Steven

The hardest conversations are often the ones we avoid. But what if you had the right question to start them with? Every single guest on the Diary of a CEO has left behind a question in this diary. And it's a question designed to challenge, to connect and to go deeper with the next guest. And these are all the questions that I have here in my hand.

On one side, you've got the question that was asked, the name of the person who wrote it. And on the other side, if you scan that, you can watch the person who came after, who answered it. 51 questions split across three different levels, the warm-up level, the open-up level, and the deep level. So you decide how deep the conversation goes.

On one side, you've got the question that was asked, the name of the person who wrote it. And on the other side, if you scan that, you can watch the person who came after, who answered it. 51 questions split across three different levels, the warm-up level, the open-up level, and the deep level. So you decide how deep the conversation goes.

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And people play these conversation cards in boardrooms at work, in bedrooms, alone at night. and on first dates and everywhere in between. I'll put a link to the conversation cards in the description below and you can get yours at thediary.com.

How do I fix my discipline if I'm an ill-disciplined person?

How do I fix my discipline if I'm an ill-disciplined person?

No, I was thinking of two scenarios. The scenario one is I go home tonight, right? Because I go to sleep, I get to bed early. And there's this other thing I'm thinking about doing after this, which is going to the gym. And I'm like, I was just, as you're saying that, I was thinking both help future me. So I was like, which one is discipline?

No, I was thinking of two scenarios. The scenario one is I go home tonight, right? Because I go to sleep, I get to bed early. And there's this other thing I'm thinking about doing after this, which is going to the gym. And I'm like, I was just, as you're saying that, I was thinking both help future me. So I was like, which one is discipline?

People struggle even with the small things, right? It's funny because I watched a video last night about a lady that went to YouTube and started her journey of weight loss and whatever. And I think she was 400 pounds or something. And she was trying to get down. And in the video, some people will know who I'm referring to, over the space of a year or two years, she actually just gains weight.

People struggle even with the small things, right? It's funny because I watched a video last night about a lady that went to YouTube and started her journey of weight loss and whatever. And I think she was 400 pounds or something. And she was trying to get down. And in the video, some people will know who I'm referring to, over the space of a year or two years, she actually just gains weight.

So she gets to, I think, 500 pounds or something. And as I was watching it, you're watching someone who's saying, I want to change my life. But then it's coming on every day and saying, I've just gained three pounds. I've just gained another three pounds. And there's almost this,

So she gets to, I think, 500 pounds or something. And as I was watching it, you're watching someone who's saying, I want to change my life. But then it's coming on every day and saying, I've just gained three pounds. I've just gained another three pounds. And there's almost this,

this visible dissonance that you're observing between this person saying they want to change their life, but clearly the actions that they're then taking are different to that. And many people can relate to that feeling of, I want to be this person. I mean, we're coming up to like... For anyone that doesn't know, we're recording this in December. So New Year's resolutions are around the corner.

this visible dissonance that you're observing between this person saying they want to change their life, but clearly the actions that they're then taking are different to that. And many people can relate to that feeling of, I want to be this person. I mean, we're coming up to like... For anyone that doesn't know, we're recording this in December. So New Year's resolutions are around the corner.

Everyone's going to say to themselves who they want to become. But it's easier said than done. I think, what, 7%, 8%, 9% of New Year's resolutions will stick?

Everyone's going to say to themselves who they want to become. But it's easier said than done. I think, what, 7%, 8%, 9% of New Year's resolutions will stick?

So... Is it just a case of starting small or is there any other tricks to discipline that you can offer?

So... Is it just a case of starting small or is there any other tricks to discipline that you can offer?

There's an interesting part of this like habit equation, you could say, or like discipline equation, which is the why part. Which is like, why does this matter to you?