How to Master Self-Discipline Through Internal and External Focus as Explained by Derrick Wilson

Amazon’s Unwavering Success with Derrick Wilson offers a unique, practical way to develop self-discipline to make us more productive and efficient.

Wilson has been a nurse anesthetist for more than thirty years. In his many hours spent in the fast-paced and tedious world of the operating room, he has always worked to make the flow of anesthesia and surgery more efficient by keeping his primary focus on excellent patient care. He’s been an active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists throughout his career and stays on top of new techniques through study and seminars. Talking about mental preparation to execute a plan, he says: “A self-disciplined mind will be better able to bring about the changes necessary for super-performing all daily tasks.”

No matter the task at hand, Wilson believes we must capitalize on internal and external focus, both physically and mentally. In other words, we first start by applying internal focus, where we program and visualize the action in our brain. Then, we carry out the external movement.

“As you go about your personal or work life, consider how well you focus on your intrinsic and extrinsic capabilities. Strive to hone these actions so they become flawlessly executed habits without conscious effort,” says Wilson.

Wilson encourages us to constantly evaluate, adjust, and improve each step of our performance until it becomes second nature and there is no wasted movement or thought process. By starting with small thoughts and movements, we can then move on to execute more complex tasks.

Unwavering Success helps readers streamline their decision-making process and help their actions become automatic.

“Derrick Wilson is a long-time member of Big Springs United Methodist Church in Georgia, where I serve as a pastor. In this chapter, the author roots self-discipline in the seamless movement between inner and outer focus. This movement requires practice but can be habituated. When I first met Derrick, I was impressed immediately by his finely-honed self-discipline. Despite his heavy work and traveling schedule, he somehow succeeds in maintaining a disciplined running and workout schedule. Derrick is one of the few middle-aged men I know who has not succumbed to the middle-age spread! Derrick speaks precisely with carefully chosen words. His work also demands a level of second-by-second focus that most of us would find exhausting. While this chapter is theoretical, it reflects the author’s own practice and life commitments. Clearly, he has developed habits of discipline in his own life.” — Testimonial by Reverend David Ahearn, PhD, Chairman of Religion at LaGrange College, Pastor of Big Springs United Methodist Church.

“Derrick Wilson has been practicing the art of anesthesia for over three decades. During this time, he has turned his life’s passion into a well-honed discipline. For Derrick, no case is routine; each patient is unique. Anesthesia is a field that requires preparedness for sudden unexpected changes. Each day, Derrick anticipates possible challenges that patients may present to him. As a surgeon, I have worked on hundreds of cases with Derrick as my anesthetist. I have learned quite a lot from him as we often talk through cases and discuss our plans for various scenarios. We also have mock drills to stay prepared for emergencies. I believe Derrick has plenty to share regarding the pursuit of excellence as this is what he has done throughout his career in this demanding field.” — Testimonial by Vincent Naman, MD, Chattahoochee Plastic Surgery Center.

Discover the way to self-discipline in Unwavering Success with Derrick Wilson, now for sale on Amazon.

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