Self-Respect as Your Everyday Armor

You don’t need a new life—you need a new policy for the life you already have.
This book is that policy.

In Self-Respect as Your Everyday Armor, Marine Corps veteran and bestselling author Bart Rodriguez hands you a battle-tested, no-BS blueprint to stop shrinking, set unbreakable standards, and live like someone you truly admire—especially when it’s inconvenient. This isn’t theory. It’s a field manual for Tuesday mornings, hard conversations, messy seasons, and quiet comebacks.

What you’ll build inside:

A spine made of standards — Feelings are weather; standards are climate. Learn to move first and let motivation catch up.

Boundaries that create peace — Clear lines, calm enforcement, real consequences (without drama).

A body that can carry your purpose — Simple, repeatable habits for sleep, movement, and fuel. No perfection. No zero days.

Money you can respect — Give every dollar a job: Security, Freedom, Operations, Joy/Generosity.

Work you can point to — Daily proof of progress, not performative busyness.

Conflict without collapse — Four-line scripts that turn pain into policy.

Rapid repair — The 24-Hour Rule to fix slips before they rot and rebuild momentum fast.

Why this book hits different:

Essay flow, punchy lines, zero fluff. You’ll feel the fire and get the steps.

The OATH. A one-page vow you’ll sign, post, and actually live.

30-Day Field Manual. A day-by-day plan to stack proof fast—movement, focus, sleep, boundaries, money, and more.

This book is for you if:

You’re done negotiating with moods and ready to obey your code.

You’re tired of loud goals and quiet follow-through.

You want love, work, and health that don’t require you to abandon yourself.

You will not be the loudest person in the room after reading this—you’ll be the steadiest. And steady people win: in their bodies, in their calendars, in their relationships, in their bank accounts, and most importantly, in their own eyes.

If you’re ready to stop asking for confidence and start earning it—page by page, action by action—strap on your everyday armor. Open the book. Draw the line. Become the line.