Episode 368: Discipline, Confidence, and Mental Toughness with Dre Baldwin

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are many facets of personal development that can stand to adopt a level of discipline, similar to the discipline required by professional athletes. My guest, Dre Baldwin, is a former professional basketball player who built a publishing empire and authored an impressive 27 books. He has an interesting perspective on discipline, which is the focal point of this week’s episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As someone who mildly recoils at the word discipline, I was fascinated and eager for my conversation with Dre. When I think about a goal I want to achieve (whether it’s personal or professional), I make a mental list of all the things I need to do in order to complete the goal. And sometimes, y’all, just the idea of the discipline needed to succeed, it’s exhausting.</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dre and I explore many areas of discipline, from how it affects success, how it helps to create confidence and builds mental toughness for everyday life. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode you’ll hear:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The four pillars of Dre’s "Work On Your Game" philosophy and how you can use it in your everyday life. (9:13)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why discipline is an important aspect of success. (11:02)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How discipline creates confidence. (18:34)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Creating mental toughness for business and life. (24:46)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Taking personal initiative for your career and business: information is great, but you need to take initiative and do something with it.  (34:05)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-we