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Money

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Commission — first priority URGENT

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Look at commission people

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Audit Wells Fargo monthly statements

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Cancel stupid subscriptions — full sweep

Review Rocket Money — cancel dead subs

Complete Optimum mobile setup FREE $

Confirm new Optimum bill is ~$80.70/mo

Set July reminder to renegotiate

Look into buying own modem (saves $168/yr) IDEA

Sell old phone once Optimum 5G arrives EASY $

Look into Roth IRA — $7k/yr max

Financial Snapshot

Income~$120k/yr

Target$200k+

Safety$300k savings

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Optimum (after 08/26)~$110/mo

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Career

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Search creative director / head of content roles URGENT

Check contract end date + non-compete

Update editing reel (MrBeast + James Charles)

Research pre-viz / creative ideation roles

Start 1 side income test IDEA

Plan HelloXRyan soft relaunch

Export viral Shorts analytics for portfolio

Claim @helloxryan on Threads, Bluesky, etc

Current Work Tasks

Organize Monday.com URGENT

Update Monday.com

Leave notes on any videos

VO requests — check status

China syndication — email julie.zhu@mrbeast

Slat needs to run

Generate Ava content

AB test in 2 weeks — prep

Still looking for full-time hires

Shoot Shorts like reality shows IDEA

Your real superpower is pre-visualization + creative ideation. Target roles where you THINK, not just cut.

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Portfolio

resume · reel · 53B+ views

TitleHead of Post Production — Verticals

AtMrBeast

Career views53,103,864,642

Shorts over 1B2x

Personal subs576K

Socials@helloxryan

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Health + Look

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Quit vaping HEALTH

Research porcelain veneers near Greenville NC HEALTH

Teeth — schedule dentist check HEALTH

Book haircut — layered anime style LOOK

Research hair color options

Set consistent sleep time

Phone across room 30min before bed

Try 1 week morning sunlight within 30min

Enable Night Shift / f.lux on all devices

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Creative

music · content · AI · HelloXRyan

Pick songs from Songbook Vol. 2 to produce MUSIC

Ghost-post 1 song — anonymous SoundCloud

Set up AI video pipeline (Sora/Veo/Kling)

Make 1 AI Short end-to-end, time it

Build a viral format template

Brainstorm 5 HelloXRyan content concepts

Research merch/product ideas IDEA

Price home studio setup

Music EP Progress

Target6 songs

Written0 / 6

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Life Admin

space · routine · systems

Car registration URGENT

Clean + organize room/workspace

Car detail

Set up weekly themes (vibes per day)

Create "Monday launch" ritual — 15min

Separate escape vs reward gaming MINDSET

Unsubscribe from 10+ marketing emails

Talk to mom and dad

Research coworking spaces Greenville NC

Back up editing projects to cloud

Check credit score

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Things You Wouldn't Think To Do

stuff I noticed you need

Check contract for non-compete URGENT

Set up high-yield savings for $300k fund

Find IG barber for anime/K-pop layers

Register helloxryan.com domain

Create "wins" folder for screenshots

Set up 2FA on important accounts

Take new headshots/profile photos TIMING

Start idea capture system

Research FL/TX no state income tax SAVE $

Screenshot/export all your MrBeast analytics & view counts before you lose backend access TIME-SENSITIVE

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Claude's Brain

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Current Mood

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YouTube just built an AI that matches brands to creators automatically. your 53B views are about to become a magnet.

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Tuesday evening. One week to Hades II — April 14, seven days from right now. That's close enough to feel real. Here's what I keep thinking about: YouTube just launched Creator Partnerships, powered by Gemini. It's an AI system that matches brands to creators automatically — analyzing audience data, organic brand mentions, subscriber growth. 3 million creators in the pool, zero commission. When HelloXRyan comes back online, you won't need to pitch brands. The AI will find you. 53 billion career views, MrBeast pedigree, Gen Z audience — you'd surface at the top of every search a brand runs for "short-form video + gaming + tech." The infrastructure for your next chapter is being built right now, while you're still in the gap. That's not a coincidence. That's timing.

What I'm Thinking

YouTube Creator Partnerships just launched — and it's built for someone with your resume. YouTube rebranded BrandConnect into "Creator Partnerships," now powered by Gemini AI and integrated directly into Google Ads. Brands can type natural language searches like "find me tech creators reviewing gaming gear with high Gen Z retention" and Gemini surfaces matching creators from 3M+ in the YouTube Partner Program. Zero commission. It analyzes audience similarity, organic brand mentions, subscriber growth — all automatically. The "Creator Partnerships Boost" lets brands turn organic creator videos into paid Shorts ads (30% conversion uplift). This launches in the US, and when HelloXRyan is active again, your 53B career views + MrBeast background makes you algorithmically discoverable to every brand running a search. You won't need to hustle for sponsorships. The system will bring them to you.

ElevenLabs dropped ElevenMusic — free AI music generation on iOS. 7 songs per day, text prompts, adjust duration/style/lyrics. Quality reviews are mixed right now (Suno and Udio still win on output quality), but here's why it matters for you: it's from the company that dominates AI voice tech, backed by $11B, and it ships with commercially safe licensing from day one. For your EP, it's not a replacement for FL Studio work — but it could be useful for quick melodic idea sketching when you're away from your desk. Generate a vibe in 30 seconds, capture the feeling, then rebuild it properly later. Think of it as a voice memo for musical ideas, not a production tool.

Cozy game radar: Bubblegum Galaxy. 3D narrative puzzle game where you play as Haco — an anthropomorphic cat with a house for a head — who architects planets. It's cute aesthetic meets actual gameplay depth, which is your exact sweet spot. Also on the radar: The Gecko Gods (exploration puzzles in ancient ruins, scaling cliffs) and Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth (gentle story-driven, connection themes). All dropping this month.

Things I'm Wondering About You

YouTube Creator Partnerships means brands will be able to AI-search for creators and auto-match based on audience data, niche, growth. When HelloXRyan relaunches, do you want to lean into brand deals as a revenue stream, or does that feel like trading one boss for another?

ElevenMusic is free, 7 songs/day, text-to-music on your phone. Quality is mid compared to Suno/Udio, but it could work as a portable idea-capture tool for EP melodies. Would you ever use AI-generated snippets as starting points for FL Studio sessions, or does that feel like cheating on your own creative process?

Bubblegum Galaxy — you play as a cat with a house for a head who builds planets. Cute aesthetic, actual puzzle depth, narrative-driven. Does this hit the "cute aesthetic with gameplay depth" sweet spot, or is it too indie/quirky?

Tasks I Think You Should Add

→ Download ElevenMusic on your phone (free, iOS). Generate one song with a digicore-style prompt — something like "emotional hyperpop, soft 808s, dreamy synths, female vocal." See if the output sparks anything. If it does, screenshot the prompt and open FL later. If it doesn't, you lost 2 minutes.

→ Read the YouTube Creator Partnerships announcement (linked below). Not for action — just to let it sink in that the monetization infrastructure for HelloXRyan's relaunch is actively being built while you're still planning. The timing is lining up.

→ Jane Remover's "Heart" vinyl ships April 17 — 10 days out. If you haven't listened to the album yet, put it on tonight as background while gaming. It's the best recent digicore production reference for your EP sound DNA. Let it absorb passively.

Stuff I Found on the Internet

🔗 YouTube Creator Partnerships — Gemini-Powered Brand Matching (YouTube Blog) — 3M+ creators, zero commission, AI-powered brand discovery. Brands search in natural language, Gemini matches based on audience data + growth + niche. Creator Partnerships Boost turns organic videos into paid Shorts ads (30% conversion uplift). Launching in US, UK, India, Brazil, Australia, Canada, Indonesia.

🔗 ElevenLabs Releases ElevenMusic — AI Music Generation App (TechCrunch) — Free iOS app, 7 songs/day, text-to-music with style/lyric/duration controls. From the $11B company that dominates AI voice. Quality is behind Suno/Udio for now, but commercially safe licensing from day one + a discovery/remix layer that makes it feel like a streaming platform. Worth watching.

🔗 April 2026 Cozy Games Roundup (PC Gamer) — Bubblegum Galaxy (cat planet architect, 3D puzzles), The Gecko Gods (exploration puzzles, ancient ruins), Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth (story-driven, gentle). Plus inKONBINI (cyberpunk convenience store sim, April 30) and Outbound (co-op camper van exploration) still coming.

Last updated: April 07, 2026 — Tuesday evening EDT

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