I recently returned from a trip to my home country, while my wife and daughter stayed on for a few extra weeks. Almost immediately, I noticed something unexpected: the built-in discipline that naturally exists when you’re surrounded by the people you care about was suddenly gone. Without those quiet boundaries in place, I was confronted with a level of self-discipline I hadn’t truly practiced in years. Simple things became intentional again: ⏰ Waking up at a set time 📌 Keeping on top of household chores 🗓️ Planning time outside of work 🛒 Planning meals to avoid defaulting to convenience and unhealthy takeout. It’s been more challenging than I anticipated, and honestly, a bit of a wake-up call. I realised that when urgency is created externally, it’s easy to perform. But when that pressure disappears, it exposes where comfort has replaced commitment. This period has been a reminder that real discipline isn’t enforced by circumstance. It’s built quietly, in the absence of structure, when no one is watching. 🤔Community Thoughts🤔 Have you been in this situation? If so, what have you done to keep your level of discipline in check? How do you measure your level of discipline?

I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m not one for the New Year’s resolutions. I find that this creates too much initial pressure and not following through just seems to be common place and therefore accepted. I don’t like it and I need a change up that is realistic and different. So to move away from this thinking, I will be adopting Jesse Itzlers yearly goal setting plan. I’ve even gone to the extent of getting a 365 day wall calendar to keep myself in check and accountable. If you are unfamiliar with this have a listen to Jesse’s discussion with Shaan from the My First Million Podcast: https://youtu.be/DcNRcQkjgm8?si=YQ9ansqt0SRBHsoS Community Input: Do you create yearly goals? If so, is there any method to the madness? How do you structure your goal planning? Have you tried doing misogi?

I’ve noticed something about discipline. It has very little to do with motivation and everything to do with identity. When I stay consistent, even in the smallest ways, I feel more grounded and more in control of my day. When I let things slide, I feel it mentally long before I feel it physically. It is never the big moments that shift us. It is the small habits that either pull us forward or quietly pull us off track. The way you start your morning. The decisions you make when no one is watching. The standards you hold when you’re tired or stressed. These are the moments that define who you are becoming. ⁉️Ask yourself ⁉️ - What habit makes me feel more like the man I want to be? - Which habit pulls me away from that version of myself? - What small action could I recommit to today that would make everything else easier? 📣 Join the Conversation 📣 1️⃣ What is one habit that has had the biggest impact on who you are becoming? 2️⃣ Or what habit do you want to bring back because you know it changes how you show up?

There is a specific kind of overwhelm that hits when your mind is juggling five tabs at once. You start a task, jump to another, forget what you were doing, and end the day exhausted with nothing meaningful finished. I lived in that loop for a long time, especially on days where work and fatherhood collided. The breakthrough came when I stopped trying to do everything at once and committed to single-tasking. When I give one task my full attention, I finish faster, think clearer, and feel more in control of my day. It is less stressful, less chaotic, and surprisingly more productive than trying to “do it all.” Here is a simple way to try it today: 1. Choose one task that matters 2. Set a 20–40 minute timer 3. Put your phone in another room 4. Do only that one task until the timer ends No switching. No sneaky inbox checks. No mental hopping. What I learned is that productivity is not about doing more. It is about doing one thing with intention, finishing it, and moving on with a clear mind. What is one task you will single-task today until it is fully complete?

I’ve always been curious about how different people start their day. Some wake up early to get quiet time before the kids are up. Others stay up late and use the mornings to recover. For me, I’ve learned that how and when I wake up changes everything including focus, patience, even how present I feel with family. So I’d love to know: 👉 What time do you usually wake up? 👉 Do you have a reason or routine behind it? There’s no right or wrong answer, this is just about awareness. Sometimes small tweaks in when (or how) we start the day can completely shift our energy.