7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 4 My wife looked at me one day and said, "You're supposed to be the communicator. Communicate with me." That's when I started paying attention to how I actually think. And what I realized is that my thoughts aren't fully formed until they come out of my mouth. They … Continue reading Find How You Work
We Become What We Think About
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 3 Earl Nightingale said the strangest secret in the world is that we become what we think about. The mind is fertile ground — it returns what you plant, and it doesn't care what you plant. I'd put it differently. Repetitions build strength. Strength changes your physique. And before … Continue reading We Become What We Think About
The Good Hydra
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 2 I just finished Josh Kaufman's How to Fight a Hydra. It's a short fable about facing an ambitious, terrifying challenge — the kind where you cut off one head and two more grow in its place. The hero enters the arena not knowing if he'll survive, gets staggered, … Continue reading The Good Hydra
7-40 Challenge – Round 4 Day 1
Round 4 is here. The seven habits stay the same. Bible study, gratitude, exercise, calories, hydration, reading, creative time. Those are the floor and they don't change. What changes is when. Morning belongs to Bible study, BiblePictures365, gratitude, and walking. Afternoon and evening belong to creative work and studying. After the gym, I'm done. Two … Continue reading 7-40 Challenge – Round 4 Day 1
AI: The Machine Is Only as Good as the Operator
7-40 Challenge | Planning Week I work in data. A big part of my job involves tracing data pipelines, reading SQL, debugging problems, and figuring out where things break. I've been doing it for almost twenty years. Recently I've been using AI — specifically Claude — as a working partner in that process. And it's … Continue reading AI: The Machine Is Only as Good as the Operator
