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Discipline – Do you have it?

Webster’s defines discipline as:

Main Entry: 1 dis·ci·pline
Pronunciation: \ˈdi-sə-plən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from
Latin disciplina teaching, learning, from discipulus pupil
Date: 13th century

1: punishment
2 obsolete : instruction
3: a field of study
4: training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character

5 a: control gained by enforcing obedience or order b: orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior c: self-control
6: a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity
— dis·ci·plin·al \-plə-nəl\ adjective

OK? Now what?

Do you want to gain control of you life?
Do you want to have more time with your family and friends?
Do you want to finally get control of your finances?

There are four areas of your life that will give you a clue to whether you possess discipline.

The first area is with concern to your self.
Are you continuing to learn?
Are you continuing to improve?
Are you controlling your emotions?

The second area is with concern to your finances
What do you earn?
What do you spend?
What do you save?
What do you invest?
What do you give away?

The third area is with concern to your fellow man
Family
Friends
Co-workers
Customers
Others

The fourth area is with concern to your ability to motivate yourself
Do you do the things you commit to?
Do you stay healthy?
Do you set goals?

OK?! Now you can measure personally whether you possess discipline. What happens if you find that you don’t have it? What can you do?

First, choose your underlying philosophy or value set.

Second, start small. Small victories encourage us to larger ones. Set a goal to master one area. When you have mastered that area, move on to the next one. Don’t overload your self with all of the areas at once.

Third, set reachable, definable time frames to finish and move to the next one.

You will find that these small steps will lead you to a lifestyle that is disciplined and yet not too cut and dry.

Rob Wheeler

Mental Debt

Rob Wheeler 5 comments

Have you ever received a compliment? It’s great isn’t it? Yes it is.

I wonder how many of us have felt the ensuing feelings of a mental debt? Kurt Mortenson (Founder of the Persuasion Institute) calls it obligation.

Its that funny feeling that you need to “Repay” the compliment or gift. Even though it may be freely given there is an internal need to repay that psychological debt. We are just wired to reciprocate.

It starts out psychological, however, it can become physiological if we don’t address it. Most of us will go to great lengths to repay that debt fast so that we don’t experience the uncomfortable feelings of mental debt. How do we address it? Or, can it be used to our advantage?

The most easy way to address it is to repay the debt quickly. If someone compliments you, find a genuinely nice thing to say to them. If they give you a gift, you can give a gift back or just say, “Thank You.” Although it is harder to just say thank you because of our feelings of mental debt, it is an acceptable method of gratitude.

Knowing that this phenomenon exists and understanding that there is a deep need to “repay” psychological debts, can we take advantage of this knowledge? The answer is absolutely!!! And, it has been used against you, maybe without your knowledge.

If you buy a car and you are in the sales office and you are offered a soda, water or coffee, does that create Mental Debt. You bet it does! And salesmen/women have been taught that it does. If you’ve bought a round of golf (if you like golf) does the person you bought the round for feel more apt to do business with you? Completely!

Is this wrong? No! It is just human nature to want to repay. I challenge you in the coming weeks to test this mental debt, obligation or bound reciprocation on a few of those closest to you.

Be genuine, be authentic, but try it out and watch the results!!!

Rob Wheeler

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Attitude is the Key

Rob Wheeler 3 comments

Have you ever heard someone say, “He/She make me so angry!”

Can anyone make you anything? Or, do you allow others to affect you so dramatically that their emotions become yours? 95% of all your decisions are made subconsciously. You have to train yourself to be whatever it is that you choose. You get to choose which attitude will be yours every minute of every day.

Change begins with us. Jim Rohn says, “For things to change, you must change. For things to get better, YOU must get better!”

How true that is.

We all have unlimited potential. We each have the ability to put into action any goal we want to achieve the dreams and desires we wish. The challenge is our attitudes.

To produce the desired results, we have to have a correct attitude. One that drives our intensity and determination. If you want to predict the results of an individual, first look at their drive, intensity and tenacity. Then, look at their product and or service and you can correctly predict their future given all things remain constant.

Watch who you allow into your “time” circle. Those who have bad habits or negative attitudes or Dream Spitters (According to Kurt Mortenson) can affect your attitude and ultimately your happiness and income if you allow them.

A basic tenet of success is the right attitude. Add the correct values and the tenacity to do what you believe and love and you will create in yourselves and others a person of significance.

Rob Wheeler

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