Journal

The Monthly Benchmark

Routines, focus areas, client work, and availability — published every month. Proof of work, on the record.

August 2026

Launch Month

WidesWorks is open. This is the first entry in the monthly benchmark: the routines that keep me sharp, what I'm building this month, and exactly what it costs to hire me.

Routine snapshot

  • Up at 5:30, no phone for the first hour
  • Four training sessions a week, non-negotiable
  • Two deep-work blocks a day — one shooting, one editing
  • Weekly gear reset and archive backup every Sunday
  • Reading 30 minutes before bed instead of scrolling

Operational focus

  • Ship the WidesWorks site with fully transparent pricing — no 'contact us for a quote'
  • Document the business purpose publicly: direct creative work, no agency overhead
  • Open the launch bundles and take on the first five clients
  • Build a repeatable delivery process for photo, video, and web

Client spotlight

Reserved for the first launch-bundle client. Before-and-after work will be published here.

Booking now for August and September. First 5 bundle clients get a free monthly feature.

See launch bundles

Next benchmark drops at the start of the month. Follow along.