Daily Discipline from BK

Each day, I write and send brief, simple messages from my personal notes on discipline, focus, and skill. If you're ready to DO THE WORK subscribe today.

The #1 discipline of great competitors
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The #1 discipline of great competitors

2025-12-29 05:00:00

There is a competitive aspect to life. Sometimes it’s just for fun. The pride of victory is the...

Smile and pay the price
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Smile and pay the price

2025-12-26 04:59:59

Any path you choose comes with specific prices. Real prices. Heavy prices. Every path has its price.

Under the influence of Christmas spirit
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Under the influence of Christmas spirit

2025-12-25 05:00:00

The best part of Christmas is how we allow ourselves to be consumed by a spirit of love, kindness,...

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The 5 qualities of healthy personal discipline

2025-12-24 04:59:59

Good, strong discipline has five qualities:

The myth of the shortcut?
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The myth of the shortcut?

2025-12-23 05:00:00

Some people don’t like the phrase Discipline is the shortcut. Not the entire phrase. They’re turned...

Discipline is the only shortcut
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Discipline is the only shortcut

2025-12-22 05:00:00

I lived for a long time without appreciating, or even understanding, the role of discipline. It...

No proof required
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No proof required

2025-12-19 05:00:01

Confidence is the belief that you can do it.

Can I count on you or not?
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Can I count on you or not?

2025-12-18 04:59:59

When there is a need to say a very difficult thing to someone, are you capable of saying it? Are...

The physics of leadership
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The physics of leadership

2025-12-17 05:00:00

Leading people is like getting an airplane to fly.

When mechanics become invisible
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When mechanics become invisible

2025-12-16 05:00:00

I remember a favorite phrase of my dad’s, “It’s not magic. It’s mechanics.”