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The 11-Day Wall: Why the First Two Weeks Are the Hardest
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9/2/2026

The 11-Day Wall: Why the First Two Weeks Are the Hardest

Science does not prove that habits are formed or broken in 11 days, but the first 11 days were the hardest part of quitting caffeine and a 20-year nicotine addi

By Clay
A Good Eye Doctor Is Worth the Wait. Expensive Glasses Aren't.Finance

A Good Eye Doctor Is Worth the Wait. Expensive Glasses Aren't.

I knew I needed glasses for a long time before I finally did anything about it. I just kept putting it off and putting it off. I don't like going to doctors, I

By Clay · 8/30/2026
The Flathead Screw: Five Hundred Years of Slipping, Stripping, and Human MiseryLife

The Flathead Screw: Five Hundred Years of Slipping, Stripping, and Human Misery

Some inventions have moved humanity forward.

By Clay · 8/17/2026
The First Person to Defend Their Number LosesFinance

The First Person to Defend Their Number Loses

For a long time, I've believed one basic rule about negotiating:

By Clay · 8/16/2026
Dave Ramsey Is Not Right About Everything for EverybodyFinance

Dave Ramsey Is Not Right About Everything for Everybody

Let me start by saying something that will probably keep the Dave Ramsey crowd from immediately lighting their torches:

By Clay · 8/15/2026
It Is Better to Have Someone's Favor Than Their MoneyLife

It Is Better to Have Someone's Favor Than Their Money

I am 110% confident about this, and you cannot change my mind:

By Clay · 8/15/2026
Wade Boggs Says He Drank 107 Beers in One Day. I Have Questions.Life

Wade Boggs Says He Drank 107 Beers in One Day. I Have Questions.

There are certain stories in sports that you automatically assume have been exaggerated.

By Clay · 8/7/2026
The Computer in Your Pocket Would Have Seemed Like Witchcraft When We Were KidsTech

The Computer in Your Pocket Would Have Seemed Like Witchcraft When We Were Kids

I am 48 years old, which means I grew up during the greatest period of technological change in human history.

By Clay · 8/6/2026
How to Write a Book in Three Weeks and Get It Published on AmazonTech

How to Write a Book in Three Weeks and Get It Published on Amazon

Let me begin by saying something that would have sounded completely insane to me a few years ago:

By Clay · 7/25/2026
How to Break Up With a Client Without Burning Down Your BusinessFinance

How to Break Up With a Client Without Burning Down Your Business

Breaking up is hard to do.

By Clay · 7/17/2026
Stop Sacrificing Today for a Tomorrow You Have Never Been PromisedFinance

Stop Sacrificing Today for a Tomorrow You Have Never Been Promised

Plan for tomorrow, but live for today!

By Clay · 7/15/2026
Shut Up and Go HomeLife

Shut Up and Go Home

What You're About to Learn

By Clay · 7/15/2026
I AM: Identity, Authority, and Access in the Gospel of JohnTech

I AM: Identity, Authority, and Access in the Gospel of John

For more than 20 years, I have been on a continuing journey through software development—learning new languages, adapting to new technologies, and watching the

By Clay · 7/13/2026
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