# Michael D\. Pollock

> One\-on\-one coaching for habit change, personal growth, and midlife reinvention — helping you create a more honest, intentional, and aligned life\.

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## Pages
- [The 5\-Minute Procrastination Self\-Assessment](https://www.michaeldpollock.com/procrastination-quiz/)
- [Behavior Change Coaching](https://www.michaeldpollock.com/behavior-change-coaching/)
- [TV Addiction Coaching](https://www.michaeldpollock.com/tv-addiction-coaching/)
- [Connect With Me](https://www.michaeldpollock.com/contact/)
- [About Me](https://www.michaeldpollock.com/about-2/)

## Posts
- [How I Overcame TV Addiction, Reclaimed My Life, and Gained Two Months Per Year](https://www.michaeldpollock.com/how-i-overcame-tv-addiction/): Nobody on their deathbed ever wished they'd spent more time watching television\. Life is short, and there are too many things that are more important and fulfilling than sitting in front of a television for hours on end\. That's not to suggest you should stop watching TV altogether, but I've come to see it as something best placed at the edge of life, rather than the center\.
- [How to Build Self\-Discipline That Lasts](https://www.michaeldpollock.com/how-to-build-self-discipline-that-lasts/): Learn how to build self discipline with practical, honest strategies that strengthen habits, reduce friction, and create lasting change\.
- [Self\-Mastery Is Not Self\-Conquest](https://www.michaeldpollock.com/self-mastery/): Self\-mastery is not about controlling or conquering the parts of yourself that feel weak or inconvenient\. Most of your struggles are learned patterns, old forms of protection still running your life long after they stopped serving you\. True self\-mastery means seeing those patterns honestly, understanding what they cost you, and bringing your daily choices into closer alignment with what you say matters most\.
- [What To Do When You Feel Stuck, and Change Isn't Happening](https://www.michaeldpollock.com/what-to-do-when-change-isnt-happening-for-you/): When effort alone isn't enough to create change, the hardest challenge is knowing what to do next\. This piece explores three types of life situations — those you can change, those beyond your control, and the frustrating middle ground where nothing seems to move despite your best efforts — and why wisdom, trust, patience, and loosening your grip may be the answer\.

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