The 7 Disciplines of Authentic Business

My ongoing priorities and what I recommend to clients

In any area of life, if you want to sustain well-being, discipline is required. Specific actions, when done consistently, allow you to thrive.

In physical health, the disciplines may include: eating nutritiously, exercising adequately, sleeping enough, and loving relationships.

When it comes to authentic business, there are 7 disciplines that I recommend. In my group coaching program, I work with participants to consistently track their actions in these 7 areas — Joyful Productivity, Content Creation, Collaboration, Paid Distribution, Audience Research, Offer Rhythm, Customer Feedback.

In this blog post I’ll describe each of these…

1. Joyful Productivity

This is the foundation for any thriving business: the ability to work in a focused, joyful way, and in balance with rest and play.

Joyful productivity involves practices that fuel one’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

It is also about how we approach every moment of work. Are we just trying to “get it done”? Or can we see this very moment as being connected to our higher purpose?

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