I Can Finally Answer Yes: Assessment Week Day 3

Assessment Week - Day 3Thursday, February 12, 2026 I’m still continuing with Assessment Week. I’ve been thinking hard about what I want to get done, where I’m at, what I’ve been doing. The amount I’ve accomplished versus the level of effort I put in versus what I could have put in. The Nagging Voice I … Continue reading I Can Finally Answer Yes: Assessment Week Day 3

Assessment Week Day 2: Thinking Out Loud

Assessment Week - Day 2Wednesday, February 11, 2026 The time to rest and reframe during Assessment Week has been very good. I’m finding I do so much better by getting my ideas out and clarifying them as I go. I used to think that ideas had to come out fully formed, but I’m learning more … Continue reading Assessment Week Day 2: Thinking Out Loud

The Factory vs. The Linchpin: Assessment Week Day 1

Assessment Week - Day 1Tuesday, February 10, 2026 I started reading Linchpin by Seth Godin today. Like many good books, it says more to me on the second read than the first. The Factory Godin talks about how the Industrial Revolution created what he calls "the factory"—the 9-to-5 job where somebody tells you what to do, you … Continue reading The Factory vs. The Linchpin: Assessment Week Day 1

Day 40: Round 1 Complete – Excited, Exhausted, and Ready for What’s Next

Day 40 of the 7-40 ChallengeMonday, February 9, 2026 Hello and welcome to Day 40 of the 7-40 Challenge. Here we are. At the end of Round 1. And I am both excited and exhausted. Why I'm Excited I'm excited because every single day of this round, I have executed on the seven daily habits … Continue reading Day 40: Round 1 Complete – Excited, Exhausted, and Ready for What’s Next

The Greatest Joy of My Life: Gratitude Sunday and My Son

Day 39 of the 7-40 ChallengeSunday, February 8, 2026Gratitude Sunday - The Thank You Campaign Hello and welcome to Day 39. It's Gratitude Sunday, and another post in my Thank You Campaign. The topic of today's post is my son. The Dream When my wife and I first got married, we dreamed about our future. … Continue reading The Greatest Joy of My Life: Gratitude Sunday and My Son