This idea was sparked by a comment from my pastor that stopped me cold: The word “priority” used to be singular. 😳 Historically, priority meant first — from the Latin prior. For centuries, you had one priority. Not many. Not ranked. Just the first thing. Somewhere in the 20th century, as work and life grew more complex, we pluralized it. We started talking about priorities— as if multiple things could all be first at the same time. That small linguistic shift had a big consequence. By calling everything a priority, we avoided hard choices. We replaced trade-offs with lists. The result is familiar in modern business: motion without traction, activity without progress. As Greg McKeown notes in Essentialism, when everything is a priority, nothing truly is. A singular priority doesn’t mean doing less forever. It means deciding what comes first now — and letting that decision shape everything else. So here’s the real question: If priority were still singular, what would have to change about how you’re working right now? That’s not a productivity question. It's a leadership one. As I'm thinking of my going FOR NO, I need to know what I'm going FOR NO for 😬

We had a winter storm blow in last night, going from 4C(39F) to -13C(9F) this morning and about 6" of snow. School was cancelled and the snow continued all day until about 3:30. At 4:00 the sun broke out and flooded my office with golden light. I decided to take a break and make some kids happy! I took the video at Clegg's request, it's surprisingly hard to control a snowmobile with one hand... When I'm sledding hard, I'm totally focused. All distractions fall away and my brain is quiet.

I’d love for yall to listen to it. https://joyfully-prepared.simplecast.com/episodes/how-homesteading-builds-confidence-through-failure

I love this so much! New reframe into a new habit! Thanks to Dwayne, I updated the link. https://x.com/abuchanlife/status/2011243915798782120?s=20

RTMG is raising its standards: Raise Your Floor and build an anti-fragile identity Most people don’t need more motivation. They need a higher floor. Your life doesn’t change on your best days. It changes when your worst-day standard goes up. RTMG is becoming a reps-based room built around Identity + Anti-fragility. Not hype. Not theory. Standards you can repeat under pressure. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 + 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐟𝐟 ✅ Founding rate (current members): If you’re in RTMG today, you can activate at $9/month through Jan 31. ⏳ Feb 1: new members (and anyone who didn’t activate) will be $29/month. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩? Because skin in the game changes behavior. Free rooms drift. Paid rooms commit. This is about outcomes. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 1) Structured Friday Calls (every week) • Wins + Return & Report • Monthly sprint focus • Commitments + deadlines • Accountability partners (pods of 3) • Vision Processing (live): get clear, leave with commitments and next steps • Focus prompts (so an AI assistant holds your to-do list and keeps you on track) Plus - we are bringing back the WHO spotlight - if you can add value to the group, we will give you an opportunity to shine. (First come first serve) 2) Monthly sprints that build identity through action January is 𝐆𝐎 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐍𝐎: Identity Through Action. Core outcome: you leave January operating as someone who runs reps, not emotions. 3) Raise-Your-Floor tools + templates (so growth is repeatable) You’ll get simple tools that make discipline easier than drama: • Frame → Floor → Focus (weekly) • Weekly Growth Scoreboard • Signal vs Noise Filter • Hard Week Playbook Solopreneurs: we apply these directly to messaging, pitching, objections, follow-up, delivery, and referrals. 4) NEW: The Behavioral Scorecard (external self-awareness you can actually use) You can’t build identity if you don’t know how you’re showing up. This scorecard helps you identify your lowest competencies that need developing. We’re bringing in the Behavioral Scorecard as a practical mirror across the behaviors that drive outcomes. You’ll identify your bottom 3 (the behaviors lowering your floor), then we’ll calibrate and turn them into weekly reps with evidence.