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Self-Talk & Self-Discipline

Sustainable Excellence Through Process, Discipline & Focus (Part 3)

By The Tobin Company, P.L.L.C. | 11/02/2023
Illustration of two parallel production lines with gears on a yellow background.

I’ve presented the process and discipline components of sustainable excellence in the last two posts. The final piece of the performance equation is focus.

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Do You Have The Discipline For Excellence (Part 2)?

By The Tobin Company, P.L.L.C. | 10/03/2023
Compass needle pointing to compliance instead of directions.

The second step to sustainable excellence is discipline. Did you honor the commitments to yourself, team or organization in order to …

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5 Steps to Self-Discipline

By The Tobin Company, P.L.L.C. | 10/23/2022
A circular graphic showing Focus, Structure, and Discipline with a red check mark.

When entrepreneurs fail, often their creative ideas aren’t matched by consistent and purposeful effort. Let’s look at the five components of self-discipline.

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Can You REALLY Let Go of the Outcome?

By The Tobin Company, P.L.L.C. | 11/16/2018
Blurred businessman pointing at the word 'Solutions' on a transparent board filled with business terms.

I’ve written before on the concept of process versus outcome in achieving sustainable excellence. As a leader, coach or performer the basic concept is …

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How Do I Get in the Zone?

By The Tobin Company, P.L.L.C. | 10/04/2013
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You know what it feels like to be in the Zone but how do you get there consistently? Here’s the key to ending up in the Zone.

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Excellence Keys: Prepare, Perform, Evaluate

By The Tobin Company, P.L.L.C. | 05/21/2012
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I’m surprised how many executives attend important meetings or make key presentations without adequate preparation. A general rule of thumb is …

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Natural Talent Does Not = Sustainable Excellence

By The Tobin Company, P.L.L.C. | 02/26/2012
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Welcome performers. Since you’re following this blog after the initial post, I know you’re a performer of some variety. It could be athletics, business …

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