Yves Delice: Practicing Discipline

Yves Delice encourages readers to begin with a commitment they can keep. In his journal Discipline Over Motivation, published September 28, 2026, he writes about continuing to study, practice, and work toward a goal when enthusiasm fades. His focus is the daily action a person can take with the resources available.

That is the starting point for this Profile Leaders feature. Yves is contributing a reflection that other participants can use to examine their own routines. What can I practice today? What will help me follow through? What will I learn from the effort?

His profile also documents training he completed earlier. In two achievement entries posted September 22, he lists a Public Speaking ACE Class completed July 19, 2024, and a Barber Prep ACE Class completed November 14, 2025. These participant-posted records give readers a clearer picture of the learning he is bringing together on his profile.

I encourage people to connect that kind of record with their own explanation of what they learned. A course may introduce a skill. Continued practice gives a person opportunities to understand it more deeply. A journal can show the questions, adjustments, and next steps that develop along the way.

Yves’s recent reflection emphasizes starting small. That is a useful approach for someone who feels overwhelmed by a long-term goal. Set aside a short period to study. Finish a writing assignment. Rehearse an explanation of an idea. Choose something that fits the circumstances and gives you a clear action to complete.

For example, a reader developing communication skills might choose one useful idea from a class or book and prepare a short explanation. Practice saying it clearly. Ask for feedback when an appropriate opportunity is available. Then write about what became easier to understand and what needs more work.

A participant exploring a trade can use the same process. Describe a skill covered in training, identify an area for further study, and keep track of the next learning step. Specific entries help readers follow the connection between a person’s goals and the work they are doing.

Yves led the September in-custody monthly leaderboard snapshot checked for this feature. His recent journal and training records give us a reason to look closely at the work behind that listing. We encourage readers to visit the source entries and draw a practical lesson for their own preparation.

This week, choose one commitment and put it into practice. Afterward, record what you did, what you learned, and what you will try next. If an obstacle changes the plan, describe the adjustment. An honest account of a small step can become useful evidence of how you approach learning.

Prison Professors provides free resources and a free profile platform to support this work. We recognize Yves for contributing to that record and encouraging others to keep going. What commitment can you practice today, and how will you document the experience?

Yves Delice’s profile | Discipline Over Motivation | Public Speaking ACE Class record | Barber Prep ACE Class record | Monthly leaderboard