Homework Day 1 · AI For R*tards

Homework Day 1

Hi everyone!

Excited to be here and grow my IG channel. Here is my homework for day 1.

5 Struggles:

1. My dad committed suicide in 2018, I was 27 and it was a week after my birthday. The fucked up part is we'd been in a fight, and I was ignoring his texts and calls. And he did it in my room. That guilt lingers and creates an internal driving force to be someone he would be proud of.

2. I trained my whole life for baseball and the dream died slowly. I spent years training under Tom House at USC, IMG Academy, the whole thing. But my pitching shoulder has this hypermobility issue where it pops in and out, God has a sense of humor. Failed a weed test at another college and got kicked off the team. One year later, looked good for a try out, then my shoulder officially popped and I burnt out shortly after.

3. I got arrested and expelled from Catholic school in 7th grade. Some sixth graders took my food out of the microwave, and I'd just been paintballing for the first time, so I made some comment about taking them out on the paintball course. I was 12. Columbine had just happened and I didn't even know what that was - I was in Bend, Oregon. They called me to the office before swim practice and then arrested me. My parents picked me up and took me to get pizza, but I still got expelled a week or so later.

4. In 2024, my business partner left me $100k light and burned bridges around me. I paid for everything - custom built computer, screens softwares, travel, rentals, and the list goes on. He held the money from deals. Then I crashed my car and needed some money back, he disappeared for a week, ghosting my calls and texts. Then over a three-minute phone call, said there was nothing he could do and that was it. As one of my mentors says, "it was a big seminar of what not to do".

5. I've sacrificed relationships, friends, and basically a normal life to build this. I'm single by choice. Gave up dating, hanging out, going to events - all of it. My sister gives me shit about it because she's married and works at Chase Bank and doesn't really get the entrepreneur thing. I could just get a regular job, make six figures, pay off my debts, and live normally. But I really want to give my mom the life she deserves and become someone my dad would be proud of. That's a big part of what keeps me going.

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5 Contrasting Wins:

1. My dad dying gave me a "why" that can't be taken away. Every morning I wake up trying to become someone he'd be proud of. I want to support my mom so she can travel and actually enjoy her life. The guilt is still there, but it's also motivation. I don't need external validation because I'm performing for an audience of one.

2. Baseball not working out taught me how to pivot. I put everything into that dream and it still didn't happen. But the discipline, the work ethic, the ability to show up every day even when it's not going your way - that carried over into business. Now I build systems instead of throwing fastballs. Different hustle, same grind.

3. Getting expelled and arrested at 12 taught me that institutions overreact and rules are pretty arbitrary. I stopped trusting authority after that. Started questioning everything. That skepticism is probably what made me a scientist and now an entrepreneur - I don't ask permission, I just build my own thing.

4. My old business partner taught me expensive lessons. Never trust blindly with money. Never ignore red flags. Never build a business based on friendship. That $100k was my tuition to the school of Hard Knocks and those lessons were big ones. Since then, I have recognized warning signs earlier and left potential partnerships sooner than later. Speed is critical.

5. The loneliness is real, I'm not gonna pretend it isn't. But the vision is bigger than that. While everyone else is living their normal lives, I'm building something that actually matters. Every sacrifice is an investment. I'll have time for quality time with friends and dating after I win. Being the one in my family is crucial and I am starting to see the vision.

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3 Hooks:

1. "My business partner stole $100k and disappeared. That betrayal taught me more about business than any course ever could."

2. "I got arrested in 7th grade. Expelled from Catholic school. Now I build AI business systems."

3. "My dad killed himself in my room after my birthday. Now I wake up to build a life he would dream of."

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Emotion Attempting to Evoke: Resilience / Hard-earned wisdom

(Hook)

"My business partner stole $100k and disappeared."

(Visual Concept)

Me at my desk grinding - quad monitors, custom setup, whiteboards. Then cut to empty chair where he used to sit. Phone showing ignored calls and texts.

(Voiceover)

"I paid for everything. The computer, the software, the travel. He held the money. Then I crashed my car, needed some back, and he ghosted me for a week."

(Visual Concept)

Quick clips of me working alone now - setting up new systems, building, grinding solo. Maybe old photos of the setup I paid for.

(Voiceover)

"Three-minute phone call. 'Nothing I can do.' That was it. But that $100k was my tuition. Now I know when to trust, when to step away, and the truth..."

(Closing)

Me looking at camera. Text overlay: "Money is thicker than blood."

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