I passed a group of protesters on the side of the road yesterday. Maybe fifteen or twenty of them, posterboard signs, standing on the shoulder. I’m not going to tell you what was on the signs. It doesn’t matter for what I want to say. My first thought was honest and probably not very generous: … Continue reading The Process
The Craving
It took two days. Two days into assessment week — a planned break between rounds of the 7-40 Challenge — and I was already craving the structure I’d stepped away from. I’ll admit, some of the break was good. I stopped listening to audiobooks for a few days and let my mind clear out. That … Continue reading The Craving
Go Deep
I ran a demo today. Asked AI a question in plain English. It wrote a SQL query in real time. I asked it to convert the output to R. Done. Less than a minute. Three years ago that could have taken me a few hours. Minimum. Everyone in the room was impressed, and I don't … Continue reading Go Deep
Attack the Problem
Assessment Week 2 — Day 4 | The 7-40 Challenge I took my mother to a hospital procedure this morning. My dad had a different appointment of his own, so I was the one taking her. My parents drove over two hours to get there. When we arrived, the hospital had her appointment time marked … Continue reading Attack the Problem
Actively Resting
Assessment Week 2 — Day 3 | The 7-40 Challenge I officially took the habits off the clock this week. Assessment Week is for rest, evaluation, and planning. Nobody’s keeping score. And yet — Bible study every morning. Lifted twice. A blog post every day. Ab challenge Day 14 with my son. Walking. Thinking. Writing. … Continue reading Actively Resting
