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About
Hi, I'm Chad.
By day, I live in the Operations World and I absolutely love my job. But by night, I'm just a guy trying to be creative, embrace AI in public, and share what I learn along the way.
I use AI every single day to bounce ideas around, solve real problems, and just save time. I don't have a computer science degree or anything like that — I'm just a nerd who likes figuring things out.
On this channel, I share practical ways I'm using tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Grok, Lovable and more in my actual life. Whether it's building something cool for the web, messing around with smart home automations, or just trying to get things done faster, I want to show you how you can bake AI into your daily routine without it feeling complicated.
I'm all about keeping it real. I'll share the exact steps, what it costs, and the actual results. No abstract tech jargon, just fun and practical stuff.
Off the clock
Why I do this.
When I'm not testing AI tools, I'm with these five. They're the reason I care about helping people save time — every hour you get back is an hour for what actually matters.
The random lore
15 fun facts, no particular order.
A grab bag of things that make me, me. Some impressive, some embarrassing, most just weird.
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Early coder
Built my first website around age 12 out of pure obsession with learning HTML.
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$1.5M in sales
That digital drive turned into affiliate marketing — generated over $1.5M in sales.
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Poker payday
Won over $100k playing online poker back in the day. Pattern recognition + risk management.
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Witnessed the Slam
Stood in the gallery at Augusta and watched Rory McIlroy complete his career Grand Slam.
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Dinner with legends
Sat down for dinner with Jack Nicklaus AND Sir Nick Faldo. Still doesn't feel real.
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Madden YouTuber
Ran a successful Madden channel for a season. Still chasing the silver Play Button.
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Boy band guy
Boy bands are my ultimate guilty pleasure. Concerts with my wife (and best friend) are sacred.
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American Idol tryout
Yes, I tried out. Also: I once met Master P. Don't ask me to connect those dots.
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FSD daily driver
Tesla Model 3 with Full Self-Driving. Spare time goes to scripting my entire smart home.
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Peloton obsessed
Completely sold on the Peloton ecosystem. Daily ride to clear the head.
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50+ self-help books
Physical copies. I love personal growth books way more than I should admit.
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Cosmic Rewind > everything
At Disney World, I'm riding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind on repeat. Best ride on earth.
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Random résumé lore
Almost became a pharmacist. Was a licensed insurance agent in TN. Also worked at Chuck E. Cheese.
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Volcano Chicken, Level 5
Unconditional love. It has to be Level 5 heat or it doesn't count.
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Pokémon GO addict
Still actively hunting rares whenever I'm out and about. No shame.
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