Phase 1: Identify the Blade (Weeks 1–7)
The focus of this phase is uncovering the “raw material” of your character—your values, strengths, and the beliefs that shape you.
Week 1: Radical Honesty
Taking stock of your current roles, habits, and starting point without excuses.
Week 2: Integrity
Identifying the core values that serve as your moral foundation.
Week 3: Strategic Strength
Recognizing and leveraging your unique talents and “sharp edges”.
Week 4: Passion
Identifying the internal fire and interests that drive your soul.
Week 5: Courageous Exposure
Confronting limiting beliefs and the “rust” of negative self-talk.
Week 6: Self-Authorship
Rewriting your personal narrative to cast yourself as the hero of your journey.
Week 7: Clear Identity
Consolidating insights into a formal identity blueprint—naming the blade.
Phase 2: Ground in Mastery (Weeks 8–15)
This phase builds fundamental skills through repeated “hammering” of discipline and routine.
Week 8: Humility
Adopting a “beginner’s mind” to allow for genuine learning and growth.
Week 9: Morning Discipline
Establishing a morning routine to own the start of every day.
Week 10: Physical Respect
Mastering the body through consistent exercise, nutrition, and rest.
Week 11: Emotional Intelligence
Cultivating focus and resilience by mastering the mind and impulses.
Week 12: Consistency
Engineering positive habits to move your life in the right direction on autopilot.
Week 13: Grit
Exercising the muscle of discipline to do what is necessary regardless of feelings.
Week 14: Time Stewardship
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Week 15: Foundational Excellence
(Finalizing the grounding phase).
Phase 3: Navigate the Fire (Weeks 16–23)
Phase 3 tests the progress made so far by introducing controlled stress and real-world challenges.
Week 16: Assertiveness
Facing conflict directly and respectfully.
Week 17: Stoic Resilience
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Week 18: Adaptability
Purposefully stepping into “the heat” to prove you can survive and thrive.
Week 19: Perseverance
(Maintaining progress through rising pressure).
Week 20: Accountability in Failure
Treating setbacks as a teacher rather than a reason to quit.
Week 21: Resourcefulness
(Finding solutions under stress).
Week 22: Leadership Under Pressure
(Managing others while navigating fire).
Week 23: Calculated Risk
(Stepping out with confidence).
Phase 4: Inspect and Refine (Weeks 24–31)
This phase is an “audit” of the life you are building to ensure it remains optimized and true.
Week 24: Environmental Optimization
Refining your surroundings to support your mission.
Week 25: Relational Discernment
Assessing and addressing the health of your relationships.
Week 26: Routine Audit
Periodically reviewing daily actions to ensure alignment with your goals.
Week 27: Mindset Reforging
Reframing beliefs based on new evidence of your capabilities.
Week 28: Values Alignment
Checking for “gaps” between your stated principles and your actual behavior.
Week 29: Skill Precision
(Honing specific capabilities).
Week 30: Efficiency
(Removing friction from daily tasks).
Week 31: Reflection Mastery
(Turning the audit process into a habit).
Phase 5: Temper through Structure (Weeks 32–39)
Tempering adds flexibility and long-term stability to your forged identity.
Week 32: Life Systems
(Creating structures that sustain you).
Week 33: Purposeful Scheduling
Giving every hour a purpose, including rest.
Week 34: Personal Boundaries
Setting and upholding limits to protect your structured life.
Week 35: Financial Stewardship
(Structuring your resources).
Week 36: Habitual Rituals
Establishing unbreakable foundations through daily and weekly rituals.
Week 37: Systems Maintenance
Viewing structure as a living system that needs regular adjustment.
Week 38: Vision Casting
Connecting daily discipline to a larger, driving “Why”.
Week 39: Sustaining Passion
Nurturing interests to prevent burnout and midlife crisis.
Phase 6: Install the Furnace (Weeks 40–47)
This phase focuses on energy management and ensuring you have the internal and external support to keep going.
Week 40: Energy Management
Managing physical and mental energy for longevity.
Week 41: Brotherhood
Building and maintaining a network of support and accountability.
Week 42: Self-Care and Recovery
Recognizing that maintenance and rest are necessities for performance.
Week 43: Positivity
Counteracting the grind by stoking the fire with small wins.
Week 44: Contribution
Finding avenues to make a difference in the lives of others.
Week 45: Narrative Consolidation
Writing the full story of your transformation.
Week 46: Legacy Awareness
Recognizing your role as a leader and the impact you leave behind.
Week 47: The Code
Revisiting and finalizing your core principles and mission.
Phase 7: Name Your Flame (Weeks 48–52)
The final phase is the formal transition into a lifelong identity of purpose and leadership.
Week 48: Mission Clarity
Defining what your life is about in a single, powerful mission statement.
Week 49: Active Leadership
Stepping into a role of influence and guidance.
Week 50: Identity Declaration
Openly affirming your commitments and name.
Week 51: Gratitude
Closing the loop by expressing thanks to those who helped you on the path.
Week 52: Lifelong Ignition
Your upmost commitment and vow to keep the fire alive.