After nearly 5,000 uploads, I finally tried something I've never done before... and I'm not sure I want to upload any other way now. Morning walk in the Phoenix heat, new laptop benchmarks, and an omelette with green chili verde queso that genuinely stopped me. The girls and I hit the pool, and Tiffany closed the night with meatball bombs: chicken meatballs wrapped in Pillsbury biscuits with Alfredo sauce and cheese. We were not confident they were going to hold. They held. But the moment I can't stop thinking about happened right here at my desk. youtu.be/kno7Fyrm1FI

Going to be doing a "Premiere" for today's vlog. It's been years since we've done one and it seems YouTube has made a lot of changes to them since then. Come watch today's vlog with me and the community LIVE. Hope to see you there! youtube.com/watch?v=gD4I1lsu…

Nomatic Backpack 🎒 Unboxing LIVE youtube.com/live/pgO2afg3bhQ…

Worked from home today: sales prep, cleaning up the item database, fixing wrong photos in the app. Super productive day with little to no distractions. On my evening walk I started thinking about what it actually means to daily vlog for 20 years when you don't know what the story is until you sit down and edit it. Some days the story shows up. Some days it doesn't. Also: Tiffany's parfait, lower body day, Marathon, and Saucy Luke's Dirty Blonde finally restocked. youtu.be/E2j7G1UemGk

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Today started as a pretty ordinary day: tire pressure, a shop with Bryce, a slow day at the office. But then I went down a 90-minute rabbit hole with AI coaching tools analyzing my YouTube channel, and honestly it changed how I think about the whole thing. Diagnosing underperforming videos, understanding CTR mechanics, learning why some vlogs die on the vine. It felt less like work and more like a game I finally know how to play. youtu.be/_358XNoccUk

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Today we celebrated a big milestone: Chunky, my brother's dog, turns 15 years old! We threw him a full birthday party complete with gifts, a special birthday meal, and candles. Fifteen years is an incredible run for any dog, and watching him today had me feeling all the feels. Also checking in on my current diet tracking journey and how logging my food is helping me make smarter choices every day. youtu.be/RgFh9M7J2to

Another creator says YouTube is punishing creators for posting too often, and that even Casey Neistat is getting hit by it. I don't buy it. I think the real story is way more about topic and interest than how often you hit publish. Here's why I think the "post less" advice is backwards. Also in today's vlog: Tiffany takes over the kitchen for the day, and Bryce eases into a recovery Sunday at home. The ordinary stuff, documented like always. youtu.be/DD5-tLjheAI

We analyze tens of millions of new YouTube uploads every month at vidIQ. Uploads in the last 30 days alone: 49M long form videos. The median one got 207 views. 0.04% hit 1M. And a Short was 10x more likely to cross 1M than a long form video. The algorithm isn't suppressing you. The math is just brutal. Most creators are simply playing the wrong format.

Sierra and I grabbed breakfast at Over Easy; one of the newer spots in the neighborhood. Steak and eggs, a protein pancake, and a spicy pickle bloody mary. Not a bad Saturday morning. Before that we made a run out to Kerr Farms in Buckeye; a small family farm stand they only open through June. Came home with fresh corn, roasted green chilies, and a jar of cherry chipotle jam. Tiffany spent the afternoon in the kitchen turning it all into meals for everyone. She told me this is the last summer Bryce is really home. Seven bowls on the counter and something a little heavier in the air. youtu.be/btHq7an1Mfg

A long time subscriber and channel Member dropped a $50 "Super Thanks" with a very specific request: sushi from the store and tacos for dinner, for me, Bryce, and Sierra. So that's exactly what we did! Bryce and I knocked out three shops this morning while Tiffany stocked the fridge. I'm not exaggerating when I say there is a lot of meat in this house right now. youtu.be/tv7R7iyNPsU

Made some shrimp ramen for lunch 🍜

On the weekends, we meal prep.

Brunch with @thesierracomer thanks to a “Super Thanks” from one of my community members.

Bryce is out on a solo shop. Austin's on the vans. I'm at my desk working through invoices and trying to get reports pulled for the first time in over a month. At some point I realized I could go home and put in another two hours. I always could. But at some point you just have to cut yourself off. Also, summer is officially here as we hit 105°! youtu.be/QKs5Alz-DsM

Oh damn.

Dinner 🥘