Day 50 — The 7-40 Challenge February 24, 2026 I spend my days writing SQL, talking with people about their data, and making sure systems talk to each other the way they’re supposed to. It’s not glamorous. Nobody’s making a movie about the guy who finds the duplicate data records. But here’s the thing nobody … Continue reading SELECT * FROM imagination WHERE creativity IS NOT NULL
Day 49: Standing on My Own Shoulders
Day 49 — The 7-40 Challenge February 23, 2026 I spent some time today going through old papers. Old goals. Old to-do lists. Old projects. I hoard projects the way some people hoard shoes, apparently. I was reviewing them to see where my mind has been — not just recently, but for several years. And … Continue reading Day 49: Standing on My Own Shoulders
Day 48: Thank You Campaign — My Dad
Round 2, Day 8Sunday, February 22, 2026 Welcome to Gratitude Sunday. Every Sunday this year, I’m taking time to express how thankful I am for the people, the moments, and the things that have shaped my life. I call it the Thank You Campaign. And tonight’s post is about my dad. My dad has been … Continue reading Day 48: Thank You Campaign — My Dad
Day 47: The War Inside Your Head
Round 2, Day 7Saturday, February 21, 2026 There’s a war going on inside your head right now, and you probably don’t even know it. Seth Godin, in his book Linchpin, calls one side the lizard brain. Steven Pressfield, in The War of Art, calls it the Resistance. It’s the part of your brain that exists … Continue reading Day 47: The War Inside Your Head
Day 46: Guard Your Creativity
Round 2, Day 6Friday, February 20, 2026 I’m going to be honest with you — I’m exhausted. Today involved picking up seventy pressure-treated boards for my wife’s garden, personally lifting them about a hundred and fifty times between loading, unloading, and repositioning. On legs that were already sore from Wednesday’s workout. It was a full … Continue reading Day 46: Guard Your Creativity
