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Good morning, Shane.

Friday · April 24, 2026
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." — Annie Dillard
Hype

Close the week clean.

Friday in Santa Cruz: overcast and 54°, climbing to a soft 62° by mid-afternoon. Pleasure Point is rolling waist-high (2-3ft, fair) with glassy 1kt onshore wind and a draining minus-tide bottoming at −0.3ft at 11:46am — paddle out before the morning block if you can steal it, because the Big Stick Log Jam vintage longboard contest takes the lineup tomorrow and Sunday. Yesterday cost you $613 (Quince + Tesla Insurance + supplements + nails) — heavier-than-usual personal day. Land the AI Script and Purpose Script today; they've been "Doing" all week.
Morning Context

The day ahead.

Santa Cruz
54° → 62°
Overcast · Low 49° · Sunrise 6:21 · Sunset 7:50
Pleasure Point
2-3ft · Fair
S 1.9ft @ 15s · Wind 1kt SSW · Low −0.3ft @ 11:46a
MIT Sloan·Read today
How AI Helps the Best and Hurts the Rest
A field experiment with Kenyan small-business owners: AI access boosted top performers' revenue + profits by 15% — but caused a ~10% decline for already-struggling operators, who followed generic advice without the judgment to filter it. Translation for MUD\WTR: AI rollouts widen, not flatten, internal performance gaps. Worth thinking about before you scale Claude across the team.
Calendar · Next 7 Days
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What You Missed

Overnight.

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Slack Highlights
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Shane To-Do · Carry Forward
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From Thursday's brief, still open: Write AI Script, Final Purpose Script, Final Brand Framework, Ollie Hudson Playbook, Growth Thoughts (700-1000 NC/day), Plan AI Sessions. Land the two "Doing" items today.
The Business

Revenue & pace.

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Personal Finances

Money moves.

Schwab Checking
$31,104
Investor Checking · 3768
Chase CC
$8,453
Balance owed · $26.2k limit
AMEX Platinum
$4,592
Pending balance
Thursday · April 23
MerchantAccountAmount
QuinceAMEX$240.66
Tesla InsuranceAMEX$235.11
Bioticaidll (PayPal)AMEX$97.94
Tiffany's NailsChase$40.00
Wednesday · April 22
MerchantAccountAmount
Whole FoodsChase$150.64
CVSAMEX$21.29
Amazon Prime VideoChase$13.99
Uber One MembershipChase$9.99
GoogleAMEX$1.99
Haven Play LoungeChase$1.36
2-Day Total (excl. transfers)$812.97
Words of Jesus
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
John 14:27