Equating discipline with strict rules, fast answers and zero tolerance for deviation can slide into rigidity, narrowing options and reinforcing fear-based control.

Learn how to slow down, challenge assumptions, and pinpoint what’s really going wrong. Corey Phelps, the dean of Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, says great problem solvers are hard to find.

When people want to self-improve, they usually try to do it directly, through deliberate habit building. However, I tend to think the best self-improvement happens indirectly. You pursue something ...

How do you feel when you hear the word discipline? Most of us tighten up a bit. Discipline doesn`t usually evoke warm, fuzzy feelings. Discipline makes us think of pain because we have associated it ...

This post is part 17 of a series of posts on the psychological and practical benefits of daily practice. In this series, I’ll explore the elements of daily practice, varieties of daily practice, ...

Living in such a fast-paced world can have its negative effects—some days more than others. On those tough days, it feels as though the world has gotten up and moved on without you, all while you ...

I was struggling to keep myself on track. With laziness, I felt that my goals were no longer achievable since I have already wasted a lot of my time, and I wanted to keep myself disciplined and on ...