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Title: The V.A.K.S. Framework Quick Reference Guide (With 10 Starter Prompts)
V.A.K.S. FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW What It Is: A 4-pillar prompting methodology that transforms generic AI images into cinematic B-roll by layering sensory depth. Why It Works: AI responds to descriptive richness. The more sensory information you provide, the more lifelike and engaging your generated images become. PILLAR 1: VISUAL (What They See) Definition: The literal visual…
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My Wife Said My Videos Looked Sad (Here’s How AI Fixed It in 6 Hours)
My Wife Said My Videos Looked Sad (Here’s How AI Fixed It in 6 Hours) Last updated: November 2025 Week 3. Tuesday morning. 10:47am. I’m editing my latest video when my wife walks past my screen. She pauses. Looks closer. Then: “Your videos look… sad.” [Pause for effect] She’s not wrong. The Brutal Reality of…
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The “Week 5 Reality Check” Survival Guide
Your Complete Guide to Pushing Through When The Numbers Say “Stop” Introduction: You’re Not Alone If you’re reading this, you’re probably staring at analytics that don’t make sense. Maybe your Week 5 was worse than Week 1. Maybe you had a false recovery in Week 4 that got crushed in Week 5. Welcome to the…
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Week 5 Had 3 Views (And I’m Still Here)
Week 5 Had 3 Views (And I’m Still Here) Week 6 of 260 “Daddy, are people watching your videos?” My five-year-old, standing at my office door at 7 AM on a Tuesday morning. I was staring at YouTube Studio. Week 5’s analytics. Published three days ago. Three views. “Last week, only three people watched, buddy.”…
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The “Week 5 Reality Check” Survival Guide
Your Complete Guide to Pushing Through When The Numbers Say “Stop” Introduction: You’re Not Alone If you’re reading this, you’re probably staring at analytics that don’t make sense. Maybe your Week 5 was worse than Week 1. Maybe you had a false recovery in Week 4 that got crushed in Week 5. Welcome to the…
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Week 5 Had 3 Views (And I’m Still Here)
Week 5 Had 3 Views (And I’m Still Here) Week 6 of 260 “Daddy, are people watching your videos?” My five-year-old, standing at my office door at 7 AM on a Tuesday morning. I was staring at YouTube Studio. Week 5’s analytics. Published three days ago. Three views. “Last week, only three people watched, buddy.”…
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Week 5 Had 3 Views (And I’m Still Here)
Week 5 Had 3 Views (And I’m Still Here) Week 6 of 260 “Daddy, are people watching your videos?” My five-year-old, standing at my office door at 7 AM on a Tuesday morning. I was staring at YouTube Studio. Week 5’s analytics. Published three days ago. Three views. “Last week, only three people watched, buddy.”…
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My $80/Month AI Tool Stack for Content Creation (Working Parent Reality)
My $80/Month AI Tool Stack for Content Creation (Working Parent Reality) If you’re sitting there at 11:47pm, kids finally asleep, staring at fifty browser tabs of “best AI tools” lists, wondering which ones you actually need – I’ve been exactly where you are. Five weeks ago, that was me. Overwhelmed. Confused. Worried I’d spend money…
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Complete Family Relocation Planning Guide – Canada to Vietnam Edition (2025)
Introduction: Why This Guide Exists You’re thinking about moving your family abroad. Maybe to Vietnam. Maybe somewhere else. But you need more than blog posts and travel vlogs—you need a real framework. I created this guide after spending 200+ hours researching international family relocation. This is the resource I wish existed when I started. This…
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Canada vs Vietnam Cost of Living: What $4,728 Monthly Savings Actually Means for Families Last updated: October 2025
Canada vs Vietnam Cost of Living: What $4,728 Monthly Savings Actually Means for Families Last updated: October 2025 I’m sitting at my kitchen table in Ottawa at 11:47 PM. My 5-year-old son is finally asleep after his third trip downstairs for water. My 1-year-old daughter had a rough night—teething, probably. My wife is exhausted. And…
