile Problem
Projects stall at ninety percent. Why the finish is hardest and how to get across. Read more
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Doing the Boring Work Well
Glamour is rare. Most of life is maintenance. Why excellence in the ordinary is the real differentiator. Read more
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Finish the Rep
The last repetition is where strength is built, in the gym and in a career. On not stopping at good enough. Read more
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The Freedom Trap: Staying Disciplined When No One Else Sets Your Schedule
Self-employment, remote work, a career break or a summer off can bring wonderful freedom and a surprising risk of drift. Here is how to build just enough structure to make that freedom worth having. Read more
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What a Rain Delay Teaches About Staying Ready When Your Routine Stops
In summer baseball, a sudden storm can stop a game for minutes or hours. How teams handle the wait offers a useful model for staying ready when life interrupts your routine. Read more
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Q&A: My Workout Partner Is Gone for the Summer. How Do I Keep Going?
Training partners, classes and teams keep many of us consistent. When they disappear for the summer, discipline can slip. Here are answers to common questions about keeping a shared habit alive. Read more
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Routine in Orbit: How Astronauts Keep Discipline When Every Normal Cue Disappears
On the International Space Station, the sun rises about sixteen times a day and nothing stays put. Here is how astronauts keep a routine anyway, and what it teaches about discipline on Earth. Read more
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Leading Yourself First: The Basics of Self-Leadership
The hardest person most of us will ever lead is ourselves, especially when no one is watching. How to give yourself the clarity, fair expectations and honest feedback a good leader gives a team. Read more
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The Habit of Keeping Small Promises to Yourself
Self-trust grows when you keep the commitments you make to yourself. Here is why small promises matter and how to keep more of them. Read more
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Why Motivation Fades and What Keeps You Going Instead
Motivation is a wonderful spark but an unreliable fuel. Learn what tends to carry people through when the early excitement of a goal wears off. Read more
