January 31,2026,Saturday morning,5:09am,pacific standard time, in Dana point, California, USA. No one showed up to our mixer last night. one nurse practitioner and her friend came, that was it. $1600 spent on food and drinks for a small return. I am glad we had the events though. The conversations we had with the people that did show up were good. The next mixer will be in our office and we will invite a larger cross section of referral sources. Lesson learned for now.

January 30,2036,Friday morning, 2:55am, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. Went to EOS this morning to walk on the treadmill and do back exercises. I am going to have a chocolate builder bar then go back to bed. My internal dialogue has evolved. Using the 10,000 bricks tool my voice is powerful and confident. Checking in every hour and being mindful of my mindset has given me peace and control unlike ever before. I am the happiest I have ever been and look forward to every day.

January 29,2026,Thursday morning,2:47am, pacific standard time, in Dana Point,,USA. Woke up a little later this morning. I didn’t PCH route without the Green Lantern spur. It was a pretty good distance and saved me time by not having to drive anywhere. Yesterday at work I did a presentation with the marketers at a managed care provider in Orange. Things went well. They have more of a presence in San Diego County so that should help their branch as well. After work I took my daughter to music, talked to mom on the phone, and picked up a burger at In & Out. now I am resting, eating a mint builder bar and watching the weather. I will wait to have coffee when I am driving to the office.

January 28,2026,Wednesday morning,2:30am,pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I timed myself from get out of bed to finish working out. it took one hour and thirty minutes. They included getting ready, driving, doing the Blue Lantern route, driving home, and exercising with weights. Now I that I know the exact time commitment I can plan my sleep accordingly. though I know getting up between one and one thirty is the sweet spot for not feeling rushed, it isn’t always easy to get out of bed at that time.

January 27,2026, Tuesday morning,2:44am, pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. I did the blue lantern walk this morning and now am watching the weather and sipping coffee. I still haven’t quite figured out the best way to approach the two hour/7+ mile run/walk each day. Physically, I can do that much distance and I feel better with that level of effort. However, committing to a two hour block everyday is a hard psychological barrier to cross. For now I will take it day by day. I had a good walk this morning and enjoyed the time/distance. That is enough for today.

January 26,2026,Monday morning, 5:39am, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. I slept in this morning. Not sure why. I didn’t stay up particularly late or feel overly tired. sleep just felt good. I decided to listen to my body and rest as long as possible. I did take the dog for a walk yesterday afternoon and also stopped by planet fitness to walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Maybe that took more energy than anticipated. I don’t mind. It felt good to get extra sleep and prepare for the coming week.

January 25,2026,Sunday morning,7:01am, pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. Yesterday I met an old friend at the Waldorf Astoria in Dana Point. I literally drive by the resort every day but have never visited. We had drinks (I had an Americano) at the beach club down by the ocean. It was fun to see what a high end resort looks like. I hadn’t seen my friend in three years. Her and her husband bought a house in Rancho Mirage so now they are closer. They came to Dana Point for a work meeting and the host graciously allowed me to come and spend time with them. Afterwards I picked my daughter up to drive around and grab dinner at the Buffalo Wild Wings in lake forest. This morning I slept in until 5am then did the Pacific Island walk. Now I am doing laundry and sipping coffee.

January 24,2026,Saturday morning,5:30am, pacific standard time,apartment in Dana Point, California, USA. The event last night was fun. We had a small turnout but it worked in our favor. We now know what to expect and how to market better. A fair amount of people have already RSVP’d for our next one on Friday. With another week to market and send out reminders I think we are going to have a big turnout. I look forward to it. As I get older I appreciate going out and being with people more than staying home alone. This morning I did the PCH/Blue Lantern walk. I went a little slower and took my time. Listened to some sports talk videos. I don’t need to be in a hurry or stressed on a Saturday like I am during the week.

January 23,2026,Friday morning,3:45am, pacific standard time, in Dana Point, California, USA. Yesterday morning I got a temporary overlay on my top, back left tooth. As far as dental procedures go it wasn’t too bad. The hardest part will be mindfully avoiding chewing on that side for three weeks until I get my permanent overlay. I am sure it will be alright. This is my sixth overlay. I have the procedure down. Tonight my office is having a mixer at the Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar in Orange. I set everything up so I am basically the host. Hopefully all goes well. It will be nice to go out and be social on a Friday.

January 22.2026,3:45am,Thursday morning, apartment in Dana Point, California,USA. Referral volume at work continues to be low. I feel stressed trying to reverse the trend. No one seems particularly worried and last year’s financials looked very good even with a slow first quarter. Nonetheless I want to grow and get better. Being patient and trusting the process is not my strength. I need to relax, focus and work on the things I can control. Eventually the tide will turn.