good Sunday - church n family. Had a great conversation with a friend today about Faith and AI. Think I’ve decided to go a bit stronger on the organic content side of things, with the express purpose of helping businesses adopt AI beyond GPT Been using Claude Code, and while I’m by no means a master, I think it’s incredibly powerful compared to what most people are using in the “real world.” Reaching out to some local biz organizations and seeing about putting together some AI demonstration or presentation to help these people adopt quicker so when crazy unemployment hits the nation, at least the local community will be a bit more prepared in that they adopted these tools proactively instead of getting hit suddenly. Maybe it’s not necessary - we’ll see. Worst case, I help some people out and get better at articulating. Best case, I make a difference and land some clients.

My brother @Jack Rougeau came over and we workshopped the whole business. Shutting down our GHL arm of the business short term. Too time intensive, and we currently have more valuable skills to leverage. Moving to a AI Automation focus - using Claude, VS Code, n8n, and other tools to deliver. Based on my past work and our existing network, we're focusing down to 3 niches to test an offer: - Online Fitness Coaches - Financial Coaches - Organic Marketing Agencies All 3 pulled specifically from YT - so they must be YouTubers as a front end or top of funnel. Main offer is a content repurposing automation that takes new longs and immediately turn them into 5-7 shorts and statics, a blog, and newsletter, automatically scheduled to post on all platforms based on a predefined schedule determined by research and client. Short term building: - Vid to shorts, static, blog, newsletter - Project management system - Research on top 10 performers in each niche, reverse engineer their top posts to see what makes them good. Bake that research into the flow Next steps: - Build Cold Email copy - Refine specific offering - Define content strategy for our own channels - Deliver to 2 people for case study

Last night I met with some friends for a Bible study and discussion. We talked a lot about St. Joseph and the virtues he has, how he was a man fit to raise the Lord, and what that means for us. It's a weird balance - striving for lots of money and freedom through this laptop while also striving to be a good and faithful servant, husband, and father. I think the thing I most admire about St. Joseph is the patience. I like rock climbing, eating burgers, and hanging out with friends. How disappointed am I when I don't get to do that? Even if I don't whine or pitch a fit, I most certainly complain inwardly. St. Joseph surely had dreams of a big family, his own house, an heir to his trade and skills. Instead, he accepted the vocation given to him by God, fled his home many times, and laid down his life in servitude to his Virgin Bride. Think he would complain if he couldn't rock climb on a day he was looking forward to? Did he complain when traveling hundreds of miles, likely eating trail biscuits and nuts? Or get up in arms if he couldn't chill by a fire with his friends? He's a great reminder to me. Yes, I may have a different vocation. No, money and freedom isn't inherently evil. But I can, at the very least, have the patience and adaptability to serve my own bride, son, and God. Without complaining. And if those things are taken away from me? Will I dutifully accept, or whine about it? Honestly, couldn't tell you. Happy Solemnity of the Annunciation. Holy Family, Pray for us.