Insights from Patrick (Monologue): 'D” is for Discipline Friday, April 5, 2024

Every month (on the first Friday of the month), as previously mentioned, I’ve decided to do a monologue instead of having a guest here on Finding Certainty. No dialogue or call-ins. Just yours truly sharing my thoughts and experience on a specific topic (I’ve already planned out 26 topics, one for each letter of the alphabet. It's going to take me a couple of years to get through them all). They’re alphabetical … so, this week, with April being the 4th month of the year, we’re at “D” and my topic for the week is Discipline. Just like last month's topic ("Composure"), Discipline is a subject I think about often and work away at constantly. I have some strong opinions concerning it and I’ve learned some valuable lessons about the topic throughout my life. (I’m STILL learning. After all, we’re all a work in progress and, yes, it takes discipline to truly make progress in our professions and lives). What is discipline? What does it mean? How do you define it and why does it matter? All good questions addressed and dissected in this episode. It's definitely a goal of mine and, I think it’s safe to say, of anyone who wants to be successful at whatever their pursuit or pursuits in life might be. Whether you’re an athlete, a musician, a comedian, or an entrepreneur … a student, a parent, a lover, or a friend: discipline and its close cousin, consistency, are two secrets to success. Today’s conversation (“with myself”), like so many of these monologues, is one-part analysis, one-part commentary, coupled with large doses of self-reflection mixed in. I believe this is an important topic that touches all of us in one way or another. All of these "Insights from Patrick" topics are in many respects. Discipline is a key characteristic and habit we all need to develop if we want to find, yes, create and develop more CERTAINTY in our lives. Join me today to learn from a few lessons from my life, a few good examples and some who could do better, and more. We'll look at mentors I’ve learned lessons from, a good book I recommend, and other insights I’ve gained. Together we can unpack this topic and try to figure out, and hopefully do it better and more in our lives. I pack a lot into this fourth monologue of 2024. I hope you enjoy it. If you’ll join me and listen in, I believe you’ll be glad you did. As always, I look forward to the conversation and our ongoing "journey" together. If you'd like to learn more about Finding Certainty, yours truly, our veteran owned consulting firm, Certainty Management, or our global technology firm, Certainty Global, please go to www.certaintyteam.com or call us at (888) 684-3122. I wish you the best. Thanks for being a fan if you are or thanks for just stopping by if you have. I hope you stop by often. I appreciate your patronage and support very much. Patrick Laing - Finding Certainty - April 5th, 2024.