I was 16 years old. The need for discipline comes to mind because my own discipline lately has been like a yo-yo. I've had an abundance of discipline at times and almost none at other times. It seems I work hard all the time, but I'm failing to have the discipline to stay focused on what's important. I've talked to a number of speakers lately who are seeing their business drop off significantly.
Business has cycles - and sometimes the cycle in on a downswing.
It doesn't feel good. It can shake a person's confidence - which further affects business. When times are good, it's important to share ideas with friends in our industry. It's even more important when times are not so good. One of the mistakes I've made was to spin myself a cocoon and crawl inside.