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CBS Money Watch “The Secret to Self-Discipline”

April 13, 2012 By 1 Comment

The secret to self-discipline

By Robert Pagliarini

Easy, short-term choices lead to difficult, long-term consequences. Inversely, difficult short-term choices lead to easy long-term consequences. Self-discipline strategist Rory Vaden describes this concept as The Paradox Principle of Sacrifice. It’s simple enough to understand: Focus on doing the difficult things now for more freedom, more money, more happiness and an easier life in the future. Understanding how The Paradox Principle of Sacrifice relates to your everyday life is the first step toward motivating yourself to take action for your future.

In a recent conversation with Rory Vaden, he discussed his new book, Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success. As a self-discipline strategist, Rory is an expert in the psychology of making decisions. He has taught audiences worldwide his “Take the Stairs” methodology.

When faced with any decision, you have two choices…

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American Express Open Forum “Just Say No: 5 Ways to Turn More Down to Get More Done”

April 5, 2012 By 2 Comments

Just Say No: 5 Ways to Turn More Down to Get More Done

Rory Vaden

Next generation time management is more about deciding what not to do than what to do. Whether we like it or not that means we are going to have to develop the skill of saying “No.”

For many, no is something we are scared of. We don’t want to upset anyone, and so we routinely say yes and find ourselves stressed, stretched and strenuously working to try to keep up.

Make no mistake about it, though, there are invisible payoffs to taking on too much. Although always saying yes creates an incredible amount of anxiety for us it also:

  1. Gratifies our rich desire to feel important by showcasing how much we’re involved in…

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Chicago Tribune “The Secret to Self-Discipline”

April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The secret to self-discipline

By Robert Pagliarini

Easy short-term choices lead to difficult long-term consequences. Inversely, difficult short-term choices lead to easy long-term consequences. Self-discipline strategist Rory Vaden describes this concept as The Paradox Principle of Sacrifice. It’s simple enough to understand: Focus on doing the difficult things now for more freedom, more money, more happiness and an easier life in the future. Understanding how The Paradox Principle of Sacrifice relates to your everyday life is the first step toward motivating yourself to take action for your future.

In a recent conversation with Rory Vaden, he discussed his new book, “Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success.” As a self-discipline strategist, Rory is an expert in the psychology of making decisions. He has taught audiences worldwide his “Take the Stairs” methodology.

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CNN “To Reach the Top, Do What Others Won’t”

April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Check out this piece from CNN’s Route to the Top coverage!

 

To reach the top, do what others won’t
By Rory Vaden – Special to CNN

Getting ahead in your career is not just about being successful; it’s about being noticed.

So how do you stand out to be hired by potential employers? How do you stand out for a promotion to a superior? How do you stand out as loyal to the people you are leading? It’s simple: do the things that others aren’t willing to do.

Whether you’re a leader, a team member, or a candidate, success comes from having the discipline to do the things that you know you should be doing, even when you don’t feel like doing them. When you practice this kind of self discipline regularly, you’ll naturally stand out from the pack — because most people avoid the hard stuff. It’s just easier to put it off…

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