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

SELECT * FROM imagination WHERE creativity IS NOT NULL

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