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This is OPS75. Two ways to run the next 75 days, one department doing it together. Read this page first. The full brief is on the next page.

Mon Nov 16, 2026 — Day 1  ·  75 days straight through  ·  Fri Jan 29, 2027 — Day 75

Team, this idea came up while I was talking with a couple of my directors about running 75 Hard. I am going to run it, and I want to put it out to the whole department for anyone who wants to run it with me.

First, be clear on what this is. 75 Hard is not a challenge. It is a program. Seventy-five days. Five tasks. Every single day. No shortcuts in the original.

I will be honest with you. This program is hard. It is very, very hard, and I know it can feel daunting, especially if you have never done anything like this before. That feeling is normal.

It is also exactly why I want to encourage you to get out of your comfort zone and try. I know what doing something like this will do for you if you see it through. You will be better for it.

Hear me on this part. There is no pressure here.

I am not expecting this from anyone. I am not pushing it. It does not count toward your performance and it has nothing to do with your job here. This is voluntary, start to finish.

This is simply a chance for us to do something hard together as a department. Doing hard things together makes us better as individuals and tighter as a team. I think it will actually be fun.

Yes, this runs through the holidays. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s are all inside these 75 days. I know that adds to the daunting part. I also believe that if you push through the holidays on this, you will come out the other side grateful that you did. Instead of starting next year from zero, we hit the new year already in stride.

If the full program feels overwhelming right now, I still want you in this. That is why there are two ways to run it, side by side, in the same group, on the same dates. Pick the one that honestly fits where you are, then commit to it.

Whatever questions you have, come talk to me directly. No question is too small before Day 1.

— Gavin Campbell, VP of Operations, ES Solar

A miss does not remove you

Nobody gets cut for failing a day. Nobody leaves the group, the tracker, or the conversation. You own the miss, you get back up the next day, and you keep running with the group. That is the whole point of doing this together.

Your progress photo does not go in the group

Read this part twice, because I want zero confusion on it.

Do not post your progress photo

Your daily progress photo does NOT need to be posted in the group. I am NOT asking anyone to post it — at all.

That photo is for you, and only you. Take it every day and keep it in your own album on your phone. Over 75 days, that album is what shows your physical progress. Nobody on this team will ask you to share it, post it, or show it to anyone.

Keep private

Your progress photo — your album only

The daily selfie that shows your physical progress. Take it, save it to your own private album, and let the 75 days stack up. On Day 75, that album is your proof of what changed. It never goes in the group feed.

Share if you want

The day itself — encouraged

If you want to post a picture in the group, post the work, not the progress selfie. That kind of photo is encouraged:

  • The gym — where you got the workout in
  • Your watch — showing the walk or workout was done
  • The view on your hike — whatever you saw on the outdoor workout
  • Anything like that — the effort, the place, the moment

Share those freely if you would like to. Just not the progress selfie. That one stays yours.

Two tracks. One group.

Same start. Same group page. Same shared 75-day window, November 16 to January 29. The difference is the commitment you are making, so choose honestly. A 75 Hard restart may finish after January 29, and that person stays in the group the whole way.

Track 1 — The full program

75 Hard

Run it exactly as it is written.

  • Five tasks, every day, for 75 days
  • Diet with no cheats and no alcohol, two 45-minute workouts with one outdoors, a gallon of water, 10 pages of non-fiction, and a daily progress photo — private, in your own album, never posted to the group
  • If you choose this track, I want you to commit to doing it right

If you miss: You start again the next day and you keep running with the group. Whether you reset all the way to Day 1 and do the full 75 clean is your prerogative. Own that choice, post it, and keep going. You are still in this with us, even if your 75 runs past January 29.

Track 2 — Your numbers

OPS75

Same five categories. Goals you set yourself.

  • You set one goal in each category before Day 1
  • Your water number, your diet plan, your movement target, your growth rep, your daily check-in
  • Pick numbers that stretch you. If you are certain you can hit it for 75 straight days, it is set too low

How it runs: You run all 75 days with the group, accomplishing your tasks as best as possible, every day. Mark every day honestly, good or missed. A missed day does not end your run. You show up again the next day and keep going to January 29.

Setting your OPS75 goals

If you choose OPS75, write down one clear goal in each category before Monday, November 16, where the group can see it. Then run the full 75 days accomplishing your tasks as best as possible. Mark your days honestly, and keep participating even after a miss.

1 Diet — Your plan Your diet plan, in your words. For example, no soda, nothing after 8pm, or a calorie target.
2 Movement — Daily target One target you hit every day. 30-minute workout, 45-minute walk, 10,000 steps — your call.
3 Water — Your number Pick your daily amount and hit it. 64, 80, or 100 ounces are common starting points.
4 Growth — Daily rep Self-development, every day. 10 pages, journaling, or a set learning time that moves you forward.
5 Check-in — Mark the day Check in on the tracker each day as best you can. Your progress photo is not part of the check-in — it stays in your private album and does not go in the group.

What a finished OPS75 plan looks like

Diet: No eating after 8pm  •  Movement: 30-minute workout daily  •  Water: 80 oz  •  Growth: 10 pages  •  Check-in: On the tracker every night

Copy the shape. Set your own numbers.

Through the holidays, on purpose

This is not despite the holidays. The holidays are part of why this will mean something when you finish it.

Nov 16
Monday

Day 1. Both tracks start together.

Nov 26
Thanksgiving

Day 11. First real test, early.

Dec 25
Christmas

Day 40. Past halfway in spirit.

Jan 1
New Year’s Day

Day 47. You are already in stride while everyone else is starting.

Jan 29
Friday

Day 75. The end of the shared window. A restarted 75 Hard run may finish after this date.

How we stay together

We will run this through a group page for everyone in OPS75 and 75 Hard.

Tracker

Mark your days

Select each day as you complete your tasks so your progress is visible, to you and to the group.

Feed

Post and encourage

Share updates, wins, and hard days. Photos of the gym, your watch after a walk, or the view on your hike are encouraged. Your daily progress photo is not for the feed — do not post it. It stays in your private album.

Group

Push each other

When someone misses, we do not pile on and we do not ignore it. We get them back up the next day.

Ready for the details? The next page is the full brief. It lays out 75 Hard exactly as it is written, so you know precisely what Track 1 requires before you choose it.

Read this page, decide your track, and set your OPS75 goals if that is your track. Then go to the brief.

Next page The Full Brief: 75 Hard, as written →