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The Dark Side of Discipline

Stop Chasing. Suffer Less. Achieve More.

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The Dark Side of Discipline

By: Craig Ballantyne, Daniel Woodrum
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Everything You Know About Discipline Is Wrong.

Discipline is not cold-plunging, joining the 5 AM Club, exercising twice per day, reading one book every week, or living with a Navy SEAL. True discipline requires you to put a Level 10 effort into your Level 10 problem and say "No!" to everything else.

Authors and business coaches Craig Ballantyne and Daniel Woodrum share simple yet powerful strategies for doing what you should do, when you should do it, no matter how you feel about doing it.

Inside, you will learn:

  • How to leverage Effortless Discipline Systems and Higher Standards to achieve your big goals and dreams
  • The one “North Star” decision required for achieving results faster and getting back on track whenever extreme obstacles get in your way
  • How to quickly and easily shift your identity—a key element of high performance—so you can replace bad habits practically overnight
  • A formula for creating your own personal standards of excellence that deliver your dream life without extreme sacrifices or suffering

The Dark Side of Discipline shows you how to figure out what matters—and what doesn't—to effortlessly and painlessly achieve your goals. Stop spending hundreds of hours chasing the wrong path to success. Are you ready to apply a Level 10 effort to your Level 10 problems automatically?

Start Achieving More—Today!

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Craig and Daniel already transformed my life with a deep understanding of discipline and standards, but this book still takes me even deeper. Fantastic, even if you think you’re a discipline machine already!

Standards!

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Craig Ballantyne doesn't hold back in The Dark Side of Discipline. This book is all about what it actually takes to be disciplined-not just the highlight-reel version people like to talk about. He dives into the sacrifices, struggles, and straight-up brutal parts of discipline that most self-improvement books skip over.

One of the biggest takeaways is that discipline isn't just about grinding harder-it's about setting up systems, controlling your environment, and eliminating distractions so you don't have to rely on willpower all the time.
Ballantyne lays out a clear, no-BS framework for managing your time, dialing in your routines, and pushing through procrastination. He also doesn't pretend that discipline is always easy or fun. He's real about the fact that it can be isolating and exhausting if you don't approach it the right way.

If you're tired of the same old "just work harder" advice and want a more structured, realistic approach to getting your life together, this book delivers. Perfect for entrepreneurs, high achievers, or anyone who wants to level up without burning out.

The Dark Side

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If you’re struggling to stay committed to new habits you want to implement, this book will unlock some key insights for you. BUT most importantly, if you feel like you already are very “disciplined” but still wonder why you’re not making any progress, then this book will DEFINITELY help you with that. Highly recommend. I’ll have this book on repeat for a while.

This book is a game-changer!

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Incredibly impactful book with realistic examples and a framework to build real-world discipline and habits and live life on your terms. Regardless of what habits you want to build or change as you want to make in your life the action steps covered in this book give you the tools needed to take control of your life.

A roadmap to discipline and personal integrity

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