I listened to "Made to Stick" this morning during my walk, and I hit the chapter on credibility. The Heath brothers made a point that stopped me cold: Don't make up your mind and then go looking for data to prove you're right. Look for the data to help you make up your mind. It … Continue reading Day 10: Data First, Theory Second (Why Sherlock Holmes Got It Right)
Tag: Fitness
Day 8: Why I’m Still Walking (And Why You Should Too)
Seven days down. One week of perfect execution. This morning I laced up for my walk thinking about something unexpected: I never saw this coming. When I was younger, walking was what old people did. Real exercise meant running, lifting, sweating buckets. Walking? That was just... transportation. At 47, walking is one of my favorite … Continue reading Day 8: Why I’m Still Walking (And Why You Should Too)
Day 5: Why I Got Up at 5:00 AM
My alarm went off at 5:00 this morning. Not because I'm a morning person—I'm not. But because I made myself a promise: all workouts done by noon during these first rounds of the 7-40 Challenge. An hour of exercise doesn't happen by accident. Eight years ago, I was in a hospital bed with a 13 … Continue reading Day 5: Why I Got Up at 5:00 AM
Reevaluating the 7-40 Challenge: Habits, Identity, and Becoming Who I’m Meant to Be
Hey there, friends! Welcome back to the 7-40 Challenge. It’s a bright, shiny day out there, and honestly, I’m to be out in it and writing these words. If you’ve been following along on my blog, you know I’ve been all in on this journey of building seven daily habits over 40-day cycles. It’s my … Continue reading Reevaluating the 7-40 Challenge: Habits, Identity, and Becoming Who I’m Meant to Be
Keep Getting Better: Day 8 of the 7-40 Challenge
Hello, friends. Welcome to Day 8 of Round 3 in the 7-40 Challenge. It’s a bright, sunshiny day—perfect for a lunchtime walk that’s lifting my mood and shifting my outlook on everything else in life. I was just listening to See You at the Top by Zig Ziglar, and one line stopped me in my … Continue reading Keep Getting Better: Day 8 of the 7-40 Challenge
David Willis 