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Chris Daniel: Systems & Claims Professional
Using Data to Level the Playing Field in Business and Life.
My name is Chris Daniel. I spent 15 years in IT and Insurance Claims. I’m always troubleshooting or investigating. I can’t turn my mind off; it’s just how I’m wired. Whether it’s a broken server or a confusing insurance policy, my brain immediately looks for the "why" behind the "what."
I have integrity. I apply morals and ethics to everything I do because, at the end of the day, your word is all you really own. I’m far from perfect, but I will always try. What I often find though, especially in large organizations is a total lack of effort. They are simply "too big to care" about the people.
But here is the secret: The data doesn't care either. The data has no ego. My job is to teach you how to read that data. When you understand the Physical Facts, you stop being a victim of someone else’s version of the truth. You start building a life you actually control because you are finally standing on solid ground.
The Mission I use my tech skills here to show you how to beat corporate bullies, make your own money, and become the leader your family, community and church deserve.
The Clean Hands Playbook: How to Take Your Power Back
I adopted the name Clean Hands Playbook while dealing my own Pro Se litigation. Like, learning on the fly, right? Well, it perfectly describes how I’ve always worked. The world tries to tell you everything is just a matter of "perspective," but that is just BS the ignorant tell themselves. The truth is not subjective. There is only Absolute Truth, and the server logs prove it every time. To take your power back, you have to stop arguing and start auditing. For those who need to learn more about the truth, read Relativism by Gregg Koukl.
The Doctrine of Clean Hands: Why Transparency Matters - In the American legal system, a party seeking justice must come to the court with 'Clean Hands.' This means acting with integrity, honesty, and transparency. If this is not in your nature, this guide can’t help you.
Phase 1: Systems Accountability (The Audit)
I learned the power of a log file early in my career as a Workstation Engineer for a MSP (Microsoft Solution Provider) who serviced government offices. We spent weeks getting a system perfect, locked the server down, and told the staff: "Don’t touch the settings."
A month later, the system crashed. The client was panicking, convinced our software had failed. I didn't get defensive; I went straight to the server room. I opened the logs and found the exact login name and timestamp of the employee who had changed the settings. I had the Physical Fact in black and white. I showed the client who did it, fixed the server in minutes, and walked out with a new contract.
I take that same investigative mindset into the courtroom. In my current case (Case No. 2025CV243), I’m up against a company that lies smoothly. They have a fleet of lawyers, but they forgot about the metadata. I found the 11:14 AM Anomaly—a timestamp that proves their story had a predetermined outcome. When you find a fact like that, you don’t need a $500-an-hour lawyer. You just need to have the back bone to stand up straight and be bold enough to stand up for yourself and/or the next guy that might come along after you.
Phase 2: Wealth Creation (The Engine)
I’ve learned that even when you do everything right, people in power will try to set you up to fail. When I was a Systems Admin at a bank, a Director with a grudge sent me cheap, low-end switches to run a high-end VoIP phone system. It was a setup. The gear couldn’t handle the data, and the system kept crashing right in front of the bank president.
I didn't let him win. Instead of blaming the gear, I found a technical workaround. I ran twice as much cable to every workstation to bypass the bad equipment. It was a massive amount of extra work, but it worked. I learned that when the system is rigged against you, you don’t complain—you build a better connection. The Cisco Catalyst 5006 we needed wasn’t cheap. But the equipment they first sent me was.
I apply that same "workaround" energy to the stock market. I don't listen to the noise. I use the WatchingCharts (WC) System to audit the market. I look for the same data footprints and pings I looked for in that bank server room. But instead of troubleshooting connectivity, I am hunting for stocks that have momentum that we could ride for a little while.
When IT became too volatile due to outsourcing, I went back to handling insurance claims, but I started trading stocks at my desk over my lunch hour. I went on to double my money every year for 4+ years in a row, like clockwork. I show others how to do that here too. Right now, only the ebook is available. Hopefully the APP will be available by Q1 of 2027 and the ebook that I have used for gathering feedback will become the OTO1.
Phase 3: Purposeful Stewardship (The Heart)
Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one else is looking. I remember a time when I was handling insurance claims for an office of about 200 people. Our top Total Loss Adjuster—a specialist with 17 years of experience—suddenly had a heart attack and had to take an immediate leave of absence. The entire office relied on her expertise, and her absence left a massive, high-pressure hole in our operations. No one knew if she would ever come back.
Without training or on-boarding, I stepped into that role. It was a brutal, fast-paced desk that most people would struggle to handle even with years of experience. I did that job for four months until she was healthy enough to return. I did it because it was the right thing to do, and I wasn’t afraid of the volume. When she walked back into the office, her desk wasn't in chaos and the workflow hadn't crawled to a stop. Everything was running smoothly because I chose to stand in the gap.
That is what Stewardship is actually about. It’s about using your skills, your energy, and most importantly, your Time to protect others and keep the mission moving forward. When you use the Playbook to reclaim your life, you don't just sit on the sidelines. I recommend protecting your family’s wealth using tools like a Charitable Remainder Unitrusts (CRUTs) and Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs). These aren't just tax strategies; they are ways to ensure that you get paid monthly for the next 20+ years and your church or charity gets the left overs afterwards.
A Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) is a powerful tool, but most people handle the math wrong. Essentially, you place assets into the trust, you get a tax deduction, and the trust pays you an income (often 10%) for a set number of years.
The Math Problem: If your trust pays out 10% a year but only grows by 5%, you are depleting your principal. Within 10 years, the tank is empty. To keep the trust alive and growing, you need Exponential Growth—the kind that outpaces your withdrawals.
The Solution: You are the pilot of this trust. You can change the investments at any time. To keep the CRT growing more than 10% per year, you have to invest wisely. Remember, past performance does not guarantee future returns. Here are my current recommendations for a growth-focused portfolio that currently makes much more than you're burning. Remember, it's not just for you. You want there to be a large sum for the charity later too.
V (Visa): They take a fee on nearly every digital transaction globally. They grow regardless of the price of goods; as long as people are buying, Visa is winning.
IBIT (BlackRock Bitcoin Trust): Think of this as "Digital Gold." It gives you exposure to the massive upside of Bitcoin while keeping your assets within a regulated, diverse fund.
XLE (Energy ETF): This provides exposure to the entire oil and gas sector. You get the dividends and growth of energy without being locked into the failure of a single company.
GLD (Gold ETF): A classic hedge. If interest rates get volatile or the dollar loses its footing, GLD is your "chaos insurance."
PFIX (Interest Rate Hedge): This is literally "Interest Rate Insurance." If rates spike and the dollar drops, PFIX is designed to spike in value, protecting your principal.
Once you’ve freed up time, visit Modern Disciples. There, I study the Bible with the same "Inductive" and "Expository" methods I used to audit server logs and insurance files. It’s about moving from being a guy who just solves technical problems to a man who provides a foundation for others. It's still under construction, but should be available Q4 2026.
The Bottom Line
I’m far from perfect. I’ve had to run extra cables until my hands were raw and work double shifts to fix messes I didn't create. I’ve been the guy staying late in a dark office while everyone else went home.
If you’re tired of being a number in a "too big to care" system, you’re in the right place. Whether you are fighting a legal battle, trying to build wealth that the market can't steal, or just trying to be a better leader for your family, the answer is the same: Audit the process. I’ve lived this. I’ve done the work. The truth is waiting for you in the data.
The Story Behind the Systems
The Narrative Pivot: From the Trenches to the Protocol
My professional history is a 15-year masterclass in systemic integrity. Long before I was drafting playbooks, I was in the "trenches" of IT and insurance claims, learning exactly how large-scale organizations document truth—and identifying exactly where those systems tend to fail.
These years were the "beta test" for my current methodology. They proved that whether you are imaging a thousand workstations or processing a complex total-loss claim, the data never forgets—even when the humans running the system choose to.
The Professional Pedigree
Insurance Claims Handling (8 Years): Progressing from foundational administrative support to handling complex claims for major national carriers like The Hartford and Kemper, I developed a deep understanding of file integrity. My time was focused on specialized units, including Total Loss evaluations, where I was responsible for the accuracy of vehicle settlements and administrative documentation. This tenure provided an "insider’s view" of the mandatory protocols required for institutional accountability.
IT & Systems Infrastructure (7 Years): In roles spanning Workstation Engineering and Systems Administration, I focused on the "Engineering Discipline" of custom-building workstation environments and documenting enterprise-level system images. In this field, accuracy is not optional; a single metadata error can compromise an entire network. This background established the meticulous documentation habits I now use to identify technical anomalies in complex metadata logs.
Specialized Research & Strategic Development
I don’t just rely on corporate history. I’ve spent the last several years stress-testing these principles in my own private "laboratories."
Corporate Research (The LLC): I put my own money where my mouth is by founding an LLC dedicated to R&D and market auditing. While the entity was eventually folded, the data I gathered during that period became the bedrock for the systems I use today. I’m willing to try, and I’m willing to document the results.
Technical Research (Home Lab): I maintain a private laboratory for engineering and stress-testing network security and hardware configurations. This is where I verify the tech before I ever trust it with my data.
Digital Audience Architecture: I built an organic community of over 186,000 followers on Instagram to audit the mechanics of digital influence and momentum. I wanted to see if "Systems Logic" could scale in the social space.
Market & Theological Audits: I continue to refine the WatchingCharts protocol and the Modern Disciples foundation using the same "Inductive" auditing I used in the server room.
Want to go "behind the scenes a bit"?
This is where the experiments are run. 35” curved next to a 27” vertical. I usually split the big screen into two windows—unless I’m gaming. RodeCaster Pro with a Rode PodMic. Canon EOS 50 with the big lens mounted but even with another Rode shotgun mic, its mostly benched because two Logitech cams just work great! KRK Rokit 5's on 20” stands producing smooth sound that can rock the house on command. And yes, that’s a signed Indiana Jones world map on the wall. George Lucas made a fan out of me early.
At home HQ: my wife saw a huge productivity boost once she got 2 monitors setup. And my black lab, thinks she's Head of Security. She terrifies every delivery driver like it's her job. She takes her work very seriously.
If you made it this far, you’re my kind of person. Kick around the site, then tell me what you think. I don’t post often—but when I do, it’s worth your time.
Current Geek Projects
My next DIY project is for my home lab/test network... I'll build at least one or more Raspberry Pi 5's. I'll tighten the security at home with a new router and a few toys, then create a nice Pi with another dedicated monitor for monitoring, detecting and terminating rogue devices that try to get on my network. I'll go far beyond adding MACs/IPs to my log files, right? - That's really just the beginning though. - Like pocket size fun for geeks.
Chris Daniel
Chris Daniel operates as a Claims Strategy & Systems Analyst, applying an investigative mindset to every challenge. He uses this multi-disciplinary background to audit complex frameworks—whether that’s identifying discrepancies in an insurance file, analyzing technical patterns in stock charts, or testing digital marketing strategies. He treats every project as a case to be solved, preferring receipts over rumors and bringing a direct, evidence-based approach (and a healthy dose of dark humor) to the table.
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Food For Thought
The best thing I ever did was start trading stocks at my desk over my lunch hour. The second best thing was to sell my stocks to buy investment education & training. Third best thing was to show some kindness and buy millionaires lunch or dinner one-on-one. After doing that and breaking bread with over 6 millionaires I started collecting quotes from them and others. So I've got a little "Food for Thought" at the bottom of all my pages now. They're all different. Enjoy.
“Most middle-class Americans tend to worship their work, to work at their play, and to play at their worship. As a result, their meanings and values are distorted. Their relationships disintegrate faster than they can keep them in repair, and their lifestyles resemble a cast of characters in search of a plot.”
- Gordon Dahl
This quote challenges me to keep my priorities straight and live with purpose. While I never met him, this is one of the few that seemed appropriate for the home page.
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