I'm David Manning, a 20-year Navy submarine veteran. For years my projects stalled at 80%. This is the log of what's finally getting finished, with the real numbers and the failures left in.
I had a habit of getting projects to 80% and then getting shinied, distracted by a new project. AI has helped me prioritize, break down, and schedule tasks so the things living in my head can come out into the world.
Each project has its own page: the story, the numbers, how we do it, and what went wrong.
Garage backlog, poker shirts, and the pricing system I built while clearing out the house.
An animated poker show, a creator partner's clip pipeline, and a 30-day challenge that stalled.
A published pricing playbook, and courses that are honestly still being built.
A free app, plus how I use AI helpers to finish what I start.
20 years on submarines. Associate's in nuclear and electrical engineering. Bachelor's in entrepreneurship from American Military University.
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Start here →Each one is checked against my own records.
Small numbers on purpose. Each “before” is a dated figure from my records, from before the AI help started in late September 2026. Where there's no real starting figure, I show only today's number and its date.
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