A bit busy on account of it being birthday number 78! Yikes 80 is getting closer! As our friend Mike says ….. “if you ain’t dead …..”

I got tired of having to go to YouTube to look for competitor videos and get new ideas. Most of the time, when I was supposed to look for a new video, I would end up watching other YouTube videos… sigh. So I decided to build my own tool that keeps track of my competitors in real time and gives me an overview of their videos, so I know what’s working and what isn’t. It’s just the start, but it helps save time, and I can even download their YouTube script and save the hook and full script in my content library.

I am so proud of this! My biggest struggle now is watch time but I know it is due to lack of content to I just need to keep grinding!

Just in case you missed yesterday’s announcement on YouTube — applications are now open for my January mentorship cohort. We start January 12th, and the group is already filling with motivated, committed creators. If you want clarity, structure, and real momentum going into 2026, here’s where you can learn more and apply 👇 https://forms.gle/BpWX9NVFguuKBJft8

So after watching Alexa's video "Hook viewers in 5 seconds" .. this happened! My next video had more views, more watch time and the retention graph was way better than previous videos .. it hasn't gone "viral" but its a good foundation. Thank you Alexa 🙂