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A couple months back I listened to a Tom Bilyeu interview where he shared about discipline and setting rules for himself.<\/div>

At the time, I wasn\u2019t being the most disciplined, so I set some rules for myself. Fast forward to now, and here’s how I’ve been doing with them…<\/p>

\u00a0 $\"\u274c\"$ \u00a0Get out of bed in less than 10 minutes<\/div>

\u00a0\u00a0 $\"\u2705\"$ \u00a0\u00a0Make my bed in the morning<\/div>

\u00a0\u00a0 $\"\u2705\"$ \u00a0\u00a0Keep the top of my dresser clear<\/div>

\u00a0\u00a0 $\"\u274c\"$ \u00a0No social media, email, texting or dating apps from 9pm \u2013 9am<\/div>

\u00a0\u00a0 $\"\u2705\"$ \u00a0\u00a0No eating after 8pm<\/div>

\u00a0\u00a0 $\"\u274c\"$ \u00a0Limit checking dating apps to no more than 2x daily<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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I started out strong. I felt great.<\/div>

Was really disciplined for the 1st month, and then started cheating on my rules. Little by little.<\/div>

Not all the rules, just a couple of them. Mostly social media, texting & dating apps.<\/div>

As you know, I\u2019m a coach.<\/div>

I used to think if I wasn\u2019t perfect in the things I teach, that didn\u2019t make me a good coach.<\/div>

I know longer believe that.<\/div>

I\u2019m human. I don\u2019t always get things right.<\/div>

I am grateful to have friends & other coaches in my life that can nudge me & sometimes give me a hard kick in the ass to get me back to healthy & productive habits.<\/div>

It\u2019s reset time for me.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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This week is all about recommitting to the rules I set for myself. By sharing this with you, it helps to create extra accountability for me.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What new rules would you like to set for yourself?<\/div>

Committing is the easy part. Taking action & actually doing it is sometimes the difficult part.<\/div>

What friends or coaches do you know that can help you stick with your commitments?<\/div>