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EXCELLENCE MIND
Become Unbreakably Disciplined
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Build standards and systems that continue when motivation disappears.
5h 34m10 constellations
01Control your environment
02Start without negotiation
03Recover after failure
04Build consistent execution
Every lesson of Become Unbreakably Disciplined
30 lessons in 10 levels, about 6 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1Meet Your Current StandardsFree · 3 lessons
- Your standards are what you do on a bad dayTell your goals from your real standards, and audit the standards you live by today.10 min
- Why motivation isn't the planStop relying on willpower and design behavior with motivation, ability and a prompt.10 min
- Checkpoint: choose one keystone standardChoose the one standard that will move everything else, and define its minimum version.12 min
Level 2Design the Person You KeepMembership · 3 lessons
- Every action is a voteAnchor your standards in an identity, and treat each action as evidence for it.10 min
- Turn values into personal rulesReplace vague intentions with bright-line personal rules phrased as “I don't”.10 min
- Checkpoint: your standards contractWrite a short contract with yourself (identity, rules and a deadline) and make it public to one person.12 min
Level 3Make Starting AutomaticMembership · 3 lessons
- If-then plansWrite implementation intentions that link a specific situation to a specific action.10 min
- Make it tinyShrink a behavior until starting is effortless, then let it grow naturally.9 min
- Checkpoint: stack it on what you already doAnchor a new habit to an existing routine, and know how long automaticity really takes.12 min
Level 4Control Your EnvironmentMembership · 3 lessons
- Friction: the invisible handAdd friction to what you want to avoid and remove it from what you want to do.10 min
- Design your cuesSpot the cues that trigger your habits, and deliberately place the ones you want.9 min
- Checkpoint: the environment auditAudit your key spaces and redesign them so your keystone standard becomes the default.14 min
Level 5Protect Your AttentionMembership · 3 lessons
- Your phone drains you even when it's offUnderstand the cost of a nearby phone, and set up work sessions without it in reach.10 min
- The hidden cost of switchingReduce task switching by batching shallow work and finishing deep work in blocks.11 min
- Checkpoint: design your deep-work weekSchedule protected deep-work blocks for the coming week, with a plan for distractions.13 min
Level 6Act Without MotivationMembership · 3 lessons
- Temptation bundlingPair a behavior you should do with something you enjoy, so the reward comes now.9 min
- Why everything takes longer than plannedCorrect the planning fallacy with reference-class estimates and built-in buffers.11 min
- Checkpoint: commit before you can back outDesign a commitment device that makes your future excuses expensive.14 min
Level 7Recover After FailureMembership · 3 lessons
- The what-the-hell effectRecognize all-or-nothing thinking after a slip, and stop one miss from becoming a collapse.12 min
- Self-compassion makes you better, not softerRespond to failure with self-compassion that increases, rather than reduces, your drive to improve.10 min
- Checkpoint: your recovery protocolWrite a recovery protocol for your keystone standard before you need it.12 min
Level 8Build Energy That LastsMembership · 3 lessons
- Sleep is the multiplierProtect the sleep that every other standard depends on, starting with a consistent wake time.10 min
- Move to feel and think betterBuild a movement standard that meets the WHO guideline without needing a gym habit first.9 min
- Checkpoint: map your energyTrack your energy for three days and schedule your hardest work at your peak.12 min
Level 9Complete a 7-Day SprintMembership · 3 lessons
- Start on a fresh startUse temporal landmarks to launch a focused 7-day sprint.9 min
- Track the behavior, not just the outcomeMonitor your progress in a way that research shows improves goal attainment.10 min
- Checkpoint: run your 7-day sprintKeep one standard for seven days, with a minimum version, daily tracking and an honest review.15 min
Level 10Create Your Personal OSMembership · 3 lessons
- The weekly reviewRun a weekly review that clears your head, updates your plans and sets next week's priority.11 min
- Your personal scorecardChoose five lead measures that describe the person you're becoming, and review them weekly.10 min
- Capstone: your personal operating systemBring your standards, rules, plans, environment, recovery and review together into one personal OS.18 min
AFTER THE CORE