Day 138 – The Hammering Stage
We admire the smooth. We celebrate the polished. We are drawn to the effortless. But we rarely talk about the hammering. Flow feels natural when
The 365 Commitment is a simple formula that I use to keep my life on track. This has ended up being a daily writing that I produce each day during my latest personal transformation.
You can read the daily blog or sign up for the daily update. This blog is about motivation, inspiration and encouragement to make and keep life changing commitments.
Recent Blogs:
Day 137 – Speed Is the New Measure of Value
The old rules are dying. Not slowly. Not gradually. Fast. We are living through a shift as fundamental as the one that hit the textile
Day 136 – The Real Asset You Are Building
As a startup founder, I have heard the phrase “it’s about the journey” more times than I can count. And I will be honest. When
Day 135 – The Mechanics of Iteration
Almost everyone says they believe in iteration. Very few people actually build a system that forces iteration. That gap is not an accident. It is
Day 134 – The Caravan Moves On
I have been thinking about caravans. Not the recreational vehicles parked in driveways, but the real ones. The ones that moved across deserts and plains
Day 133 – Even a Blind Squirrel
When I was a child in midwestern Colorado, people used figures of speech to make light of someone or to clarify a point. Whenever I
Join the Weekly 365 Newsletter to gain inspiration to make and keep your commitments!
More Blogs
Day 126 – The Secret to Thinking Better
Water. Recently, I made a simple change. I started drinking more water. No supplements. No new productivity system. No dramatic lifestyle overhaul. Just consistent hydration
Day 125 – The Noise vs. The Work
Why solving a real problem is the only progress that counts. I have watched startups drown in commentary. Fundraising chatter. Feature envy. AI headlines. Competitor
Day 124 – The Discipline of Listening First
Real influence begins when you stop trying to be heard. I sat in a meeting last week and watched two smart people talk past each
Day 123 – People Are Still the Most Important Ingredient
Why teams decide whether tools create value or cost ? I have learned this the slow way, watching the same tools produce very different results
Day 122 – When Answering Everything Stopped Making Sense
Letting go of the inbox as a measure of professionalism When I was young, I spent a lot of time standing next to my grandfather
Day 121 – When Nothing is on Fire
This morning, I woke up and was ready for the day. I went for a run and then settled into my routine, and opened my
Day 120 – Make Work Winnable
I sat at my desk staring at the problem in front of me. We needed to build new features into our software, but I had
Day 119 – When Context Sounds Like Defense
I was reading through a routine project update when I felt something shift. The message was polite, thorough, and cooperative. Nothing was wrong on the
Day 118 – It Is All About Inefficiency
I woke up one morning already dreading the day. Not because the work ahead was difficult, but because it was draining. There was a task