It’s been 37 weeks of writing these without missing a week…until this week.

I got married Friday morning to my favorite person, so I feel like I get a pass.

It was just us and a minister and photographer in Sedona, AZ. We climbed up (yes, in our wedding clothes) Cathedral Rock at sunrise for the ceremony and it was EPIC. 

This week, here are 7 highlights that are some of my favorites from the last 37 weeks (links included):

Action builds confidence. Hesitation destroys it. You don’t get confident and then act. You act, then you build confidence through movement. Try the 54321 rule (not created by, but popularized by Mel Robbins). It works not because it’s magic, but because it interrupts the spiral and activates the body. That’s how you override fear. Every successful person I know still fights resistance. But they win the moment. That’s what matters.

You are not your metrics. I wrote about this around Father’s Day, and it still echoes every week. My dad once told me, “The numbers tell you where you’re at. Not who you are.” That idea shaped the related article on the 20-Mile March/ Great by Choice thoughts, and it shapes how I lead today. Set metrics. March with discipline every day. Never let the scoreboard tell you who you are, only where you’re at in relation to your goals.

Frameworks create freedom. Be Clear. Be Found. Be Followed. These frameworks didn’t come out of thin air. They emerged from the rhythm of writing, testing, and leading. A good framework makes decisions easier. It reduces noise. It gives the team something to hold onto in the fog.

Consistency beats genius every time. It’s not the most brilliant post that makes the most impact. It’s the steady cadence. The ability to show up and build trust. Momentum compounds. Clarity sharpens. And eventually, you look up and realize people are listening. Not because you shouted. But because you didn’t stop.

AI multiplies you, but it doesn’t replace you. Some of my most shared pieces this year were about AI. I wrote about the invisible human labor behind chatbots, the ethical blind spots of automation, and the difference between using AI for leverage versus hiding behind it. The tools are powerful. But they’re not leaders. You are. And if you don’t know what you’re aiming at, AI just helps you get there faster- wrong direction and all.

I talk to dead people. Mark Twain. David Ogilvy. Hemingway. Jim Collins. Stephen Covey. I built a weekly writing rhythm that brought my invisible boardroom to life. Every post became a conversation. Every draft a debate. These voices shaped me long before AI ever entered the chat. They still do. This series became a way to practice an open dialogue with the best thinkers I could find, even if they’ve been gone a while. Strange? Maybe. Effective? No doubt.

What Can you Win at Today? When the day feels like a loss and nothing is going your way, the key isn’t waiting for tomorrow—it’s winning at something today. Whether it’s a workout, a call, a small task you’ve been avoiding, the act of doing something decisive breaks the cycle of rumination, reinforces your identity, and builds real momentum. Small wins aren’t just consolation prizes—they’re anchors that turn bad days into better weeks. The scoreboard might not change immediately, but you do—and that’s what matters most.

See you next Saturday. Back to enjoying the honeymoon : – )