7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 9 I started reading Admiral McRaven's Make Your Bed today while mowing the yard. Chapter 6 is called "Dare Greatly." It's about the slide for life in SEAL training — the obstacle where going headfirst is faster but terrifying, and most people go feet first because it feels safer. … Continue reading Headfirst
Every Test Is a Milestone
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 8 I had my yearly cancer checkup this week. Blood work came back exactly where it should be. Screening was clean. The doctor was pleased. It doesn't matter how much time goes by. It always feels good to get those results back. I believe firmly in my heart that … Continue reading Every Test Is a Milestone
Week 1
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 7 Round 4's first week is in the books. Here's what it looked like. Day 1, I locked the priorities for the round. Two targets: get ready to sit my CDMP exam and get Phase Defiant in front of more people. Day 2, I finished a book, started another, … Continue reading Week 1
No Guilt in the Ice Cream
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 6 Yesterday was rough. I hit the wall. Six out of seven habits, no creative work, no Substack, in bed early. It happens. But two days like that don't get to happen in a row. This weekend is Memorial Day. My goal is to enjoy myself. Eat some good … Continue reading No Guilt in the Ice Cream
Some Days
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 5 Some days you hit everything on the list. Some days you don't. Today I got my Bible study done. Gratitude done. Calories and hydration tracked. Bible pictures posted. Reading done. That's five out of seven habits, and on a day where I had nothing left, I'll take it. … Continue reading Some Days
