What I learned carrying a kettlebell with my dog.

Almost everything we want in life—health, wealth, good relationships, spiritual peace—sits on the other side of discipline.

So how do you build it?

For me, discipline is simple: do the thing you know you need to do, whether you feel like it or not.

At work, I’m locked in. If customers or my team are counting on me, it gets done. No excuses. But in areas where I’m the only one relying on me—like fitness—I’ve struggled. I still work out, but it takes more effort. Willpower is limited, and I usually burn mine at work.

So I made it easier.

I already walk my dog every morning. Now I carry a 35lb kettlebell during the walk. It hits stability, bone density, core strength. It’s not complicated, but it stacks. My dog expects the walk, so I show up. The kettlebell just tags along.

When I get home, I do a five-minute EMOM. One muscle group per day.

Monday: push-ups
Tuesday: kettlebell rows
Wednesday: push press

…and so on.

It’s quick, it’s simple, and it gets done.

No, I’m not training for a competition. But if I keep showing up daily, it’s going to compound. Physically, yeah. But more importantly, mentally. I’m proving to myself that I follow through—even when I’m tired.

That’s how you build discipline.

— Bus