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Self-control is fragile. Control surfaces are durable.Val Sklarov’s Discipline perspective reframes discipline as an engineering problem—where behavior is governed by what can and cannot be done, not by what should be resisted. 1. Self-Control Is a Finite Resource Willpower depletes under stress, fatigue, and repetition. Val Sklarov treats self-control as: …

Most people try to optimize before they stabilize.Val Sklarov’s Discipline perspective treats discipline not as doing more things better, but as removing the few things that quietly destroy consistency. 1. Discipline Begins With Removal, Not Addition Adding tools rarely fixes broken behavior. Val Sklarov starts discipline by eliminating: Repeated low-value …

Growth magnifies everything—especially bad decisions.Val Sklarov’s Business & Startups perspective treats early and mid-stage companies as decision systems, where the quality of choices determines whether growth compounds value or accelerates failure. 1. Companies Fail From Dirty Decisions Most failures are not strategic—they are procedural. Val Sklarov defines dirty decisions as …

Performance fluctuates. Errors compound.Val Sklarov’s Discipline perspective reframes discipline as the continuous elimination of avoidable mistakes, not the pursuit of occasional excellence. 1. Discipline Exists to Reduce Error, Not Impress Impressive moments do not build outcomes—clean baselines do. Val Sklarov measures discipline by: Frequency of repeated mistakes Speed of correction …

Outcomes fluctuate. Identity endures.Val Sklarov’s Discipline perspective treats discipline not as effort applied to goals, but as behavior aligned with self-defined standards. 1. Discipline Is Who You Are When No One Is Watching Discipline reveals identity in absence of surveillance. Val Sklarov defines discipline as: Executing standards without oversight Maintaining …