Day 43 and 44 Recap

I think the 2-day recap format is going to be a bit more common moving forward. It is 11:15pm and I just finished my dinner!! My days have been extremely long so I will only do daily updates if time permits.

Day 43 was the start of a new business week. It is an exciting time for business as I am steadily growing my personal development company and helping my wife grow her home-based business as well. We are both relatively new to entrepreneurship so the learning never stops. Marketing is the biggest thing right now. I am absolutely fascinated by the world of marketing. There are so many great systems, courses, teachers and leaders. Internet marketing is bigger than ever and such a great way to build a business as well. You will start seeing more and more of me on different sites as I expand my brand and grow my name in the industry... It is a LOT of fun for sure.

In terms of fitness, Day 43 was another Monday chest/back weight lifting regimen. I usually add cardio as well but I skipped it this week due to lack of time as well as pain in my feet from basketball the night before. I am noticing significant strength gains for both muscle groups. I am more interested in endurance and muscle tone but it is a nice feeling to be able to lift more weight than before. This 90 Challenge has definitely promoted all around growth!!

That brings me to today, day 44. Today was another jam packed day for business. I started to day with a number of email follow ups to clients and partners and then I spent a few hours preparing for a high school presentation which I delivered in the afternoon. I had an opportunity to speak to a room of Grade 10 Career Studies students about goal setting and personal growth. It was a lot of fun and the students were great. I don't think they get the opportunity to think about goal setting very often so I was able to introduce them to some exciting concepts. They did a good job of thinking about their goals and what they wanted to do with their life. I will be going back into the same school in November to do another workshop for a different class. I always enjoy to opportunity to speak and work with the youth.

When I got home from the high school talk, it was off to more meetings with some business partners. I finally made it home in the evening in time to spend time with my family and feed my son his dinner. I also took care of bath time and spent a few good hours of quality time playing with him and reading him some books. SO much fun!

I got to the gym around 9:15pm and did a full bicep, tricep, cardio routine. It was especially tough because all I really wanted to do at 9pm was go to bed. I have been averaging less than 6 hours sleep per night for the past few weeks and I would like to get that number back into the 6-7 hour range. I am more productive and feel better after 7 hours sleep...its just not always feasible.

The good news is, I ALWAYS come home from my workouts with new energy. My workout tonight will carry me through till about 1am which is about how much time I will need to finish my current task list. Its all great stuff and I make the best of every minute. It is just a great test of persistence which I am always prepared for!!

Tomorrow...is the half way point of the challenge!