I Thought This Was About Getting ‘There.’ It’s Not.

 I set this goal a few months ago.
Not just any goal–100 days of showing up. Shipping. Sharing.

Today is Day 70. Still a ways to go.
But here’s the truth: I reached my goal long ago.

Day 2 or 3, messages started rolling in–people telling me the work was helping them.
Day 8 and Day 14? I needed those days. They changed me.
By Day 24, a CEO friend told me his team was using my work in their weekly huddles.
Day 41 sparked an entire leadership retreat–of people I’ve never met.

It’s showing up in board rooms and job interviews.
In locker rooms and on recruiting visits.
In a capital building. On someone’s weekly long run.
The work is working.

So, what’s my point?

I haven’t reached Day 100 yet.
But can you hear me?
I’ve reached it–again and again.

We chase goals, eyes on the finish line.
But the real reward isn’t someday.
It’s the daily impact. The weekly rhythm.
It’s who we become along the way.

You see, I thought Day 100 was the prize.

Really, it was just an excuse to get started.