The Advanced Selling Podcast

The Mental Game: Building Discipline That Actually Works

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Nov 24, 2025
Explore the surprising side of mental discipline that champions freedom instead of constraints. Learn how high performers thrive through quieting their minds and embracing possibility thinking. Discover the importance of accepting failure and viewing it as a stepping stone rather than an obstacle. Experience how small daily choices can free up mental energy and fuel growth. Shift your focus from past regrets to future potential, and see how rethinking discipline can lead to greater success in both life and business.
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ANECDOTE

Sweater Collar Debate

  • Bill tells a light story about choosing sweaters, collars and whose fashion advice to take.
  • The tale illustrates small, everyday decisions and who influences them.
INSIGHT

Discipline Is Inputs Not Punishment

  • Reframe discipline as the set of inputs that produce desired results rather than punishment or constraint.
  • Choose or redesign your inputs when they don't lead to the outcomes you claim to want.
ADVICE

Remove Friction With Simple Daily Rules

  • Create simple daily rules that remove decision friction so you free up mental energy for higher priorities.
  • Use repetitive choices (like a daily outfit or set meals) to eliminate small decisions and gain freedom.
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