Day 26 of the 7-40 ChallengeI just finished Michael Hyatt's book Your Best Year Ever. And then he said something that I can't stop thinking about: If you have a goal that you've never been able to fully achieve, maybe it's time to just let it go. I finished the book and had to ponder that … Continue reading When Good Ideas Become Relics: Day 26 and the Hard Work of Letting Go
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Day 23: The Video I’ve Been Avoiding For Years (And Why It’s Finally Out There)
Twenty-three days into the 7-40 Challenge, and I did something I've been calling "too difficult" for years. I filmed my first YouTube video. Posted it. Extracted clips with OpusClip. Distributed them to TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts. It's rough. It's not my best work. The descriptions aren't perfect. The tags aren't optimized. I'm not even … Continue reading Day 23: The Video I’ve Been Avoiding For Years (And Why It’s Finally Out There)
Day 19: The Limiting Belief I’m Done Carrying
I've been reading "Your Best Year Ever" by Michael Hyatt during my walks, and today I hit the chapter on limiting beliefs. It punched me in the face. The Limiting Belief I've Been Carrying "Social media is too difficult to figure out." I watch others build audiences, create videos that get views, write posts that … Continue reading Day 19: The Limiting Belief I’m Done Carrying
Day 13: One Brick at a Time (And Why Compound Interest Changes Everything)
One of the things I'm learning most on the 7-40 Challenge—and what excites me most—is seeing how daily goals turn into long-term progress. Here's the math: A 1% improvement every single day compounds to a 37x return in a year. That's not motivation speak. That's mathematics. You can erode a foundation one brick at a … Continue reading Day 13: One Brick at a Time (And Why Compound Interest Changes Everything)
Day 12: More Than Just Checking Boxes (Why This Challenge Is Emotional)
I'm in the Emotional chapter of "Made to Stick" this morning, and something caught my attention. The Heath brothers tell a story about a soldier cook. He had retired, but when offered an opportunity to cook for soldiers in Iraq, he jumped at the post. When asked about his job, he didn't say "I prepare … Continue reading Day 12: More Than Just Checking Boxes (Why This Challenge Is Emotional)
