This month I launched my first online mini-course, "The Self Discipline Challenge" - the course is open until the end of July. If you're keen on making progress towards things that are important to you, there's still time to join.

Scroll to the bottom to join The Self Discipline Challenge

July at Peptalk has been about remembering, rekindling, and recommitting to your 2024 goals.

Why? Because this month marks the year half way done!

I don't believe there's anyone reading this who didn't start out this year with a goal of some sort.

Whether it was a written down goal or a casual intention, I believe you had a goal. 

July's Peptalks have focused on the reality that >> The small things you do each day are the key to personal growth, goal attainment, or mission accomplishment.

There's a challenge with this reality. 

Goals and dreams and the possibility of the rewards that come with them are exciting and thrilling.

In contrast, the daily actions that will take you there are either:

• Physically or intellectually challenging, or/
• Monotonous and boring. 

The trick is to turn the daily challenging or boring tasks into something that gets you fired up and excited.

The language you use can make all the difference. 

My ears pricked up when I heard a catchy phrase from Steven Kotler (Peak performance author & teacher) referring to the daily tasks that lead towards our longer-term goals. 

He called these tasks tiny MISSIONS.

If you want to make more progress towards your goals, dreams, projects, or pursuits, embrace the power of -

tiny MISSIONS

The truth is, anyone who has ever achieved anything, a small private accomplishment or a huge public feat, tackles tiny MISSIONS every day.

Here are some examples of how tiny MISSIONS work :

• If your mission is to write a book > Your tiny MISSION today may be to write 900 words.
• If your mission is to get fit (either for a purpose like running a marathon, or simply for your own feelings of wellbeing and vitality) > Your tiny MISSION today may be to walk/run 20 minutes.
• If your mission is to have a tidier house > Your tiny MISSION today may be to clean one window.

tiny MISSIONS :

• Reduce the barrier to getting started.
• Give you regular small hits of dopamine (the chemical responsible for motivation).
• Build your self discipline muscles.

Are you ready to embrace the power of tiny MISSIONS?

YOUR ACTION ITEM

1. Download and print several copies of the worksheet below.
2. In the "MISSIONS" box write down your goals. These could be:
   - medium size accomplishments, things that take a week or month to achieve.
   - bigger goals or dreams that take months, a year, or longer. 
3. Take each MISSION in turn, and write down your tiny MISSION (small action to take TODAY) that contributes towards your mission. Remember it may seem like a tiny thing, but it is NOT insignificant. 
4. Start a new tiny MISSION worksheet each day.
   This process in itself is powerful. Each day you're reminding yourself of your MISSIONS and recommitting to the tiny MISSIONS that will lead you there. 
5. IMPORTANT! Be realistic. To keep up your tiny MISSION motivation, you need to experience the dopamine you receive from the small wins you get from doing them. Carefully consider what you can realistically get done in one day.

tiny MISSIONS help you "win the day".

When setting your tiny MISSIONS, ask yourself - What does "winning the day" look like to me?

Keep this Chinese proverb in mind:

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

Use these wise words to get you started Now, today, on your tiny MISSIONS.

Introducing "THE SELF DISCIPLINE CHALLENGE" 

A mini-course that will help you grow your self discipline muscles

In the mini-course you will -

• Embrace the idea that you can learn, practice, and become self disciplined (even if it's something you feel you're sorely lacking).
   
• Build self-trust and self-confidence by becoming the type of person who does what they say they're going to do.
   
• Take on the '30-Day Self Discipline Challenge' to build the critical muscles that allow you to follow through on your self-promises and achieve meaningful stuff you care about.

Join the Self Discipline mini course for just $10!

ANYONE CAN LEARN SELF DISCIPLINE.

AND YOU CAN TOO.

REMINDER : 2024 is over half way done!

Make July the month you start taking consistent action towards who you want to be and what you want to achieve.

See you inside the course 🤸‍♀️

Nadine xx

PS> Here's a recap on July's previous Peptalks if you want to check these out >>

WEEK 1  :  We faced a harsh truth - If you aren’t where you want to be, it's because you didn't make the choices and take the daily actions that would lead you there > Read here
 

WEEK 2 :  Pain, discomfort, struggle >>> are the price of admission for any kind of success. And a mantra to help you enjoy the pain of doing the hard (but good-for-you) things that lead you towards achieving your goals > Read here
 

WEEK 3 :   When you set an intention or a goal, make your motivation to follow through with it about nothing else than the sheer fact that you told yourself you would - A new daily mantra to keep you taking positive action > Read here