What is Hard Standards Held?

Hard Standards Held is a 90-day programme from the Elite series by Brian Spiker — ELITE IS A DECISION YOU MAKE DAILY.. Ninety numbered chapters, one a day, each with a truth, one action and a reflection.

How long does Hard Standards Held take?

90 days. One chapter a day, in order — the numbering is the programme, not decoration. Later books assume the work done in earlier ones.

Who wrote Hard Standards Held?

Brian Spiker, who has run Spiker Carpet and Tile Care since 2013. He writes from operating a real service business, not from a podcast booth.

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Hard Standards Held

Name: Hard Standards Held
Author: Brian Spiker
ISBN: 979-8-90247-394-7

ELITE IS A DECISION YOU MAKE DAILY.

By Brian Spiker43 words · 90 chapters

This book is about the brutal, unglamorous work of refusing to lower your standards when life, fatigue, and your own excuses beg you to—turning 'hard standards' from a temporary intention into an unbreakable identity trait. Explore the Apex Flow Publishing House at books.apexflowlabs.com.

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What is Hard Standards Held?: Hard Standards Held is a 90-day programme from the Elite series by Brian Spiker — ELITE IS A DECISION YOU MAKE DAILY.. Ninety numbered chapters, one a day, each with a truth, one action and a reflection.
How long does Hard Standards Held take?: 90 days. One chapter a day, in order — the numbering is the programme, not decoration. Later books assume the work done in earlier ones.
Who wrote Hard Standards Held?: Brian Spiker, who has run Spiker Carpet and Tile Care since 2013. He writes from operating a real service business, not from a podcast booth.

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