Many of the most impressive entrepreneurs and creatives in our community exhibit a high degree of self-discipline and so we asked some of them to share their backstories of how they developed their self-discipline.
Jamie KingColton
The word discipline has a strong resonance with me.In short it has saved my life over and over. It is like an old friend I call on when I need help. The lack of discipline is like a runaway chariot, a lack of control, a gateway to destruction. For me it began at an early age when I decided to become a musician. I enrolled with a private saxophone teacher and had to practice every day for years. Without disciplining myself I could never had stayed on the program. Read more>>
Justin Daniels
My self-discipline comes from many people that are or have been in my life. Self-Discipline starts at an early age with how you are raised and I feel that I was raised by the best parents in the world who taught me early on that if you want something you need to make sure and go after it. While growing up I also had many teachers and coaches that helped me become a leader and someone that everyone can count on to get things completed. In school I had teachers that were willing to gives us the work and push us to be productive citizens after we graduated. Read more>>
Jeanne Skartsiaris
One step at a time. I didn’t graduate high school with my class due to my horrible math grades. I finally got my degree but wasn’t able to walk with my friends. (I found out on graduation day while clutching my cap and gown!). I didn’t think college was for me since I was so dumb. It took a year but I started taking non-credit classes at a community college, then took an English class. When I passed a real college class I was elated. Read more>>
J.J. Colagrande
This is a good question. There is a difference between talking shit and doing shit. When I was younger, I talked a lot of shit but it wasn’t until I reached my upper 20’s did this change. I always wanted to be a writer. But how do you change that “want” into an action. It takes discipline. Establishing positive routines. Get to that place where you are not worried about space or time. The Japanese refer to this as “the flow.” A place where you are so pure and open that you can create. Read more>>
Michael Antonio Keane
The key with self-discipline is, respecting yourself followed by the work you produce. You need to set the standard as high as you can, it just simply isn’t good enough to half attempt any body of work so I consistently ensure to produce the best that I can with what ever it is I’m given. Acknowledging that it’s not always going to be shining lights and that not everyone will like your art but finding that mid point of doing it for yourself and the audience not it’s potential outcome, the sooner you realize the prouder you become of your work. Read more>>
