Today marks the end of my one-hundred-fifth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred five:

• Insular communities – I thought about this and had some good conversations about it this week. My thoughts are still evolving on this topic, and it’s something I want to figure out how to solve for.
• Quarter end – The first quarter went by quickly. Lots of good things happened last quarter, and I have more great things planned for the second quarter. This should be a good year.
• Positive momentum – Had a great chat with a buddy about responding to positive momentum. Some people pull back, but those who do great things build on positive momentum, and it has a compounding effect over time. The chat was a good reminder to not let up—to push, even when things are already going your way.

Week one hundred five was a week of catch-up. I’m all caught up now and looking forward to a busy April.

Today marks the end of my one-hundred-fourth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred four:

• New Orleans Entrepreneur Week – I spent part of the week at this event. It exceeded my expectations. I had no idea the city had $2 billion in exits last year. Those exits, along with other traction, have created massive momentum that will lead to great things.
• Common threads – This week reinforced how commonalities help us forge deeper connections with people. They’re powerful as we build relationships and work to understand who people really are (as opposed to how they want to be perceived).
• Proximity to success – Being around other people who are doing great things can have a powerful impact. You may become aware of a path you didn’t know about. Your beliefs about what’s possible expand. When you see that one person has done something, you will begin to believe it can be done, and that you can do it.

Week one hundred four was full of activity. I learned a lot and connected with many great people.

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Today marks the end of my one-hundred-third week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred three:

• Two years of posting daily – I’ve been writing daily posts for two consecutive years. That’s almost 750 consecutive posts. I’ve grown a ton from this habit. I’m looking forward to another year plus of it.   
• Mentality – I spent this week thinking about and discussing the importance of mentality —that is one’s outlook.How you think about things manifests in your actions and ultimately your outcomes.
• Inbox zero – I’ve been working toward every-day inbox zero for all my inboxes. Achieving it is hard but maintaining it is even harder. This daily exercise has a huge impact on my productivity and focus. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m consistently at inbox zero with one inbox. NowI’ll focus on achieving it for my other inboxes too.  

Week one hundred three was long and busy. I got a lot of things done, so the effort paid off. I’m looking forward to repeating this next week.

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Today marks the end of my one-hundred-second week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred two:

• In person – I attended a few in-person meetings this week. People are full of energy and excitement. I think this spring will be high energy and high activity. We will likely see a lot of pent-up demand released.  
• Behind – I wanted to complete some priority things this week. I was productive, but I didn’t get everything on my to-do list done. Things are busier than I expected—but I’ve got to get more stuff done.

Week one hundred two was busy, but I was disappointed I didn’t move the needle as much as I’d planned. Looking forward to next week.

Today marks the end of my one-hundred-first week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred one:

• Perspectives – I love getting different perspectives on things I’m thinking about. I always learn something or am made aware of something I hadn’t considered. This week, other people’s perspectives were helpful.
• First quarter – We’ve got fewer than thirty days left in Q1. The year is flying by. I want to make the most of the rest of the quarter.
• Forest – This week, I spent time thinking about things from a higher level and talking them over with others. It was refreshing. It reminded me that it’s important to stop from time to time and make sure I can still see the forest for the trees.  

Week one hundred one was busy and productive. Looking forward to next week.

Today marks the end of my one-hundredth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week one hundred:

• February – Monday is the last day of the month. The first two months of 2022 have gone by quickly.  
• Perseverance – This week was a reminder that perseverance pays off. When things look uncertain or bleak, perseverance can help you get to the other side.  
• Atlanta founders – I met with a number of founders today. Thanks to them, I realized once again that Atlanta has smart, interesting founders who will likely build some amazing companies.

Week one hundred was steady. Looking forward to week one hundred one!

Today marks the end of my ninety-ninth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week ninety-nine:

• Gratitude – There’s always something we don’t have. There are always people who have more. Taking time to recognize what I do have (that many don’t) always helps me put things in perspective and be grateful.
• Team preference – The past few weeks were a reminder of how much more I can accomplish with help from others.  
• 2022 – I think this year will be memorable in many ways.

Week ninety-nine was steady. Looking forward to week one hundred!

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Today marks the end of my ninety-eighth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week ninety-eight:

• Firsts – I can always tell when I encounter a first. It’s slightly uncomfortable but also a great learning experience. This week was a reminder of that—it was a week of firsts.
• Priorities – I heard from an entrepreneur how changing societal priorities are affecting his ability to recruit and retain talent. I’ve been thinking about this a lot. We may be seeing a shift in what matters to people, which could have a big impact on society.

Week ninety-eight was another lively one. I experienced a few new things and learned a ton.

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Today marks the end of my ninety-seventh week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week ninety-seven:

• Big vision – A few years ago, I had an idea and a vision for it. Others thought it was too big, not possible. This week they realized that my vision is possible and there’s a clear path to get there. Excited to see how this develops.
• February – This month started off at a brisk pace. I have some good stuff lined up, and I’m looking forward to the rest of this month. I think it will be a great one.
• Alignment – When people are aligned on the end game, it’s easier to trust one another. You may not agree on how to get there, but because you’re aligned on the destination, you’re more likely to try each other’s approaches. When alignment isn’t there, neither is trust. This week reminded me that alignment is important.

Week ninety-seven was a lively one. It kept me on my toes. Lots of good things came together or started coming together.

Today marks the end of my ninety-sixth week of working from home (mostly). Here are my takeaways from week ninety-six:

• Iterative learning – This week was a reminder that getting to the ideal state of something is an iterative process that isn’t guaranteed to be smooth.
• January – Monday is the last business day of January—this month has flown by! This year is beginning very differently than 2021: we’re hitting the ground running. Last year, things ramped up slowly.
• Habits – Sticking with my new daily habits has been working well. It will take time, but I’m starting to see some of these habits produce positive results.

Week ninety-six was a busy week that required me to juggle competing priorities. I’m looking forward to next week being more normal.