I'm finally on the doorstep of launching my Android app, Never Miss Meetings, to the public through Google Play. If all goes well, it's only days away. This has been one of those projects that looked simple on paper... Build an app. Upload it. Done. But not really. Reality? 😂 There was OAuth verification, privacy policies, closed testing requirements, recruiting enough testers, production access, foreground service declarations, Data Safety forms, policy reviews, and a seemingly endless list of Google Play hurdles. (I've heard Apple Store is even worse. That's one reason I decided to check this one off the list first. I can't imagine, with my ADHD, having to juggle both those platforms at the same time. UGH.) More than once I thought, "There has to be an easier way." But every obstacle taught me something I didn't know before. One lesson really stands out: Progress doesn't usually happen because the big problems disappear. It happens because you keep solving one small problem after another. Today I fixed yet another issue that had my production release blocked. Now my latest changes are in review, and for the first time it feels like the finish line is actually in sight. Whether you're building an app, launching a course, writing a book, or starting a business, remember this... Success rarely arrives as one giant breakthrough. It usually looks like hundreds of tiny wins stacked on top of each other. You know that old line, "death by a thousand cuts"? This is like that, only reframe it: Success comes with incremental positive changes. What's one (small, medium, or large) win you've had this week?

If people can’t explain what you do, simplify until they can.

Every month you should rewrite something. June is no exception.

Many people take Sunday off. Or they do odd jobs around the house. Or take the boat out (if you have one)... or oar? or... What are you doing today? I'll tell you what I'm doing in the comments.

I've built an Android app called Never Miss Meetings. It solves a problem that has driven me nuts for years: Google Calendar notifications are too easy to miss. The app lets you set real Android alarms for your most important calendar events. I'm looking for a handful of Android users to try the app and tell me what breaks, what annoys them, and what they'd improve. If you'd like early access, reply and I'll send you the details. It's a pretty simple app, so the "testing" won't be rigorous AT ALL.