7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 33 Before you say anything — to your spouse, your team, your AI — there's a question worth answering first: why are you opening your mouth? Are you trying to understand something? Are you trying to be understood? Are you trying to win? Are you trying to find the … Continue reading Intent
Get Them Out
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 32 I went for a walk this afternoon with a small headache and vague tension in my chest — the kind that comes from knowing you have something to get out but not being able to see it clearly yet. By the time I got done, I had a … Continue reading Get Them Out
Grateful
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 31 Some days the most productive thing I do is sit still long enough to realize how much I have. A wife who believes in me. A son I get to watch turn into a fantastic godly man. Work that challenges me. Projects that excite me. A faith that … Continue reading Grateful
The Short Letter
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 30 There's a quote attributed to Blaise Pascal: "I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time." Most people read that as a joke about editing. It's not. It's one of the truest things ever said about how real clarity works. The simple version … Continue reading The Short Letter
Undiscovered Territory
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 29 I've been calling promoting my creative work a foreign country. A place I don't speak the language, don't know the customs, don't belong. I've been treating it like something that requires a translator or a guide just to survive. That's the wrong metaphor. And the wrong metaphor was … Continue reading Undiscovered Territory
