This is a collection of things that Kitty (the AI PA) created for the day. Starting with questions in the morning and then creating a todo list for me (Daniel) to follow. Suggestions for the day are also created (although I've put them at the end to make the layout better).
At the end of the day Kitty will ask some "END OF DAY QUESTIONS", which aren't included here, and then creates a journal entry, as if was written by me, which then gets written using Kitty's drawing machine into my paper journal.
The content below is generated by AI, not all days contain all the things.
DAILY ROLL-UP
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MORNING QUESTIONS
- Considering your recent exploration into YouTube thumbnails and the new software, how do you plan to integrate them creatively into today's tasks?
- What is one new aspect of your video tutorials you're excited to delve into today that might enhance their educational value or visual appeal?
- Reflecting on yesterday’s challenges and accomplishments, how can you structure your work today to further cultivate a relaxed and productive environment?
- What are your plans for today?
- Anything else you want to mention?
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TODOS
[ ] - Upload the newsletter videos and newsletter
[ ] - Read and catch up on other newsletters
[ ] - Install two other Affinity software suites
[ ] - Install Affinity Photo and test thumbnail creation
[ ] - Write scripts for the two outstanding videos
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JOURNAL
Today was one of those days where things genuinely felt like they were clicking into place, and it was pretty satisfying to see everything come together.
My morning kicked off with uploading the newsletter video and editing the description at 6:25 AM. Got right into it early, which felt good. Next up at 7:38 AM, I installed Affinity Photo. Been wanting to make the switch away from Photoshop and Adobe for a while now, and today seemed as good a day as any to dive in headfirst.
By 8:50 AM, I was already getting to grips with Affinity Photo, figuring out how to make the thumbnails for the newsletter YouTube video. It's always a bit of a learning curve with new software, but it wasn't too bad. Then, at 10:23 AM, I wrapped up the thumbnail work. It all seemed to work out fine, so it looks like Affinity is in, and Adobe is out!
I had plans to split the day into two halves. I spent the morning on the newsletter video and the thumbnails, which went smoothly. Lunchtime took a bit of a twist as I went home for family reasons – my eldest was back to sort through some stuff. So, I ended up spending the afternoon at home. Didn’t get to the script writing I had planned, but at least everything scheduled for the newsletter was sorted and ready to go live at 7:30 PM.
Switching to Affinity Photo was a good move, I reckon. It does what I need – layers, text, masks – and no more Adobe subscription fees, which I always found irritating.
One slightly tricky part today was leaving everything at the studio and heading home at lunchtime. Normally, I'd be checking on things to make sure everything goes live smoothly, but I had to trust that it would all happen without me hovering over it. Spoiler: it did.
Overall, feeling pretty chuffed. No headaches for two mornings now and keeping a relaxed pace seems to be working. Here’s to more days like today – productive, yet chilled.