Daily Discipline from BK

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Why do we need standards?
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Why do we need standards?

2023-01-13 05:00:00

A standard exists because you won't always feel like it. It exists specifically for the moments you...

How did you choose your standards?
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How did you choose your standards?

2022-10-14 04:00:00

Because we learn by observing models, people typically choose standards according to what they've...

Is it time to change your standards?
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Is it time to change your standards?

2022-10-13 04:00:00

I often refer to personal standards. Choosing them. Setting them. Testing them. Living them....

Fit In or Stand Out?
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Fit In or Stand Out?

2022-10-04 04:00:00

I began writing a note yesterday about how to stand out by setting higher standards of personal...

Is style more important than substance?
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Is style more important than substance?

2022-06-10 04:00:00

Popular culture at the moment values style over substance. People are quick to discredit, ignore,...

Clean up other people’s mess
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Clean up other people’s mess

2022-06-01 04:00:00

One of the most impactful things my mom taught me was to leave things better than I found them....

Sometimes The Sidekick Is The Hero
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Sometimes The Sidekick Is The Hero

2022-04-27 09:30:00

No principle or personal trait is powerful enough on its own to establish and maintain the...

The Economics Of Excellence
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The Economics Of Excellence

2022-04-22 09:30:00

The demand for excellence is always higher than the supply. Remember that when you’re setting your...

How Do You Make People Feel?
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How Do You Make People Feel?

2021-09-13 09:30:00

The question in the subject-line is a little tricky. You get the idea. Still, I am compelled to...

How To Win The Game of Life
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How To Win The Game of Life

2021-07-23 10:00:00

Life isn’t really a game, but there are times when it can be useful to look at it that way. How you...