January 10–11, 2026 – Daily Recap

Two days, two white flags, one clear lesson

Author

Ramon Luna
January 12, 2026

This weekend was slower, quieter, and honestly a little humbling. Both days forced me to confront reality instead of ideas — and while that’s not always fun, it’s usually necessary.

A Day That Went Nowhere (But Still Taught Me Something)

Saturday was mostly a throwaway day from a business standpoint. No events, no urgency, no external pressure — just time. I spent a good chunk of the morning trying to build an inventory analysis template that I could reuse and plug data into whenever I needed reports laid out a certain way.

On paper, it made sense. In execution, it didn’t.

I pulled data, rearranged it, tried different angles, and kept pushing, hoping it would eventually click. By mid-afternoon, I waved the white flag. The template never materialized the way I wanted it to.

Still, it wasn’t a total loss. Sitting with the data and actually working through it gave me a deeper understanding of what we have and how it behaves. Even without a finished system, I walked away with better intuition — and sometimes that’s the real takeaway.

Accepting the Market Instead of Fighting It

By Saturday afternoon and into Sunday, my attention shifted to our frame tent offer — something I’ve been wrestling with for a while. I’ve been trying to market frame tents at a higher price point than our current market can realistically support, and the results have been clear: it’s not working.

So once again, I waved the white flag — but this time intentionally.

I let go of how I wanted the offer to look and focused on how it needs to function right now. That meant fewer bells and whistles, less complexity, and yes, a lower price. Not ideal from a pride standpoint, but necessary from a business one.

This wasn’t about giving up. It was about refining the offer so it actually aligns with demand instead of fighting against it.

Quiet Progress Still Counts

Neither day produced anything flashy. No launches. No big wins. No dramatic breakthroughs. But both days stripped away assumptions and forced clarity.

Understanding your data better. Accepting what the market is telling you. Letting go of ideas that don’t fit the moment.

That’s still progress — just the unglamorous kind.

Until next time
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