Written confirmation email after every phone call. Cheapest insurance there is.

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.

Is a baseline blood test really necessary before starting something like this?

You are not imagining it and you are not being difficult. Document it and take the document in.

Ten percent cuts. Slower is faster.