---
type: daily
date: 2026-01-02
energy: medium
focus: product
revenue_today: 297
tasks_completed: 3
---
# 2026-01-02 - Back to Work

First day back after New Year's. Easing in.

## Briefing

**Yesterday:** (New Year's Day - off)

**Today:**
- Review holiday metrics
- Prep Thursday newsletter
- Check consulting pipeline

## Log

- 09:00 Reviewed December metrics - solid month
- 10:30 Course sale notification! $297 - organic search traffic
- 11:00 Outlined Thursday newsletter: "2026 AI Predictions"
- 14:00 Consulting inquiry from TechCorp - scheduled discovery call for Friday
- 15:30 Updated [[Revenue Tracker]] with December final numbers

## Tasks

- [x] Review December metrics
- [x] Course sale - update tracker
- [x] Outline Thursday newsletter
- [ ] Draft newsletter intro
- [ ] Respond to 3 reader emails

## Notes

Good to be back. December ended strong - $3,776 total. Course sales picked up in the last week, probably people using year-end budgets.

TechCorp inquiry looks promising. They want help with AI workflow design for their product team. Could be a multi-session engagement.

## Related

- Revenue: [[Revenue Tracker]]
- Content: [[Content Calendar]]
- Product: [[AI Automation Course]]
