Day 68 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge I spent over six hours outside today. Not sunbathing. Working. We hauled tree clippings to the dump. I mowed the entire yard. We hung gates on my wife’s garden. And by the time I came inside, I was sunburned, sore, and more satisfied than I’ve been in … Continue reading Tend the Yard
Go Back to the Beginning
Day 67 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge I finished Austin Kleon’s Show Your Work today. In the last chapter, he says something that stopped me mid-stride on my walk: When you’ve learned something really well, go back to the beginning. Learn something new. Do it in the open. Do it in public. Show your … Continue reading Go Back to the Beginning
The System Is the Point
Day 66 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge James Clear said something in Atomic Habits that changed how I think about this entire year: You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. That’s why, in the 7-40 Challenge, I haven’t spent much time talking about … Continue reading The System Is the Point
Flow and Stock
Day 65 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge I started reading Austin Kleon’s Show Your Work today. To me, he sounds like a modern-day Seth Godin — an artist who’s figured out how to say, very poignantly, not just how he found success, but how he built it. And he shares it in a way … Continue reading Flow and Stock
You Showed Up
Day 64 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge | Thank You Campaign Last night, I knocked on a door I’ve been refusing to knock on for quite some time. The door of telling people what I’m up to and inviting them to be a part of my creativity. I don’t know what I thought would … Continue reading You Showed Up
