Assessment Week – Day 5
Friday, February 14, 2026
I made a decision this morning.
Round 2 starts tomorrow. February 15th. Not the 17th like I originally planned.
Assessment Week has been good. Really good. I’ve evaluated Round 1, worked through the comprehensive questionnaire, got clarity on what worked and what needs building. I’ve rested. I’ve reflected. I’ve processed.
But I’m ready. The momentum is there. The habits are ingrained. And sitting still for two more days feels like resistance disguised as rest.
So tomorrow, we go.
What Round 1 Proved
Forty consecutive days. All seven habits. Perfect execution.
- 12.4 pounds lost (exceeded the 8-12 lb target)
- Two complete manuscripts (Project Overwatch revised, The Light Bearer written AND revised in the final two weeks)
- 50,000 views on BiblePictures365 (535 followers gained)
- Three books read and applied (Made to Stick, Your Best Year Ever, Talk Like TED)
- Daily blog posts for 40 straight days
- Social media system operational
The 7-40 Challenge works. The structure holds. The habits compound. Voice-to-text unlocks productivity I didn’t know I had. Collaboration with AI turns raw thoughts into polished content. The creative hour produces actual finished work, not just ideas.
I proved the system. Round 1 wasn’t theory. It was execution.
What Round 2 Builds
Primary Focus: KDP research and publishing. Getting both novels formatted and launched on Amazon.
I have two complete manuscripts sitting on my hard drive. Project Overwatch has been through beta readers (Marixa and my son both gave feedback). The Light Bearer just finished its first revision pass. Both need formatting. Both need covers. Both need to exist in the world instead of just on my computer.
Round 2 is about turning creative output into published work.
Secondary Systems:
- Revenue tracking (even if it starts at $0, I need the baseline)
- Email list setup (building audience beyond social media)
- Blog-to-video workflow (leveraging OpusClip more consistently)
- Assessment Week frameworks (documenting the tools for others to use)
The Reading: Linchpin by Seth Godin. Becoming indispensable in both my day job and my side business. Learning to distinguish between factory work (following instructions) and linchpin work (solving problems nobody assigned).
The Habits: Same seven. Proven. Working.
- Bible Study & Prayer
- Exercise (1 hour daily – resuming Greek God Program lifting next week when hand is fully healed)
- Water (100oz)
- Calorie Tracking (3000 calories/day)
- Gratitude (daily practice + weekly Thank You Campaign)
- Reading (30 min daily – Linchpin starts tomorrow)
- Creative Hour (9-10 PM – now focused on KDP research and manuscript formatting)
Why Two Days Early?
Because Assessment Week did what it was supposed to do. I evaluated. I rested. I got clarity.
Sitting for two more days doesn’t add value. It just delays momentum.
The 7-40 Challenge isn’t about rigid adherence to arbitrary calendars. It’s about intentional transformation. And right now, the most intentional choice is to start when I’m ready—not when the schedule says I should be ready.
Assessment Week was five days. That’s enough.
Tomorrow, Round 2 begins.
What’s Different This Time
I’m not starting from scratch. I’m building on foundation.
Round 1 proved I can execute. Round 2 proves I can produce. Not just create—actually put work into the world where people can access it, respond to it, potentially pay for it.
The creative breakthrough happened in Round 1. The business breakthrough happens in Round 2.
I’m ready.
The habits are set. The momentum is real. The work is waiting.
Let’s go.
Assessment Week: Complete
Round 2: Starts February 15, 2026
Forty more days. Same seven habits. New focus.
See you tomorrow for Round 2, Day 1.
The 740 Challenge 