Day 37 of the 7-40 Challenge
Friday, February 6, 2026
Welcome to Day 37. It’s the end of the week. It’s Friday. We made it.
And I’m excited. Excited to be here. Excited to still be going. Excited to still be accomplishing.
I’ve got a question for you today: Are your goals just for you?
I think the answer is no.
The Conversation That Brought It Home
I was having a conversation today with someone close to me. I mentioned I was on Day 37 of my journey and that I’d lost 12 pounds since I started.
They looked at me and said, “Seriously, how are you doing this?”
I said, “Okay, I can tell you. I have a number of calories I eat every day, and I exercise for an hour a day.”
And they gave me a look like… Oh.
Look, this is not a difficult concept to understand. The execution of this concept is not necessarily easy. But because I want the goal of being healthier, because I want to achieve my goal weight, because I want to be a better, fitter version of myself, I’m doing something that’s not complex—but the execution is hard.
Because, like I mentioned a couple days ago, everything worth doing in life that’s really worth doing is probably hard.
So we do it anyway.
We talked through it a little more. I said, “Hey, if you want to know more specifically, I’ll be glad to show you.”
And it made me realize: These things I’m doing are not just for me. They’re for the world around me.
Why I’ve Been Documenting Everything
That’s why I’ve been busy documenting and trying hard to live what I’m preaching every day.
Today is Day 37. My execution over these 37 days has been good. Not perfect—good.
I’ve achieved what I set out to achieve every day. I’ve had to make a couple of adjustments here or there. I fell last week and hurt my hand, so I had to give myself days off and time to recover. I stopped lifting weights but kept doing my other exercises.
Same principle applies. I keep moving forward.
Every day, I’ve stayed within or just at my calorie limit. Every day, I’ve drunk 100 ounces of water. Every day, I’ve read my Bible. Every day, I’ve had creative time and worked on projects that are important to me. Every day, I’ve read my book.
I’ve been doing these things that I set out to do, knowing full well that I want to be an example for others so they can achieve their goals as well.
It’s not just about me.
What Impact Could You Have?
So I ask you: What goals do you have? What things are set in front of you that are important to you, that you need to reach?
Have you considered what impact you could have on the world around you if you perform that goal, those tasks, if you pursue it with excellence and get it done?
You could be the inspiration somebody else needs—just as I hope I am being an inspiration to the world around me.
My mission is to help 1,000 people. Not just with health. Not just with fitness. But with faith. With goals. With becoming better and better and better.
And today, I got to see that mission up close. Someone I care about, watching what I’m doing, asking “how are you doing this?”—genuinely interested, genuinely skeptical, genuinely open to learning.
That’s overwhelming in the best way.
Don’t Wait
I know what you’re thinking: But I’ve got so far to go. I have so much I need to get done.
The best time to start is now.
I implore you: Don’t wait. Make that list. Get started today.
Let’s keep moving forward.
Day 37: Complete ✓
All seven habits executed. End of week strong.
Round 1 Progress: 37/40 days (92.5%)
Weight: 277.1 lbs (12.4 lbs lost)
Three more days until Assessment Week.
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