Day 53 — The 7-40 Challenge February 27, 2026 I didn’t work out today. And I’m fine with it. Yesterday I spent 95 minutes in the gym and burned 1,400 calories according to my Apple Watch. Tomorrow morning I’ll be outside for several hours finishing a garden project for my wife — hauling materials, drilling, … Continue reading Rest Is Not Retreat
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There Is No Map
Day 52 — The 7-40 Challenge February 26, 2026 I’m still working through Seth Godin’s Linchpin, and I either wasn’t paying attention the first time I read this book, or I just wasn’t ready for it. Godin shares what he calls his favorite bad review — someone critiquing his book Tribes. The reviewer said Godin … Continue reading There Is No Map
Respond, Don’t React
Day 51 — The 7-40 Challenge February 25, 2026 Zig Ziglar once made a distinction that I think about more than I probably should. He said there’s a difference between responding and reacting. If you go to the doctor and they give you a medicine and ask you to come back in a few days, … Continue reading Respond, Don’t React
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
