With Lindsay Harlan and Sam Higginson

You may need to replace motivation with discipline. You can want to do something as much as you want, but discipline is following through and performing the action to get the job done. In Zyia, we know when people are on their phones. And we don’t always want to jump online and do a Live when others are winding down their days. We also might not want to spend the time to go through our Back Offices, but these and other actions like booking parties require discipline and ultimately will pay off because you have done the steps, not just wished for it. 

Where does discipline start? 

1. Your Mindset 

When you put your feet on the floor first thing in the morning, where is your mindset? Positivity breeds positivity. You get to decide how you’ll start your day. Try to do things before you can dwell on the thought for too long. Say yes before your brain can talk you out of it.  

2. Do the Dishes 

You’ve worked all day, and then come home and do all your chores. But then you turn around and see the sink is full of dishes, and the dishwasher is full. You have to dig deep and do the hard stuff when you don’t want to. Don’t let your mind think about it; just do it. 

3. Consistency and Finding Your Baseline 

Your baseline will change depending on your life season. Identify what you can do every day without question that won’t overwhelm you and promote burnout. Then, when you have more time, add to your baseline by booking parties or doing challenges and trainings. Identify three to five things you know you can do every day for your Zyia business and write them down. Then think of the add-ons you can do and list them in order of priority. On the days you have extra time, add to that baseline from your list of priorities. 

4. Make Your Team as Much of a Priority as Your Customers 

If you have a team of one or 500, they should feel like a priority to you. If you have time to follow up with customers, make sure you’re making time to check in with your team every day, too. Nobody wants to feel like they’re just a number or a commodity. Show your team you care and reach out to let them know you’re thinking about them. In addition, if you’re challenging your team to do something, you should model that behavior to them. Don’t ask them to do something you aren’t doing. Your team will respect that you’re doing the work alongside them.  

5. Burn the Boats 

Don’t give yourself a Plan B that lets you avoid the challenges of being a leader and business person. Burn the boats—the exit route—and search instead for solutions. When you know in the back of your mind that you have an exit route, you’re not fully committed.  

If you don’t face the obstacles, you won’t grow.