Formidable Function · Journal
Taps & Reveille
The five-minute discipline journal. Start strong. Finish honest. Six months.
Discipline isn’t a mood. It’s a few small things done on purpose, every day, whether or not you feel like it. Taps & Reveille gives you two of them: a short morning routine and a short evening one, plus a weekly inspection to keep you honest.
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The daily rhythm
Five minutes to start the day. Five to finish it.
Morning · 2–3 min
Reveille
- Three things you’re grateful for
- Today’s mission, in one line
- Today’s standard: “I will…”
Night · 2–3 min
Taps
- Three wins
- One thing to sustain, one to improve
- Tomorrow’s first move
Every seventh day
Inspection
An honest look at the week, the pattern behind your wins and misses, and a new standard for the week ahead.
What’s inside
- 182 undated day pages: six months, one page per day, so you can start any morning
- 26 weekly Inspection pages plus a Final Inspection
- A short line from history’s commanders and thinkers on every page, including Sun Tzu, Marcus Aurelius, Clausewitz and Grant, with public-domain sources listed
- A two-page guide that has you started in minutes
Details
| Format | Paperback, 6 x 9 in (15.2 x 22.9 cm) |
|---|---|
| Pages | 216 |
| Paper | White paper, black ink interior, matte cover |
| Availability | Amazon (paperback) |
Independent publication. Price and delivery are shown on Amazon.
A look inside
Two pages you’ll use most
Questions
Do I have to be in the military to use it?
No. The language is borrowed from military routine because it is short and clear, but the journal works for anyone who wants a steadier morning and a more honest evening.
What if I miss a day?
Don’t backfill and don’t quit. Turn the page and pick it back up. The pages are undated on purpose.
Where do the quotations come from?
They are short lines from historical figures, drawn from public-domain sources, and the sources are listed in the back of the book.