I believe success is determined by our daily habits. It’s what we do daily that compounds over time. Success either shows up in a particular area of life or it doesn’t. Good habits have a positive impact on our outcomes while negative habits take us further away.

Darren Hardy describes how this works in his book, the Compound Effect. So, if you are willing to win each day with the right habits, success is inevitable in any area of life. Workout daily and you’ll eventually be fit and healthy. The real challenge isn’t winning today but being consistent enough to win the month, 6 months, etc.

Here are a few small changes I that have a big impact on my productivity and how I have embraced the compound effect:

1. Manage finances everyday - I track our spending everyday with the daily habit of using YNAB and updating our budget. I know this practice makes the job smaller as it’s managed for just a few minutes per day. It also ensures we stay on track towards our desired financial outcomes.
2. Exercise everyday - It’s better to be steady and exercise everyday versus trying to do all of your weeks' worth of exercise on Saturday, right? Daily exercise spills over into every area of life in that when I’m exercising, I have the energy to be more productive and motivated to achieve more.
3. Read every day - I love to read and learn. There are just too many books, so it becomes overwhelming to think about everything you want to read. Instead, I focus on reading for 15 minutes per day or about 10 pages. In doing so, I can at least get through one book per month and enhance my personal growth.

These are just a few small changes I’ve implemented that I know are leading to the outcomes we want in our finances, my health and personal development. Overall, for me it’s about becoming and producing more so that I can be more to other people.

I love the principle of discipline and learning how to be more disciplined in my life and growth areas which includes my fitness, business, personal development, etc. Jocko Willink, leadership author and former Navy Seal says, “Discipline equals freedom.” Freedom is on the other side of discipline and in many ways, it’s the ultimate self-care. Here are a few reasons why:

1. Health - This is sort of obvious but if we are disciplined with our diet, exercise and sleep, we are caring for our body, and it will perform optimally.
2. Personal Growth - This is a favorite for me. Self-care includes personal growth. When we are growing, we are healthy because I believe everyone was created to grow and contribute more with their life.
3. Embrace the Challenge - Discipline is not easy and that’s why so few people are disciplined across all areas of their lives. There is always resistance and challenges with being disciplined, but can you be disciplined in spite of your circumstances? It’s a constant battle for the growth-oriented person and that competition with oneself is in my view, a form of self-care.

One of the ways I have learned to be more disciplined in my life is to use a habit tracker app. I can preload it with the daily disciplines or habits I know I need to complete each day to achieve victory for my life across all areas. It’s a helpful reminder to stay on track and not be distracted.

What are your thoughts on self-discipline as the ultimate form of self-care?

Here are 3 quotes that caught my attention this week on X.com and the reasons why.

“There is nothing in your life, past, present, or future that Jesus wants distance from.” @MattChandler74 - This is a great reminder to open the door to Jesus in all areas of my life. He is there for me through good times and difficult times. Jesus is the source of my true peace in life.

“Pray and leave the rest to God” @klove - This one is a reminder of faith. Let’s not beat ourselves up about the past or worry about the future. All we can do is let go and let God. Pray and give it to Him.

“Every kid needs a mentor. Everybody needs a mentor.” -Donovan Bailey - I believe in mentorship. I think everyone needs a mentor to provide them guidance on the journey to get where they want to go.

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I’ve learned failure is the key to success. The more you fail and don’t quit, the closer you are to breakthrough and succeeding in your goal. Here are 5 ways I am committed to handling failure and bouncing back stronger:

1. Embrace failure for what it is - Failure is a learning experience. The more I fail, the more I learn assuming that it’s an evaluated experience.
2. Stay outcome -focused - If you focus on the outcome and trust the system, results are inevitable. However, if you focus on the setbacks along the way, you’ll likely slow your journey.
3. Failure leads to growth - Having a growth mindset is an encouraging mindset. You are always learning and growing no matter what happens.
4. Have a mentor or coach - A mentor or coach can help you stay committed to the process that will produce the results you desire and normalize failure as a learning opportunity.
5. Show up to win - Never speak failure but speak winning. No matter what happened the day before, show up to win today and speak that it will happen.

Overall, I’ve learned failure can be my friend. It’s the best teaching experience and the more I fail, the more I know I’m on track to success. Most people may want to give up when they fail, but I think the willingness to push through and do the work is the great separator.