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Intelligence for the Architect of the Future
DATE: Friday, December 26, 2025 | ED: Morris
Good Morning, Fam’.
Habari Gani? Today is the first day of Kwanzaa and the principle is Umoja (Unity). To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race. We usually treat this as a nice sentiment but in 2026 unity is a survival strategy. We have spent the last year grinding individually. Today we look at how we scale collectively. One twig is easily broken but a bundle of twigs is unbreakable. That is the energy we are taking into the New Year.
Let’s respect the holiday but acknowledge the war outside. Umoja means Unity but in 2026 it means Survival. The political landscape has turned cold and the economic ladder is being pulled up. The era of the 'solo success story' is over.
Let's get to work.
📰 Today's Frequency
1. Build Your Own Staff With Copilot Studio 🤖
Source: Microsoft Learn
The Scoop (Facts): Microsoft has unleashed Copilot Studio which allows you to build custom AI assistants that connect directly to your business data. You can create a "Finance Copilot" or a "Marketing Copilot" without writing a single line of code.
The Vibe Check (Strategic Leverage): This aligns perfectly with Umoja. If you can't afford to hire a staff of ten you build a staff of ten agents. We can now create a digital "cooperative" where your AI agents talk to my AI agents to get deals done. Use this to clone your best skills so you can serve more of the community without burning out.
2. Gemini's December Drop Changes The Speed Limit ⚡
Source: Google Blog (Dec 2025)
The Scoop (Facts): Google just released a massive update to Gemini focusing on "long context" understanding and multimodal reasoning. It can now digest entire books, hour long videos, and massive codebases in seconds to give you instant answers.
The Vibe Check (Strategic Leverage): Information asymmetry used to keep us behind. Now we can process information faster than the gatekeepers. Use Gemini to analyze complex contracts or legislation that affects our community. Democratize the data. Knowledge is not power until it is shared.
🚀 Builder's Playbook
Topic: Building "The Village Vault" (Resource Exchange) 🏘️
In the spirit of Umoja we are building a platform for local Black communities to circulate resources. Inflation is high so we are going back to the barter system but digitizing it. We are building a skills and resource exchange in 48 hours.
Note: Build for real gaps you see.
Phase 1: The Extraction (Define the Niche).
Problem: Money is tight but skills are abundant. Solution: A private "Skill Swap" directory for a specific church or neighborhood organization.
Phase 2: The Build (Using Lovable).
Go to Lovable.dev. Use this Prompt:
CORE WORKFLOW:
1. Profile Setup: User lists 'What I Can Do' (e.g. Graphic Design) and 'What I Need' (e.g. Tax Prep).
2. The Matching Engine: AI logic that suggests matches (e.g. 'Sarah needs design and can do taxes. Connect with Sarah?').
3. The Token System: Create a virtual 'Village Credit' to track value exchange so it feels fair.
4. Trust Layer: User verification via invite code only.
UI/UX: Earth tones, community focused, mobile responsive."
Phase 3: The Launch (Scale).
Bring this to your Kwanzaa celebration tonight. "We spend too much money outside the community. I built a way for us to trade skills inside the family. Let's sign up."
🎨 Marketing Moves
1. The "Umoja Bundle" Strategy 📦
Stop marketing alone. Find 3 other Black owned businesses that serve your same customer but don't compete with you (e.g. a candle maker a tea brand and a journal creator). Create a "New Year Reset Bundle." You all email your lists at the same time promoting the bundle. You triple your reach instantly without spending a dime on ads. This is cooperative economics in action.
2. The "Community Spotlight" Pivot 🔦
Instead of talking about your product spend the next week highlighting your customers or partners. Post a "Community Win" every day until New Year's. Tag them. Celebrate them. When you uplift the village the village uplifts you. The algorithm rewards engagement and nothing drives engagement like love.
🛠️ Tool of the Week: Gamma
You need to pitch your "Umoja Bundle" to potential partners. Don't send a messy email. Use Gamma to generate a slick one page proposal deck in seconds that shows you mean business.
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Investors see ANOTHER return on Masterworks (!!!)
That’s 3 sales this quarter. 26 sales total.
And the performance?
14.6%, 17.6%, and 17.8% → The three most representative annualized net returns.
(See all 26 at Masterworks.com)
Masterworks is the biggest platform for investing in an asset class that hasn’t moved in lockstep with the S&P 500 since ‘95.
In fact, the market segment they target outpaced the S&P overall in that time frame.*
Not private equity or real estate… It’s contemporary and post war art. Crazy, right?
Masterworks investors are typically high net worth, but the point is that you don’t need to be a capital-B BILLIONAIRE to invest in high-caliber art anymore.
Banksy. Basquiat. Picasso and more.
80+ of the world’s most attractive artists have been featured.
511+ artworks offered
$67.5mm paid out as of December 2025
$2.3mm+ average offering size
Looking to update your investment portfolio before 2026?
*Masterworks data. Investing involves risk. Past performance not indicative of future returns. Reg A disclosures at masterworks.com/cd
💼 Career Moves
We are often taught to compete for the one "spot" at the table. That is a trap. In 2026 we are forming alliances. We are not just applying for jobs we are pitching collective solutions. Here is the offensive pivot for Umoja.
🚨 The "Syndicate" Protocol
24 Hours: The Squad Assemble. Find two other professionals in your network with complementary skills (e.g. You do Strategy, they do Ops and Design). Form a "Micro Agency" or "Consulting Syndicate."
48 Hours: The Package. Don't pitch yourself as a lone freelancer. Pitch the Syndicate. "We are a turnkey team that can solve [Big Problem] for a flat fee."
72 Hours: The Group Pitch. Approach a mid sized company that just had layoffs. "You lost your marketing team. You don't need to hire 3 people. Hire our Syndicate for the price of 1.5 people and we start tomorrow."
The LinkedIn Asset (The Syndicate Proposal).
Use this God Mode prompt to structure your group pitch.
THE PROBLEM: [INSERT CLIENT PROBLEM]
THE SYNDICATE: [INSERT 3 SKILLS]
TASK: Write a 'Collective Capabilities Statement'.
1. The Unified Value: Why is hiring us together better than hiring 3 strangers?
2. The Execution Plan: How we coordinate so the client has zero management headache.
3. The Pricing Model: Frame a retainer model that saves them money vs full time hires but pays us a premium rate."
🔥 The Culture Code Prompt Lab
Theme: The "Family Unity" Summit 🕯️
How We Benefit: Umoja starts at home. If the house is divided the bag will leak. We need to get everyone spouse, kids, elders on the same frequency for 2026. This prompt turns ChatGPT into a Family Mediator and Wealth Strategist. It helps you identify shared values, resolve old conflicts, and build a unified financial roadmap so everyone is rowing in the same direction.
PARTICIPANTS: [INSERT FAMILY MEMBERS e.g. Partner, 2 Teens]
CURRENT TENSION: [INSERT PAIN POINT e.g. Disagreement on spending vs saving]
TASK: Create a '2026 Family Unity Charter'.
1. The Value Audit: 5 questions to uncover our shared 'Why' beyond money.
2. The Vision Board: A script to facilitate a session where we map out our collective goals for 2026 (Vacation, Debt Free, etc).
3. The Agreement: A 'Family Constitution' template that defines our roles and how we support each other's dreams.
OUTPUT: A guide that moves us from conflict to alignment."
💰 Skill Builder
Skill: Investment Club Analysis (Group Economics) 🤝
Challenge: Stop trying to buy the block alone. Learn how to analyze a deal for a group. This builds community wealth.
Prompt: "Act as an Investment Club Analyst. I have a group of 5 people willing to put in $1,000 each. We are looking at [INSERT ASSET CLASS e.g. REITs, Index Funds, Local Real Estate]. Create a 'Deal Memo' template that analyzes the risk, projected return, and exit strategy for a pooled investment. Create a voting mechanism for decision making."
🏆 Community Corner
Big Win: Shout out to Kuts 4 Real. This group of barbers didn't compete; they collaborated. They used the "Syndicate Strategy" we talked about to pool their marketing budget. They launched a joint "Back to School" drive and app. They increased their collective clientele by 40% in Q4. Unity pays dividends.
🧰 Tools To Level Up
🚀 InVideo AI
Create videos that tell your family or business story instantly. Visual storytelling brings people together.
🗣️ ElevenLabs
Preserve the voices of your elders. Record them once and keep their wisdom forever.
🎨 Gamma
Build the pitch deck for your Investment Club or Family Reunion in minutes.
🎥 Opus Clip
Take that long family Zoom call and turn it into highlights to share in the group chat.
🔗 Carrd
Build a simple landing page for your community event or fundraiser today.
💻 Lovable
Build the tools your community needs without waiting for a developer.
✊🏾 Stay Locked In
Fam’, Umoja is not just a word for today it is the mandate for 2026. If we stay divided we get conquered. If we unite we get paid. Light the candle, honor the principle, and reach out to someone today to build together.Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]
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