Milestone map
Milestone map
3 milestones
Log 7 Days of Proactive Outreach
1–2 weeks (10–20 min/day including the conversation)
Once a day for 7 consecutive days, proactively reach out to someone — a call, a real conversation, or a specific personal message, not a group broadcast — with no agenda other than connecting. Log the date, who, the medium, the topic, and one specific, observable detail about their response.
Proof required
Submit your 7-day log: date, who you reached out to, medium, topic, and one observable detail about their response.
What gets checked
- Seven distinct outreach instances to real individuals — not seven posts to a shared group or feed
- Each entry names a real topic of conversation, not just 'said hi'
- Response detail is observable (what they said, asked, or did) — not an assumed feeling
Common mistakes
- Posting to a group chat or social feed and counting it as reaching out — this practice is about a specific person knowing you reached out to them, specifically
- Reaching out with no real content ('just checking in') every day — a real topic or question is what turns contact into connection
- Logging only successful, warm exchanges and skipping the awkward or brief ones — those are real data too
Resources
Foundationstart here
What a verifier looks for
- Ask: 'Who did you reach out to on day 3 or 4, and what did you actually talk about?' A real log produces a specific person and topic, answerable without hesitation.
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Extend to 30 Days and Track Connection Type
4 weeks (10–20 min/day)
Extend the practice to 30 days. From day 10 onward, tag each entry with a connection type: close tie (someone you're already close to), weak tie (an acquaintance, colleague, or someone you rarely talk to), or new connection (someone you're meeting or getting to know for the first time). At the end, write a 150-word summary naming which type felt most energizing or surprising and a specific reason why.
Proof required
Submit your 30-day log (with connection type from day 10 onward) plus a 150-word summary naming your most energizing or surprising connection type and a specific reason.
What gets checked
- 30 log entries span roughly 30 calendar days, with a connection type tagged on every entry from day 10 onward
- At least 2 of the 3 connection types appear in the log — not 30 days of only close ties
- Summary references a specific exchange, not a generic statement about enjoying talking to people
Common mistakes
- Reaching out only to people you already talk to daily — the weak-tie and new-connection categories are where this practice produces the most noticeable effect
- Adding the connection-type tag retroactively at summary time rather than in the moment
- Writing the summary as a general statement about liking to socialize rather than a specific comparison across the three types
Resources
Foundationstart here
Depthgo deeper
What a verifier looks for
- Ask: 'Which connection type showed up most in your log, and which one produced the exchange you found most surprising?' The two answers don't have to match — a real 30 days often surprises people via a weak tie or new connection, not a close one.
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Reconnect with One Lost Contact
1–2 weeks (arranging + having the conversation)
Reach out to someone you have not spoken to in 6 months or more and have a real conversation — a call or an in-person meeting, not just an exchange of messages. Write a 100-word account of the conversation and name one specific, surprising thing you learned about their life since you last spoke.
Proof required
Submit a 100-word account of the conversation (who, when, how you reconnected) and the specific surprising thing you learned about their life.
What gets checked
- Contact is genuinely lapsed — 6+ months with no real conversation, not just infrequent texting
- The reconnection is a real-time conversation (call or in person) — not an exchange of asynchronous messages
- The 'surprising thing learned' is specific and personal — not a generic life update
Common mistakes
- Choosing someone you actually messaged a month ago — the practice requires a genuinely lapsed connection
- Exchanging a few texts and calling it reconnecting — a real-time conversation is required to genuinely catch up
- Reporting a vague update ('their life is going well') instead of one specific, surprising detail
Resources
Depthgo deeper
What a verifier looks for
- Ask: 'How long had it actually been since you last spoke to this person, and what surprised you most in the conversation?' A real reconnection produces a specific, sometimes unexpected answer.
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