The Blog Archive

I Don't Need a Second Brain... I Need a Second Pair of Hands

I came into Monday tired and ended up building something I'd been wanting for years — a content pipeline that publishes to five platforms automatically while I sit outside with my coffee. This is the story of how it happened, why I stopped performing for social media, and the one question that changed how I think about my work: where am I the bottleneck I don't need to be?

The Creator Economy Has A Business Model Problem

Your Experience Is the Prompt: How I Built the AI Advantage Profile

I deleted 428 subscribers and my open rate jumped to 39%. Then I rebuilt my quiz from scratch — because when real traffic starts coming, the front door has to be right. Full story, the Bento wiring that makes it work, and three prompts to build your own version.

I Built My Brand Strategy from Data, Not Vibes... Here's the Exact Process

I Deleted 428 Subscribers This Weekend. Here's What My List Told Me When I Looked Deeper

I deleted 428 subscribers from my Substack list this weekend. 40% of my dark subscribers came from the recommendation engine. The data changed everything I thought I knew about my "growth."

How Claude Visualizer Changed the Way I Plan, Build, and Think

Most people using Claude have no idea it can build interactive diagrams, strategy boards, and data visualizations right inside a conversation. Here's how I use Visualizer for everything, plus a hands-on project you can try right now.

AI Agents vs. Automations: What They Actually Are (And Why the Difference Matters for Your Business)

There's a lot you can't control right now. But your business is yours. Here's what AI agents actually are, how they're different from automations, and where one or two of them could quietly change your day.

Inside My 33-Agent AI Operating System (And Why I Named Them After Greek Goddesses)

I'm 55, live in the California Sierra foothills, and have zero developer background. Somehow, I ended up with 33 AI agents running my business, organized into five divisions, and named after Greek goddesses. Here's what happened, what the system actually looks like, and why I'm documenting the whole thing.

I Built a YouTube Research Agent (And It Changed How I Plan Videos)

I was planning YouTube content from vibes. Then I built a research agent that uses real YouTube data — and the results changed everything about how I approach video strategy.