February 1, 2026 2 min read

February: A Fresh Start

New month. New page. Same commitments, refined.

What January Taught Me

Writing daily for 31 days straight taught me something: consistency beats intensity.

I didn’t write masterpieces every day. Some posts were short. Some were messy. But the habit stuck. And the thinking got clearer.

This one stays. The compounding effect of daily writing is real. Ideas connect. Thoughts sharpen. Problems untangle.

This is new. One day per week where I put the laptop away. No Slack. No email. No “quick check” on production.

Just family. Books. Maybe a walk.

My wife has been asking for this. My kids deserve it. I need it more than I want to admit.

January had too many threads. Azure OpenAI work. Fabric migrations. Side projects. Blog writing. Community talks.

February will be more selective. Two major focus areas:

Everything else is secondary.

I’ve been averaging 5-6 hours. That’s not sustainable. Research is clear: sleep deficit compounds like technical debt.

Target: 7 hours minimum. Non-negotiable.

Guilt about unfinished projects. Some side projects won’t get done. That’s okay.

FOMO on new tools. Every week there’s a new AI framework. I don’t need to try them all.

Perfectionism in writing. Good enough, published, is better than perfect, in drafts.

January was about doing more. February is about doing less, better.

Not less work. Less scattered work.

Not fewer hours. More focused hours.

February is short. 28 days. That’s a feature, not a bug.

Less time means more focus. Every day counts a little more.

Let’s make them count.