This week was a good week. It wasn’t an easy week, but I got a lot accomplished and feel confident that I can keep things going at this level. If it was easy, it would be boring! February 1, 2021 So, how about that? We’re already one month down in 2021 and it feels very much like 2020… Who would have thought that changing a number at an arbitrary date would change anything? Not this guy, that’s who! Anyhow, things keep on rolling and I keep on plugging away. I’ll admit, I haven’t been working on my plan, although I…
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