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My friend Austin, a driven and (often overly) ambitious young man recently sent me an email that went like this: <\/p>\n

\u201cCraig,<\/em>\u201d he said, \u201cI\u2019m working 60-70 hours a week right now but I never feel like I\u2019ve done enough, and my mind won\u2019t allow me to relax. I need your advice on the best habits I can implement to fix this.<\/em>\u201d <\/p>\n

Guess how I responded.<\/p>\n

Did I tell him to plan his days more carefully? To work on a Pomodoro timer or do an 80\/20 analysis of his projects? <\/p>\n

Did I rant and rave like a luddite? Instructing him, \u201cBlock your internet, trade in your smartphone for a flip phone, and move to Hartford?\u201d<\/p>\n

All good guesses (especially the last one), but all wrong. <\/p>\n

I\u2019ll let you in on my surprising advice in a moment, but first allow me to share a quick lesson\u2026 <\/p>\n

Over the course of my coaching career, I\u2019ve discovered that the root cause of most burnout and underperformance does not come from your work. <\/p>\n

It comes from what you\u2019re not doing outside of your work life. <\/p>\n

As ambitious high-achievers like Austin, it\u2019s all too easy to get suckered into the non-stop hustle and grind, believing that 12-hour work days and nonexistent weekends are \u201cjust a phase\u201d or \u201ca sprint.\u201d <\/p>\n

We unwittingly lie to ourselves and believe all of this \u201covertime\u201d will eventually have us sitting under a palm tree while we sip frosty beverages and laugh as the passive income flows in. But you and I both know this doesn\u2019t really happen. <\/p>\n

Once you taste success it becomes addictive. <\/p>\n

There is always another milestone to hit, another book to write, another launch to \u201ccrush\u201d, and endless reasons why you can\u2019t take time off and enjoy what you\u2019ve accomplished. <\/p>\n

And without putting what I call \u201cNon-Negotiable Bumpers and Boundaries<\/strong>\u201d into your schedule, your life will suffer. <\/p>\n

But today, I\u2019m going to show you how to fix this. <\/p>\n

The REAL Reason You\u2019re So Burned Out, Tired, and Unhappy with Your Progress <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Think back to a time where you disappointed yourself.<\/p>\n

Maybe you underprepared for a presentation.<\/p>\n

Maybe you were late (again) for your daughter\u2019s dance recital. <\/p>\n

Maybe you promised your partner you would take it easy on the booze at the party, but failed.<\/p>\n

Maybe you skipped Monday morning\u2019s (and Tuesday\u2019s, and Wednesday\u2019s) workout.<\/p>\n

Or maybe you said you\u2019d eat just one cookie \u2026 and half a dozen later your hand is still in the bag.<\/p>\n

Listen, we\u2019ve all been there.<\/p>\n

We set high standards for ourselves, and when we fall short, not only is it painful that we have let others down, but we also feel like a hypocrite.<\/p>\n

The problem is that you\u2019re not taking your promises seriously.<\/p>\n

You are negotiating your way OUT of success.<\/p>\n

You already know what you want. And chances are, you already know 80% of everything you need to know to achieve it. The problem is you negotiate with yourself when it comes time to take the actions necessary to bridge the gap. <\/p>\n

People will say things like: <\/p>\n

\u201cI know I said I was going to exercise today, but I just feel so tired\u2026I think I\u2019ll skip this today and do it tomorrow.\u201d <\/p>\n

Or, \u201cI know I need to wake up at 6 am to finish work at a reasonable hour and take my wife on date night, but man\u2026these sheets are just so cozy and warm. I\u2019ll give myself \u2018five more minutes\u2019 (read: an hour)\u201d <\/p>\n

Or, \u201cI know I should be a better partner and prioritize time with my significant other, but I just have a lot on my plate right now, so we\u2019ll skip date night this time and do it next week.\u201d <\/p>\n

Not only are these internal negotiations draining in and of themselves\u2013studies have shown that making and debating on decisions drains your glycogen reserves and depletes your willpower\u2013but they are completely unproductive for building the life you desire. <\/p>\n

As such, you must realize that you are not the \u2018lawyer\u2019 of your life. <\/p>\n

It is not your job to defend different positions and exonerate criminal (or, in our cases counter productive) activities. <\/p>\n

You are the dictator of your life. <\/p>\n

As John D. Rockefeller put it: <\/p>\n

\u201cI would rather be my own tyrant than have someone else tyrannize me.\u201d<\/p>\n

To achieve the business, life, relationships, and health you desire, you must become your own tyrant. You must adopt an attitude of \u201cI say, you do.\u201d <\/p>\n

When your higher-self says \u201cjump\u201d your lower\/subconscious self says \u201chow high?\u201d <\/p>\n

And the key to developing this type of self-discipline in your life is through the strategic implementation of \u201cNon-negotiables\u201d into your work and life. <\/p>\n

To setting and then getting massively accountable to key action steps and habits every day, week, month, and year so that you no longer have a choice to fail. <\/p>\n

Non-negotiables are not things you \u201cshould\u201d do. They are things you MUST do, no matter what. <\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve set them, there is no more mental negotiation. No \u2018buts\u2019 or \u2018ifs\u2019 or \u2018are you sure\u2019s?\u2019. You simply identify what must be done and do it. <\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at some of the strategic ways you can implement non-negotiables into your life to drive more success, balance, and freedom. <\/p>\n

1. Use Non-Negotiables to Eliminate the Need for Discipline <\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the first, and most important things that non-negotiables do for your life is that they eliminate the need for discipline and will power. <\/p>\n

If you are strategic with your commitments, you will find that there are certain \u201ccornerstone\u201d habits and non-negotiables that make everything else in your life easier. <\/p>\n

For example, my personal non-negotiables are: <\/p>\n

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  • 3:57am wake up<\/li>\n
  • 3 lifting workouts per week<\/li>\n
  • 5 servings greens per day<\/li>\n
  • 1.5 liters of water in first hour of wake up<\/li>\n
  • 12-hour overnight fast<\/li>\n
  • 10 minutes daily meditation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    For me, these cornerstone non-negotiables make the hardest parts of achieving my goals 10X easier and reduce my need for willpower or motivation. <\/p>\n

    If I wake up at 3:57 am every morning, then I am going to sit down to write and devote the first 90-minutes of my day to Legacy Work (after all, even Starbucks isn\u2019t open that early!). <\/p>\n

    If I consume my five servings of greens every day and 1.5 liters of water, I\u2019m more satiated and less likely to eat junk food or binge on my favorite sugary treats later in the day. <\/p>\n

    If I do my 10-minutes of meditation and three lifting workouts per week, I\u2019m less likely to slip back into anxious patterns and behaviors and more likely to stay focused and maintain incredible levels of energy throughout the day. <\/p>\n

    But what about you? What 2-3 habits or activities could you start doing that, if followed consistently, would significantly reduce the amount of willpower and discipline you need to stay focused and achieve the life you desire. <\/p>\n

    Keep them in mind as you read the rest of this article. <\/p>\n

    2. Non-Negotiables Build \u201cSpiritual Callouses\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The great Tony Robbins has a \u201cweird\u201d non-negotiable routine that he follows every single morning without fail. <\/p>\n

    As soon as he wakes up and before he does anything else, he walks outside of his home, stands next to a 9\u2019 cold plunge pool set to 56 degrees\u2026and jumps in. <\/p>\n

    No hesitation, no negotiation, no thinking about it. He says, he does. Period. <\/p>\n

    You can hear him explain this routine in a little more detail in the video below. <\/p>\n

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