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Challenges

Monthly 30-day challenges, their results, and yearly reviews.

12 challenges in 12 months. Again.

After a transformative year of monthly challenges in 2021, I'm embarking on a new set of 12 challenges for 2025 - from AI agents and sleep optimization to breathwork and niche expertise. Join me on this journey of personal growth and experimentation. Continue reading →

Pushing my limits - What I learned from a year of monthly challenges

What I learned from doing 12 challenges in 12 months, and how it changed my life. Continue reading →

December Challenge: Daily post on Instagram

December Challenge summary: Daily post on Instagram. What I learned from it, how it went, and will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

November Challenge: No coffee

November Challenge summary: No coffee. What I learned from it, how it went, and will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

October Challenge: 7-minute daily hanging

October Challenge summary: Hanging 7 minutes a day, in total. What I learned from it, how it went, and will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

September Challenge: One hour of learning every day

September Challenge summary: One hour of learning every day. What I learned from it, how it went, and will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

August Challenge: No alcohol

August Challenge summary: No alcohol. What I learned from it, how it went, and will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

July Challenge: Cold shower in the morning

July Challenge summary: Cold shower in the morning. What I learned from it, how it went, and will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

June Challenge: Waking up before 9 AM

June Challenge summary: Waking up before 9 AM. How it went, what I learned from it, will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

May Challenge: 30 minutes of reading a paper book

May Challenge summary: 30 minutes of reading a paper book. How it went, what I learned from it, will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

April Challenge: No sugar (again)

April Challenge summary: zero sugar. How it went, what I learned from it, will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

March Challenge: The effects of zero sugar and zero news

March Challenge summary: zero sugar, zero news. How it went, what I learned from it, will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

February Challenge results: The effects of publishing daily for a month

February Challenge summary: Daily publishing. How it went, what I learned from it, will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

January Challenge results: Great effort, great outcome, needs modifying

January Challenge summary: what it was, how it went, what I learned from it, will I keep doing it? Continue reading →

A Challenging Year with twelve 30-day challenges

Twelve monthly challenges, one for each month in 2021. Zero sugar, 50 push-ups per day, doing only "boring" stuff for a month, and everything in between. Continue reading →

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