Assessment Week - Day 4Friday, February 13, 2026 The opportunity to get to be creative every day has been one of the best parts of Round 1. I was telling my son a few days ago—he read a copy of the book I had revised, the one I’m very eager to get out either through … Continue reading The Creativity Conversation: Assessment Week Day 4
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
