The follow-up is the part most people skip. Sending a quick recap email right after the call with 2-3 bullet points of what you discussed keeps you top of mind. It also gives them a reason to reply and confirm next steps. That email is what turns a meeting into real momentum. Keep doing what you're doing, it pays off.

Beta glitch" is a good save, I've had a smart speaker in my kitchen randomly start yelling about pizza toppings at 3am for no reason. These things just go rogue sometimes.

Write down the milestones on paper too... I started doing that after 250 and it made the numbers feel more real than a spreadsheet. The small wins like 25 or 50 projects helped me keep going when bigger goals felt impossible. Break it into chunks like that, makes the whole thing less overwhelming.

Right, because nothing says "fun Friday" like trying to unstick a shutter that's been welded shut by old grease. I had to soak mine in enough WD-40 to start a small fire before it finally gave up. At least it's not making that grinding noise anymore, so I'll call it a win.

Same thing happened to me with my woodworking side gig.