{"id":53153,"date":"2007-01-03T14:52:49","date_gmt":"2007-01-03T19:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhyatt.com\/?p=259"},"modified":"2007-01-03T14:52:49","modified_gmt":"2007-01-03T19:52:49","slug":"do-you-have-a-list-of-non-negotiables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/do-you-have-a-list-of-non-negotiables\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Have a List of Non-Negotiables?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, my friend and coach, Dan Meub<\/a>, challenged me to identify my list of top ten, non-negotiable disciplines. He said, \u201cView this list as the ten disciplines that if practiced faithfully would make the biggest impact on the quality of your life this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

So, after a little thought, I came up with this list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
My Top Ten Non-Negotiable Disciplines <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
No.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Discipline<\/em><\/td>\nDescription<\/em><\/td>\nFrequency<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Bible Reading <\/td>\nRead the Bible, using a plan that covers the whole Bible in a year<\/a>. <\/td>\nDaily, first thing when I get up <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Prayer<\/td>\nPray for my life, my family, my church, my work, etc. <\/td>\nDaily, on my commute into the office or, on the weekends, immediately after reading the Bible <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Aerobic Exercise <\/td>\nRun 4–5 miles, four days a week. <\/td>\nMonday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5:30 a.m. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Strength Training <\/td>\nTrain at the YMCA, twice a week for an hour with a trainer.<\/td>\nTuesday and Friday at 5:30 a.m. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Eating Five Meals <\/td>\nEat the traditional three meals a day with lean protein and slow-burning carbs. Eat two snacks a day, mid-morning and mid-afternoon to keep my metabolism up. <\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
6<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Taking Vitamins<\/td>\nTake a good liquid multivitamin, mineral, and antioxidant<\/a>. <\/td>\nDaily, 1 oz. after breakfast <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
General Reading<\/td>\nListen to books on my iPod<\/a> while I am running. <\/td>\nMonday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5:30 a.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Life Plan Review <\/td>\nReview my written life plan (a seven-page document) <\/td>\nWeekly, on Sunday evening with my weekly review <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Solo Retreats <\/td>\nGet off-site for 36 hours a quarter to review my business vision, business plan, master task list<\/a>, and time block. <\/td>\nQuarterly, scheduled off-site <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Financial Review <\/td>\nReview my personal budget, statements, and investment portfolio with Gail. <\/td>\nMonthly, scheduled on a Saturday morning <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

I\u2019ve asked Dan to hold me accountable to this list. He\u2019s my \u201caccountability partner.\u201d We have a scheduled call every two weeks. But this could have as easily been a friend or co-worker. The key thing is to formulate your list, give a copy to your partner, and then schedule a time to check in and check up. I have found that every two weeks is about right. But you must<\/em> get it on your calendar.<\/p>\n

Like you, I\u2019m sure, I often go through periods when I struggle to find the motivation to stick with it. That\u2019s why you have an accountability partner. Knowing I will have to give Dan an account is sometimes just the leverage I need to get up and get with it.<\/p>\n

I have also found that if I can get the first couple of disciplines knocked out first thing in the morning, the rest of them will follow like beads on a string.<\/p>\n

Or to use another metaphor, my friend Steve Arterburn<\/a> once exhorted me, \u201cslay your dragons before breakfast<\/a>, so they don\u2019t eat your lunch.\u201d My two biggest dragons are spiritual and physical lethargy. So, the first thing I do upon rising in the morning is read my Bible. (Well, actually I get a cup of coffee, but that\u2019s not really a discipline!) Then, I head to the gym. If I can get these two items knocked off my list, it\u2019s downhill from there.<\/p>\n

Question: So, before two much of the new year slips by, how about identifying what\u2019s on your list. And, just as important, who\u2019s going to keep you accountable?<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

He said, \u201cView this list as the ten disciplines that if practiced faithfully would make the biggest impact on the quality of your life for the upcoming year.\u201d… Daily, first thing when I get up 2 Prayer Pray for my life, my family, my church, my work, etc. Daily, on my commute into the office or, on the weekends, immediately after reading the Bible 3 Aerobic Exercise Run 4–5 miles, four days a week…. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5:30 a.m. 8 Life Plan Review Review my written life plan (a seven-page document) Weekly, on Sunday evening with my weekly review 9 Solo Retreats Get off-site for 36 hours a quarter to review my business vision, business plan, master task list, and time block.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[501,167,503,30,1705],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDo You Have a List of Non-Negotiables? | Full Focus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/do-you-have-a-list-of-non-negotiables\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do You Have a List of Non-Negotiables? | Full Focus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"He said, \u201cView this list as the ten disciplines that if practiced faithfully would make the biggest impact on the quality of your life for the upcoming year.\u201d... 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